Patrick Riccards is the founder and CEO the Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement, a national effort transforming the teaching and learning of American history and civics through short-form films, an effort that now has 60M users. During his career, Pat has advised three presidential administrations and more than a half-dozen cabinet-level agencies on policy and public engagement. He has also worked for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and three U.S. Senators, as well as for the Senate Appropriations Committee. Pat also serves executive director and CEO of Life After Hate, the nation’s leader in the violence intervention community and the first nonprofit in the United States dedicated to helping individuals disengage from violent hate groups and hateful online spaces. He is a former university vice president and served as the chief communications and strategy officer for the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. A nationally recognized author, he writes and tweets under the handle Eduflack. He is the author of two award-winning books and primary editor and contributing author of two other books. Patrick regularly speaks on the intersections of policy, research, media, and community engagement.