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Public & civic work
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Influence Mapping
Map organizations and relationships with evidence on every link.
How it helps in a lesson
Network thinking for public interest — no private targeting.
In practice
In a live lesson, the tutor uses this habit to keep answers honest and useful. It pairs especially well with civic intelligence and policy literacy.
How you might ask for it
“Map the public relationships and influence lines here, with evidence for each link.”
Civic intelligence
Policy literacy
Org analysis
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