To build common ground, we need a common vocabulary.
We spent a year with local politicians, staff, and community members exploring what it’s acceptable to say, do, or think in Alberta politics.
Here’s what they told us are the most common problems facing democratic dialogue in our province.
Common Ground Toolkit
In the coming weeks, our team will be releasing a series of interactive games designed to help people navigate political polarization.
These games will focus on the core concepts outlined below, engaging folks conversations about the implications of factionalism in our politics.
By Design
Design by undergraduate students from the Design 493: Visual Communication Design Intermediate Class, Instructor: Gillian Harvey, Design Studies
In groups, students designed a logo and a visual identity for a Common Ground Toolkit. Each group was given a definition of a politically polarizing word. Each group articulated the meaning of the word, represented it visually and identified sensitivities around this work for communities, individuals, and governments. They applied the identity to a set of cards and reflective questions. They also further developed the definitions into a Toolkit which included prototypes of a game, used to educate local leaders and the general public.
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