Democracy Dialogues with Vandinika Shukla, The Obama Foundation

Join the Democratic Engagement Exchange on July 17 at 1:00 PM EST for a special Democracy Dialogues episode featuring Vandinika Shukla, Deputy Director of Programs at the Obama Foundation, in conversation with Victoria Kuketz.

In a time when our democratic values are increasingly under pressure, here in Canada and around the world, many are asking: How do we stay true to our convictions while reaching across deep and fractured divides? What are the consequences if we don’t make that reach?

Drawing on her work at the Obama Foundation supporting young changemakers and going beyond the engagement checkbox, Vandinika will bring a global perspective on what it means to effectively lead in a pluralistic society when the ideals at the heart of a liberal democracy are under attack.

This conversation will focus on the tension that community leaders and institutions are facing today: how to engage people with opposing viewpoints and how to foster meaningful and lasting trust.

Can pluralism be more than an idea? Join us for a unique opportunity to hear from Vandinika Shukla about the work she is leading at the Obama Foundation as they champion core democratic ideals in a moment where the very concept of a pluralistic society is under attack.