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DESCRIPTION:There may be no greater aspiration than changing the world in a
  positive way.  So why do so many of us believe in great causes\, but fall
  short of taking them on?  For one thing\, we may be scared off by the eno
 rmity of the big issues or believe that the people who make big things hap
 pen are fundamentally different from us: natural born speakers with specia
 l charismatic powers of persuasion.  In fact\, Sam Daley-Harris believes o
 rganizations can cultivate transformational advocacy skills\, so that all 
 their supporters can be effective at persuading lawmakers\, generating med
 ia buzz\, and organizing for maximum impact.\n\nU of M alum Sam Daley-Harr
 is’ book\, Reclaiming Our Democracy\, provides a powerful way to make a 
 difference and heal our democracy in the process. It's not the only soluti
 on needed\, but is one essential\, missing piece: citizens awakening to th
 eir power.\n\nSam Daley-Harris founded the anti-poverty lobby RESULTS in 1
 980\, co-founded the Microcredit Summit Campaign in 1995\, and founded Civ
 ic Courage in 2012. The 2024 edition of Daley-Harris’ book Reclaiming Ou
 r Democracy: Every Citizen’s Guide to Transformational Advocacy was name
 d an editor’s pick by Publisher’s Weekly BookLife.  Ashoka founder Bil
 l Drayton said\, “Sam Daley-Harris is one of the certified great social 
 entrepreneurs of the last decades.”\n\nSponsored by the Office of Civic 
 and Community Engagement\, the Butler Center for Service and Leadership\, 
 the George P. Hanley Democracy Center\, and the Abess Center for Ecosystem
  Science and Policy.
GEO:25.719267;-80.279151
LOCATION:Shalala Student CTR\, Grand Ballroom
SUMMARY:We Can Reclaim Our Democracy
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.miami.edu/event/we-can-reclaim-our-democracy
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