Author: Jeff Merrell

Retired lecturer and administrator at Northwestern University's Master's Program in Learning & Organizational Change.

Thinking about: Town halls and missed opportunities to engage the engaged

Evanston and L train at night
~ Jeff Merrell ~ 5 Comments

Earlier this week I attended a meeting billed as a community listening event. It drew 100-plus folks. And it has me thinking about missed opportunities to engage every participant who attends such events. The event I attended was styled as a town hall with a very specific topic focus: Options to address serious financial challenges … Continue reading Thinking about: Town halls and missed opportunities to engage the engaged

My Hands Off! moment for 100 Evanston stories – navigating through Trumpism

Evanston Hands Off rally
~ Jeff Merrell

I did not plan to write this story/post. But the moment filled my heart, and head. I'm using the question prompts from the 100 Evanston Stories Project - Navigating Though Trumpism to tell the story and what it means to me: How deeply you feel community when it is visible. I wrote more than is … Continue reading My Hands Off! moment for 100 Evanston stories – navigating through Trumpism

Monthly update (March): 100 Evanston Stories – Navigating Trumpism project. And more.

Evanston skyline at sunset
~ Jeff Merrell

This week I am officially launching a project: 100 Evanston Stories: Navigating Through Trumpism. I aim to collect and share 100 stories about how the local Evanston community (where I live) helps its members resist Trump and his enablers and work toward a different future. Real stories. Told by folks who live in Evanston about … Continue reading Monthly update (March): 100 Evanston Stories – Navigating Trumpism project. And more.