Global events are unfolding at an incredibly rapid pace, making it more critical for anthropology to be front and center. We have a wealth of information the world needs to know, and now there’s an opportunity for you to add to the national and international conversations that affect all of us. 

This fall, the American Anthropological Association is once again offering 20 members the opportunity to take part in “Write to Change the World” workshops organized and facilitated by The Op-Ed Project – a think tank and leadership organization that accelerates the ideas and impact of underrepresented voices. They are a community of journalists and thought leaders who actively share knowledge, resources, and connections with stunning results. The workshops are 100% virtual with participants joining across an enormous range of identities, voices, and ideas. 

Programs are based on time-tested models of transformational learning. Games, high stake scenarios, and live experiments challenge participants to think in new and bigger ways. You will explore the source of credibility; the patterns and elements of persuasion; the difference between being “right” and being effective; and how to think bigger about what you know—to have more impact in the world. Participants emerge with concrete results (op-ed drafts and more), and access to a national network of journalist mentors for individual follow-up. 

AAA will pay the registration expense for those selected for the workshop. We will also arrange for special “coaches/mentors” to provide participants with feedback on topics, drafts, and placement choices post-workshop.

To be considered, please submit by July 12: 

• Your background and contact information 
• A short – 750 words or less – writing sample aimed for a general audience (it doesn’t have to be a published piece) 
• A brief paragraph on why this workshop matters to you and how it will make a difference 

Please send all information to Jeff Martin.