{"id":9489,"date":"2022-08-22T11:21:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T16:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/?page_id=9489"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:50:49","slug":"nourishing-democracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/events\/nourishing-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Nourishing Democracy (2022-2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Nourishing Democracy project (2022\u20132024) bridged three symposia hosted by C21:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lonely No More!, exploring the making and unmaking of loneliness, isolation, and connectedness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nourishing Trust, exploring how food and land access inform trust and distrust in community building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trust &amp; The Vote, focusing on the history and philosophy of trust and distrust in the democratic process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of Nourishing Democracy was to discuss and document how isolation, food and land access, and skepticism about democratic processes have influenced the trust-building that is integral to the success of democratic processes like voting in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nourishing Democracy unfolded over the course of three academic years, with each year\u2019s programming including roundtable discussions with national experts, interactive discussions, and community-driven experiential events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Lonely No More! (Spring 2022)<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft uwm-c-img--left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2022\/09\/736fcce1-d0be-40a1-a9a0-9b106d05c569-300x114.jpg\" alt=\"Lonely No More! Logo\" class=\"wp-image-9974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2022\/09\/736fcce1-d0be-40a1-a9a0-9b106d05c569-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2022\/09\/736fcce1-d0be-40a1-a9a0-9b106d05c569-768x291.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2022\/09\/736fcce1-d0be-40a1-a9a0-9b106d05c569.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lonely No More! (LNM) was a series of programs exploring the making and unmaking of loneliness, isolation, and connectedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--icon-right uwm-c-button--icon-chevron uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/events\/nourishing-democracy\/lonely-no-more\/\" rel=\"\">Learn More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Nourishing Trust (2022-2023)<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft uwm-c-img--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2022\/09\/nourishingTrustLogo-300x178.png\" alt=\"Nourishing Trust Logo\" class=\"wp-image-10065\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nourishing Trust symposia focused on how food acts as an anchor for trust-building relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--icon-right uwm-c-button--icon-chevron uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/events\/nourishing-democracy\/nourishing-trust\/\" rel=\"\">Learn More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Trust &amp; the Vote (2023-2024)<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft uwm-c-img--left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2024\/02\/Trust-and-the-Vote-Draft-V3-Sticker-e1724100538888.png\" alt=\"Logo Trust and The Vote\" class=\"wp-image-11267\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trust &amp; The Vote was a series of events exploring the history and philosophy of trust and distrust in the democratic process. 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