Dreamland Tulsa, OK
Rev. Kelli Driscoll Crews
Clergy Organizer for ACTION
Join or Die— Saving democracy through organizing
Program Description
Saving democracy through organizing: Learn the basic principles of community organizing and the intersections of political science and sociology in forming strategies for communities become stronger and have fun throughout the process!
Presented At
Dreamland Tulsa, OK
Film Synopsis
Centers on America's civic unraveling through the journey of scientist Robert Putnam, whose research on the decline in American community lights a path out of our democracy's present crisis.
In this feature documentary, follow the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking "Bowling Alone" research into America's decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis.
Flanked by influential fans and scholars — from Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, and Priya Parker — as well as inspiring groups building community in neighborhoods across the country, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis? And, most importantly… What can we do about it?
Photo courtesy of Abramorama
About the Speaker
Rev. Kelli Driscoll Crews is the Clergy Organizer for ACTION and one of the founders of the organization in 2013. Over the last decade, ACTION has taught the practices of organizing to make a lasting impact in Tulsa and statewide. As a leader with ACTION, Kelli collaborated with other ACTION leaders, subject experts, and state legislators to establish the Oklahoma Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, extending similar consumer protections found in mortgage and auto lending to student loans. She knows we can address the real problems affecting our lives when ordinary people build relational power and invest in each other's development.