Creative Expression Archives - Metgroup We craft strategic and creative services to amplify the power of voice. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:18:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.metgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/metropolitan-group-squarelogo-1461849093816-150x150.png Creative Expression Archives - Metgroup 32 32 Addressing Global Challenges in 2025 https://www.metgroup.com/4011-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4011-2 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:06:46 +0000 https://www.metgroup.com/?p=4011 As we enter 2025, we see so many places where challenges and potential solutions don’t have borders (geographical or by…

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As we enter 2025, we see so many places where challenges and potential solutions don’t have borders (geographical or by issue area). From biodiversity loss and climate change to infectious disease and information integrity, what happens in one part of the world affects others. Just as advances or challenges to one issue impact others. Democratic principles, such as freedom of expression, open and honest government, and protecting human rights, advance issues from clean water and Indigenous land rights to women’s health and safe work environments. Environmental health from forest health to air quality—alter everything, from food security and natural disaster prevention to chronic disease and economic equity. Similarly, public health—from health care access to the removal of toxins from communities—influences everything, from economic vitality to life expectancy. And just as innovations and solutions cross geographic borders, so do challenges.

At Metropolitan Group and our sister company Impacto Social Metropolitan Group (MG/ISMG), we are privileged to support and collaborate with leaders in the public, nonprofit, philanthropic, and private sectors who are working to address these global challenges. We are working with leaders and communities in over 20 countries, strengthening civic space and the people’s voice on issues that impact them, advancing responsive government, bolstering public health and well-being, accelerating biodiversity conservation, addressing climate impacts, countering misinformation, fighting corruption, standing for human rights, and fostering inclusive economies. We see the potential power and opportunity to increase social change by supporting connections at the intersections of issues and facilitating learning from different countries and cultures.

We are excited to share tools, models, learnings and stories from this work and to invite conversation and collaboration. We invite you to visit and access the resources on our Addressing Global Challenges page.

We look forward to learning, collaborating and working with you in 2025 and beyond to address global challenges.

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Our 35th Annual Letter to Stakeholders https://www.metgroup.com/our-35th-annual-letter-to-stakeholders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-35th-annual-letter-to-stakeholders Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:27:22 +0000 https://www.metgroup.com/?p=3915 As Metropolitan Group (MG/ISMG) begins our 36th year, we are more committed than ever to supporting and working in partnership…

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As Metropolitan Group (MG/ISMG) begins our 36th year, we are more committed than ever to supporting and working in partnership with change agents to respond to truly global challenges, and to directly impact and drive needed changes on issues that require collective action and significant shifts in norms and public will.

Across sectors and across geographies the need to create proactive narratives, social expectations, and systemic changes that center fairness, freedom, equity, justice, and peace is profound. We all need solutions we can work toward while we also work to effectively counter rising authoritarianism, hyperpolarization, the use of fear and othering, and attacks on information integrity. We see this combined work of building up just solutions while robustly pushing back on injustice in the work of our clients and the communities they serve every day.

We see the power of voice and its ability to activate change in the work of advocates, civil society organizations, dedicated public servants, artists, and advocates.

This 35th annual letter to stakeholders shares updates on our team and stories of our clients’ work and impact. As we begin our 36th year of social impact work, we are focused and committed to the shared mission of advancing public health, environmental sustainability, and social justice. We are excited to collaborate with you on this journey.

 

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Our 34th annual letter to stakeholders https://www.metgroup.com/our-34th-annual-letter-to-stakeholders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-34th-annual-letter-to-stakeholders Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:14:37 +0000 https://www.metgroup.com/?p=3742 Dear Friends and Stakeholders,  As we begin our 35th year, we are inspired by the innovative, passionate and impactful work…

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Dear Friends and Stakeholders, 

As we begin our 35th year, we are inspired by the innovative, passionate and impactful work of change agents working to make structural improvements to advance a more just and sustainable world. We have seen the resilience and the impact of people standing for democratic values, doing the hard work of power building and movement building, and championing freedom and human rights for people in Mexico, the United States and around the world. We have supported community leaders, coalitions and organizations invested in authentic engagement, to shift the dynamics of who is seen and centered, whose voices are amplified, and who has agency to drive change. 

MG/ISMG is privileged to work with change agents and the communities they serve. This year, we partnered with our clients to: advance just solutions to climate change, strengthen democracy, counter structural racism, address gender-based violence, advocate for families of the disappeared, center environmental justice, accelerate biodiversity conservation, increase health equity and build currency for equitable well-being, support organizational transformation based on equity and inclusion, and so much more. 

2022 was also a time for continued work on strengthening our own organizational culture and capacity. Our capacity and resources have increased to meet the needs of our clients, and in 2022 we added 15 incredible new MG/ISMGers to our team—many of whom we met in person for the first time at our staff retreat at The Public Will Building.

This 34th annual letter to stakeholders shares updates on our team, thought leadership and stories of our clients’ work and impact. As we embark on our 35th year, we are deeply committed to advancing the shared imperatives of public health, environmental sustainability and social justice—we are excited to collaborate with you in this work. On behalf of the entire MG/ISMG team, we look forward to partnering with you to advance collective impact, creativity and the power of voice.

 

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MG/ISMG 2022 Retreat at the public will building in portland, oregon https://www.metgroup.com/mg-ismg-2022-retreat-at-the-public-will-building-in-portland-oregon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mg-ismg-2022-retreat-at-the-public-will-building-in-portland-oregon Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:10:39 +0000 https://www.metgroup.com/?p=3698 This year our MG/ISMG 2022 retreat met in person at The Public Will Building in downtown PDX, for the first…

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This year our MG/ISMG 2022 retreat met in person at The Public Will Building in downtown PDX, for the first time in many years. It was a deep, fun, emotional event for our +75 person agency to be reunited.

To see more photos visit our Facebook page.

 

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Latino Network Honoring Maria Elena Campisteguy at Noche Bella 2022! https://www.metgroup.com/latino-network-honoring-maria-elena-campisteguy-at-noche-bella-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latino-network-honoring-maria-elena-campisteguy-at-noche-bella-2022 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:23:47 +0000 https://www.metgroup.com/?p=3662 We’re so excited to announce that MG/ISMG’s Maria Elena Campisteguy will be honored at Latino Network’s Noche Bella 2022 event…

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We’re so excited to announce that MG/ISMG’s Maria Elena Campisteguy will be honored at Latino Network’s Noche Bella 2022 event on 10/1. Buy tickets here.

Join this community on Saturday, October 1 at The Loft at 8th Avenue for a fun night of live music, drinks, dinner, and more! There will be a special performance by Ballet Folklórico and a celebration of their Rey España Aguila Honorees.

About Latino Network:
Latino Network is working to positively transform the lives of Latino youth, families, and communities. We are a Latino-led education organization, grounded in culturally specific practices and services, that lifts up youth and families to reach their full potential. Our work springs from the core belief in Latino community self-determination—that is, the ability of community members to participate meaningfully in the decisions that affect their lives and the lives of their families.

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