Creative Field Tests: The Gallery
Visit the experiences our storytellers created with the narratives. Their own observations while using the narrative, as well as the reactions the work elicited, were instrumental in our testing and shaped the shared prosperity narrative. Even though these projects use the draft narratives—not the final—they can inspire creative ways to spread shared prosperity narratives. Each creator offers tips for anyone who might want to try something similar.
Reframing the American Dream
Alphonso Mayfield – SEIU Florida Public Services Union.
Format: Multi-Platform Test.
WE THE POOR
Anu Yadav in partnership with Great Leap, Inc.
Format: Musical Workshop Reading.
They Were One Disaster from Losing It All. Now Disasters Keep Coming
Ashley Álvarez, MEd – Better Life Lab at New America.
Format: Blog Post.
With Rising Inequality, the American Dream Needs a Reboot
Brigid Schulte – Better Life Lab at New America.
Format: Blog Post.
Our Company, Our Wealth: The Power of Worker Ownership to New Narratives for Economic Prosperity
Christine Curella – Hive.
Format: Focus Groups and Site Visits.
“Three [Kids] Is the New Six”—But Many Can’t Afford Even That
Haley Swenson – Better Life Lab at New America.
Format: Article.
An Impact Model for ʻĀina Aloha & Regenerative Economy in Hawaiʻi
Kim Moa – Hawaiʻi Investment Ready.
Format: Listening sessions.
Sharing Two Narratives: The American Dream and There is Enough for Everyone to Thrive
Lisa Congdon.
Format: Instagram Post.
American Dreams: Imagining an America where everyone has what they need…
Michael Rohd and Courtney Davis – Co-Lab for Civic Imagination.
Format: Theater Performance and Conversation.
Building a Better Future Through Child Care—Vermont Leads the Way
Rebecca Gale – Better Life Lab at New America.
Format: Article.
Rising Tides
Creators: Sara Sawicki and Alejandro Tey.
Format: Card Game.
Echoes of the Economy
Dr. Stephanie Tilley.
Format: Spoken Word.
As An Early Educator, I Held Up My End of the Bargain; the Wealthy Did Not
Tonia McMillian – BlackECE.
Format: Blog Post.
