Cortico Corporation

In 2022 Cortico continued to expand the local voices network, a unique physical-digital network to bring under-heard community voices, perspectives, and stories into the center of a healthier public sphere. Lvn brings together small groups of 4-8 people together for facilitated conversations about what matters most to them in their communities and in the nation. Conversations might focus broadly on hopes and concerns, or be more topically focused; but, the common qualities are surfacing the values driving individual participation, sharing personal experiences that inform thoughts and feelings about their communities, and engaging in meaning-making through reflection on perspectives of others both within their conversation and from other conversations in the network. Powerful machine learning technology and an innovative digital platform combine to support lvn's collection, curation and distribution of authentic voices at a nationwide scale.beginning in march 2020 Cortico paused in-person conversations and transitioned to supporting virtual small group dialogues, supporting the work of 20+ new partners nationwide across media, government, education, and other non-profit sectors.