Join Over Zero, the Trusted Elections Fund, the Democracy Funders Network, and More in Common for a virtual session on Thursday, August 11, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET, focused on trends, risks, and opportunities related to preventing political violence in the US in 2022 and beyond.
It will feature a brief update on new trends and relevant research on risks of political violence, an update and deeper dive into Over Zero’s landscape mapping for the violence prevention field, and opportunities to connect with a wide range of experts, practitioners and funders.
The goals for this session are:
To create space for experts, practitioners and funders to check in and connect with others in the field;
To help generate a shared understanding of relevant trends and findings on political violence and the current field landscape; and,
To identify high-priority opportunities for collaboration and alignment across the field in the lead-up to the 2022 midterms and 2024 general election.
This session will bring together a wide variety of experts, practitioners and funders, and will build on the scenario planning and other planning exercises many groups have been a part of in 2022.