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C. Meranda Flachs-Surmanek, Why Wow Studio

As a narrative strategist, urban planner, and documentary theatre-maker I help people share stories that must get told. With Diksha Pilania, I lead Why Wow Studio, a design practice creating environments for people to exercise their civic imagination.
As a facilitator, I offer capacity building services to organizations and groups: conflict engagement, evaluation and impact assessment, opportunities for introspection and reflection, strategic planning, and leadership coaching.
In my creative and community-engaged work, I explore these questions: Who are we? What do we stand for? How do we want to be remembered? I spark learning about the past to dream liberatory futures and develop community-directed responses to injustice.
In everything I do, I work to interrupt harmful cultural narratives, celebrate change, and build everyday people’s leadership using storytelling for community healing and advocacy.
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