“Our belief is that civility doesn’t have to taste like broccoli,” said Jacob Hess, member of Living Room Conversations and Director of the Utah chapter of The Village Square. “It …
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Marty Swaim Challenges Racism Through Conversation
“We don’t basically talk about race,” says Marty Swaim, co-founder of Challenge Racism. “It’s the kind of thing where when the subject of race comes up, people leave the meeting. …
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Paul VanDeCarr: Who Are You?
Paul VanDeCarr is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Working Narratives. He has spent much of his career using storytelling to build relationships, make connections, build understanding, and communicate ideas. Paul …
Vivek Patil: Bridging Political Divides in a Contentious Election Season
“There are so many people that just want to be heard. They want to have a voice. They love their communities.” Vivek Patil, director of outreach for the Arlington County …
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Vincent Pan, Giving Marginalized Groups a Seat at the Table
Conversations can be a first step to understanding another person, finding common ground, and beginning to work toward solutions to community problems. But conversations rarely take place in a vacuum. …
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Liz Joyner: The Village Square
Liz Joyner, executive director of The Village Square, says the work of collaboration does not begin once there is a problem to be solved. To be successful, that work must …
Joan Blades: Living Room Conversations
Joan Blades, co-founder of Living Room Conversations, sits down with This is Civity Radio Show to discuss the importance of sitting down with people you disagree with to build empathy …
Katy Birnbaum: Sunday Streets SF
Urban environments such as San Francisco offer many activities, services, and amenities. But if people do not know about them or how to engage, they can feel isolated or cut …
John Esterle, The Whitman Institute, with Malka Kopell
John Esterle, co-executive director of The Whitman Institute, joins Civity co-founder Malka Kopell to discuss the critical role of philanthropy in support of projects that build relationships to help bridge …
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Martha McCoy: Everyday Democracy
Everyday Democracy Executive Director Martha McCoy discusses how we can address issues of privilege, social justice, and equity through Civity-building.