How can grassroots storytelling empower marginalized communities and lead to tangible democratic change?
This question and more will be discussed by Jessica Mayberry in an interdisciplinary talk organized by the Humanities Scholars Program and Milstein Program.
Mayberry, Founding Director of Video Volunteers (VV), an NGO advancing the “right to voice” for marginalized communities, will speak at Cornell's A.D. White House on Monday, September 29, at 5:00pm. Her talk, "Why Voice Matters: Lessons from India for America's Future," argues that the United States must look beyond partisan divides and start investing in models that elevate grassroots voices as a force for democratic renewal. Mayberry will share stories of ordinary citizens who became leaders through storytelling, and highlight how new tools like AI can surface patterns from thousands of such stories—making the knowledge of everyday people visible to policymakers, activists, and communities themselves.
Read the full description on Cornell's Events Calendar:
https://events.cornell.edu/event/why-voice-matters-lessons-from-india-for-americas-future
The talk is open to the Cornell community, registration is not necessary.
