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Advisors
Travis Granfar
Mission
Director of Bestir Group and Together. Former attorney with Ropes & Gray LLP, lecturer in ethics and innovation at Parsons New School, volunteer lawyer at Oxfam, NGO delegate at U.N. Subcommittee on Human Rights, entrepreneur and investor.
Na'im Moore
Art
Communications specialist working with MNCs, organizations, and innovators. Clients include Microsoft, NGOs, universities, startups, and prominent authors. Prior development work with UNICEF and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Artis Apskalns
Management
Business manager at LICIOUS and lvl Design with multiple years of collected experience within marketing, sales and design across various companies and industries. Working with clients such as Civic Financial, Crossknowledge, Comerica, Jackson Lewis and others.
Marina Terteryan
Service Design
Service, transformational experience and systems design. Design instructor at General Assembly.
Marisol Enciso
Research
BA in International Relations. Researcher, analyst and content developer.
Alya
Experience
Founder @ Openthink, an innovation strategy consultancy with a dynamic approach to business challenges producing value through transformative, cutting edge solutions. Innovation Advisor, Strategic Design and Management specialist with background in Political Science.
Adam Hayes
Strategy
Partner & Founder at Openshop. Physical UX expert and a Systems Architect driven by Deep Play. Faculty of Strategic Design + Management at Parsons New School. Clients include Nike, Artsee, Silverneedle, McDonald’s, QT and Gordon Development.
Phil
Technology
With 15 years of experience within technical roles, Phil has led and worked in teams of varying sizes and on projects of differing scale and complexity. Brings a solid foundation in methodical research and knowledge within business sector.
Ricki Peralta
Communication
Senior Graphic Designer. Branding, web design and editorial design for new companies.
Shannon Leigh
Former head of digital production for Hearst Magazines responsible for the creation of digital video content for Elle, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Car and Driver and other brands. Seasoned television producer with Disney and BBC. Prior philanthropic work at NSPCC and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Jeff Eisenberg
Long time production executive at Disney’s ABC network and Vice President of Production at WEtv. Veteran television producer experienced in development of multiple award winning television series including The View and Good Morning America.
Sara Awada
Design
Researcher, Strategist & Account Manager at CUBOCC. Business dev. at Magid.
Dr. John Woodall
Psychology
Board Certified Psychiatrist formerly of the faculty of Harvard Medical School. Founder, Unity Project.
Jennifer
Founder @ Content Matters. Led Art Access II - designed to increase museum attendance among under-served communities through education and community outreach. Faculty @Parsons, @FIT. currently @SVA Products of Design teaching design for social impact. Writer & lecturer about design and social justice.
Jason Ighani
Coaching
Co-Founder, KITE. Founder, The Humanitarian Coaching Network. Team Design Specialist.
Cynthia Artin
President of Artin Arts, a strategic market- ing, branding and communications company headquartered in New York. Clients include private equity groups, hedge funds and venture capital firms, supporting their port- folio companies with growth strategies and market positioning. Prior philanthropic work at Birds Nest Foundation.
Roy Steiner
Impact
Managing Director Food Initiative at The Rockefeller Foundation. PhD in Agricultural Engineering with a decade leading agricultural development initiatives at the Gates Foundation. Ex. Director of Learning and Impact at the Omidyar Network.
Dan Makoski
Design
Leading design at Microsoft, Walmart, Google, Dell, United Airlines, among many others.
Dr. Jonathan Jelen
Academic
Strategic Design and Management at Parson’s New School. Ex. VP sales and marketing at MIS.
Lauren Weinstein
Communication
Expert speaking coach focused on increasing impact through compelling messages.
Andalib Khelghati
Education
Urban education and leadership expert with a focus on children and communities.
Kevin Bracken
Social
Marketing and social media expert, post-exit startup founder, event production-obsessed.
Jon Clinkenbeard
Media
Content and Media Storyteller, Virtual Reality Filmmaker. Creative Director and Brand Strategy.
Why a Pre-Kickstarter
Creating a Movement
Movements are all about participation. It belongs to all of us.
We can't do it without you
Bigger funders will only get involved if they see a groundswell of support.
A Massive Kickstarter
A pre-launch campaign is the key to a successful Kickstarter.
Campaign Support
There are various ways that individuals and organizations can champion America Together.
Star Unifiers
Our first fifty super-funders will be permanently recognized as "Star Unifiers" for their vision and courage to help bring Americans together.
Artists
Artists and musicians can help create campaign artwork, collaborate with influencers to design co branded merchandise and use their talents to spread our message.
Brands
Brands can sponsor America Together by teaming up with influencers, promoting challenges and hosting special events.
Communities
Local communities can make the campaign their own, decorating their towns, creating special events, and inviting business owners, institutions and families to participate.
Employers
Employers can encourage employees to participate and promote a culture of greater understanding within their organization.
Hosts
Restaurants, coffee shops and other venues can make "breaking bread" even more enticing by offering discounts to participating patrons.
Influencers
Influencers can bring the campaign to life by inviting their fans, modeling the "breaking bread" challenge and creating co-branded merchandise to help sustain the campaign and their own efforts.
Media
Media companies and journalists can raise awareness, explore the challenges and tell the human stories that emerge.
Organizations
Schools, churches, sports teams and other organizations can embrace America Together and vie with each other to mobilize participation.
- Information for Funders
Pre-campaign activities include: fundraising; building our coalition of artists, entertainers and influencers; seeking media partners, sponsors and advisors.
Funds used: securing IP social channels, developing campaign materials, collateral, campaign web and mobile platform capable of handling millions of users, support materials developed by anti polarization experts, managing civic society and institutional partners, engaging influential supporters, creating legal framework for B Corp to fund future work if project proceeds exceed costs, engaging artists to design rewards, organizing grassroots events and additional challenges.
Challenge #1 - UNLOCKED
Common Values
Break bread with someone you profoundly disagree with about a polarized topic, listen to each other and answer a simple question: what do we agree on?
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Common Values
Ask a simple question: what do we agree on? Use a mobile phone to record the interactions with folks of all walks of life at open houses, town halls, coffee shops and bus stops.
#3
Grand Kitchen
Engage neighbour's family members -- children and grandparents -- in cooking a meal together.
#4
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