Adventures in Framing: A Northern Michigan Community of Practice

Boost Knowledge. Shift Attitudes. Build Support for Social Change.

After two outstanding workshops with the FrameWorks Institute, we’re excited to launch Adventures in Framing: A Northern Michigan Community of Practice.

What’s framing?

In short, it’s the social science of communication choices made. About elements put in and elements left out. These choices have a significant effect on how our messages are received.

These strategic framing choices can boost public knowledge, shift attitudes, and build support for social change.

If you missed the workshops, here are the resources that were shared:

• Session One (April) Slide Deck
• Issue-Specific Framing Toolkits for Changemakers in Northern Michigan
• Session Two (May) Slide Deck
• Explanatory Chain Worksheet
• An Explanation Declaration: Unleashing the Power of How

2022 Community of Practice Schedule

• In-person
  • Monthly workgroups at NMC’s Innovation Center (2nd Thursday of the month at 11-12p)
• Virtual
  • • Our Slack HQ
    • Quarterly 90-minute workshops (4th Thursday of the month at 10am starting September 22nd)

Join Northern Michigan’s Adventures in Framing Community of Practice

The Framing Community of Practice is open to all organizations and citizen-led initiatives in northern Michigan no matter the social issue.

There is no cost to participate, thanks to Rotary Charities of Traverse City and the United Way of Northwest Michigan.