The Democracy & Belonging Forum is launching its year-long Network Catalyzers Program in 2025 to support and resource Forum members in launching virtual or in-person communities that explore specific challenges and opportunities related to othering, belonging, bridging, and democracy.
Using belonging without othering as an orienting frame and bridging as a guiding practice, selected catalyzers will launch communities that aim to build trust, foster new relationships, cultivate bridging skills, and develop a collective understanding of ongoing social and political dynamics in Europe and North America. While some communities will only sustain for the duration of this program, we hope that others will exist beyond the 12 months.