A New Renaissance and the Second Age of Enlightenment

Chapter 12

To conclude this book, chapter twelve will discuss the idea of a virtual university where those who work within this new institution will be able to bring themselves up-to-speed on the current thinking in political philosophy, media, social justice activism, advocacy, public administration, and above all, organizational behavior. The three-pronged approach to training within this institution will focus on media, policy, strategic management group operations, and technology. As it relates to media, the focus will be on teaching community organizers about the importance of capturing media that accurately, and forcefully, demonstrate a deep understanding of signs, signifiers, and the signified. The skill is called framing. As it relates to policy, community organizers will be taught the techniques of taking those media ideographs and contextualizing them into powerful and compelling arguments for policy change. The skills of framing and contextualizing will be critically important in crafting a new governing narrative.