PRINCIPLE 6:
Make Inequitable Systems the Villain
People don’t usually understand the systems that affect their lives or how they came about -- which makes building support for systems change even harder. We need to help people see the systems around them and recognize that they can be rebuilt with equity in mind.
Thank you for making policies that can seem too abstract, like the legacy of redlining, into a reality that's personal.
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Assess Where You're At
These questions will help you reflect on this leg of your CaseMaking journey
Practice Makes Perfect
Putting this principle into practice means building these skills
Show Me Some Examples
Some of the best CaseMaking we’ve seen lately
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