What makes our team special? Relationships, relationships, relationships!!!
Malka Ranjana Kopell
Co-Founder / CEO
Civity describes a culture – a way we can all be with each other – that I believe is truly possible. I believe in civity because I see civity alive in so many people that I meet. And I see a wish for civity in many, many others. I know the fear of difference looms large in all of us, but I also know it can be overcome by knowing others who are different. If we all believe civity is possible, then we will all make it happen. (READ MORE)
Palma Joy Strand
Co-Founder / Research Director
Civity is the root. Most of the challenges we face today arise from contention over the “Who is the We?” question: Who matters; who should matter; who matters more and less. Civity responds emphatically and unconditionally: Everyone matters; everyone belongs. This is the root for imagining and co-creating a different way of being with each other, as well as transforming existing institutions and social structures. The We is All of Us. (READ MORE)
Gina Baleria
Communications Consultant
Connecting with each other and building relationships across our differences is integral – to our ability to co-exist with one another; to cultivating healthy communities and society; and ultimately to sustaining our existence. Civity is – at last – providing an explicit name for the process we critically need to share and hear stories, make connections, increase belonging, and learn to work together across divides. This is Civity. (READ MORE)
Lucy Lantis
Trainer / Facilitator
Civity means honoring our shared humanness while discovering the beauty behind our differences. It creates space, time, and intention to connect us in the challenges we collectively face, but with our hearts. Civity builds bridges between communities, organizations, and people’s lives by asking the simple questions we sometimes lose sight of. At its core, Civity prioritizes relationships by inviting voices from all backgrounds into meaningful, heart-centered dialogue. (READ MORE)