Inside-Outside Magic: How to Weave Lived Experience into Policymaking

Anne Mosle | February 20, 2024 |

Equitable and effective government policies come from legislators who build trust and collaborate with communities. At the 2023 Aspen Forum on Children and Families, I moderated a powerful session during which we talked about family voice, trust, and transformation.

Leaders across the country are successfully incorporating family voice into policy – resulting in more families on pathways to prosperity. What’s their secret? A kind of “inside-outside” magic that happens when state-level leaders build trust and collaborate with communities. Learn how diverse states are harnessing this magic and how you can incorporate it into your own work.

Inside-Outside Magic: How to Weave Lived Experience into Policymaking
Leaders across the country are successfully incorporating family voice into policy – resulting in more families on pathways to prosperity.
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