Sam Pressler
- Practitioner Fellow in Democracy, Karsh Institute of Democracy, University of Virginia
- Research Affiliate, Harvard Human Flourishing Program
Sam Pressler is a community builder, researcher, and writer focused on issues at the intersection of civic life and social connection. As a practitioner fellow in democracy at the Karsh Institute of Democracy, he is experimenting with a new self-sustaining, self-governing network of place-based civic leaders.
Pressler is also a research affiliate at the Harvard Human Flourishing Program and writes the Connective Tissue newsletter on the connections, communities, and commitments that bind us together. Previously, he founded and served as the executive director of the Armed Services Arts Partnership, America's largest community arts organization serving veterans and their families.
Events
Join the Conversation: Democracy in Action
Kat Calvin, Reed Howard, Sally Hudson, Dreama Montrief Johnson, Sam Pressler
Join a diverse group of changemakers who are building and strengthening democracy from the ground up—in neighborhoods, community organizations, polling places, and even on the ballot. In this interactive session, audience members meet the Karsh Institute of Democracy's practitioner fellows and learn about the innovative work they're leading in communities across the country.
