The ‘MPOWER Project’s Creative team presented Campaign NOW I AM_ to three agencies at the United Nations on June 30, 2019 - the UN Office of Counterterrorism; UN Alliance of Civilians; Counterterrorism Executive Directorate (CTED). We discussed audience theory - Identity Vulnerability and the psychology...
On 5-6 November 2018, the National Counterterrorism Center hosted the seventh annual Terrorism Prevention Practitioner Conference, “Terrorism Prevention: Addressing both Domestic and Foreign Terrorism in the U.S.” The conference brought together approximately 250 practitioners from across federal, state, and local government to discuss best practices,...
Good morning - As Founder and President of The ‘MPOWER Project - I’d like to begin by extending a warm welcome to all of you here today - distinguished guests, friends and colleagues. On behalf of our team and the Counter Extremism Project....
Remarks Presented to: Group of Friends of Preventing Violent Extremism/United Nations Presented by: Christy Grace Provines on behalf of The ‘MPOWER Project February 27, 2018 Omar Mateen, responsible for the deaths of 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Dylan Roof, convicted in the mass murder of nine at a...
The 'MPOWER Project was invited to participate as expert contributors to the Peace Direct Global Virtual Research Forum on Peacebuilding and Countering Violent Extremism, powered through Convetit. They contributed original research on The ‘MPOWER Project’s theory - Identity Vulnerability - as it relates to understanding...
On May 23 and 24, 2017, sixty experts from various organizational sectors, representing the Department of Defense, U.S. Government, non-governmental organizations, industry, and academia convened at the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance and...
The 'MPOWER Project was invited to present at the State Department's research fair, hosted by the Global Engagement Center. Christy presented on the topic of Taking Back the Narrative: Outbranding Extremism Through Marketing and New Media. Additionally, we presented our findings in a research report for...
The 'MPOWER Project's Co-Founder, Sara Lind, spoke about the organization at a Panel hosted by Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs on March 4, 2017. The panel, Social Impact Through Entrepreneurship, focused on how new organizational models can promote important social impact goals in...