A recent OECD Trust Survey shows that 44% of people have low or no trust in their national government, a clear sign of the widening gap between institutions and the communities they serve. This erosion of civic trust didn't happen overnight. It’s been fueled by a history of top-down initiatives and one-size-fits-all solutions that just fail to connect. Leaders are left wondering why their well-intentioned programs fall flat. This is the exact problem engineer and systems designer Bacilia Angel is working to solve, not with another program, but with a fundamental redesign of how we build things in the first place.
Why are so many DEI and community engagement initiatives failing?
Many well-funded initiatives fail because they are designed for communities instead of with them. It's a subtle distinction, but one that often determines the outcome from the start.
