We’re thrilled to announce that, with support from the JAMS Foundation, we will be kicking off an exciting new project this fall in Louisville, KY: Enabling Good Governance and Community Thriving …
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As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, we at Civity share with many others a deep concern about the health of our democracy. We value a rule of law that applies the …
Continue reading “To Fix Our Democracy, We Need to Go to the Heart”
I’d like to introduce you to our newest partner—SES Equality and Solidarity Association. Founded five years ago as SES Equality, Justice, Women Platform, their mission is to bring a fresh feminist …
Civity is everywhere! All over the country, people are acknowledging that political and social divides are making it more difficult to address a range of challenging community issues. And all …
It is time to be honest with ourselves about the social contract of the United States, the core of our shared understanding about who We the People are and how …
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are having weird and vivid dreams. Some of these dreams may be due to the anxiety many of us are feeling; others …
The COVID-19 shelter-in-place protocols are keeping us apart. Soccer and baseball fields lie empty, as do picnic tables and playgrounds, beaches and trails. Restaurants and coffee shops are in-and-out or …
Continue reading “Where We Gather – Missing Our “Third Places””
The fundamental question facing any community or society is how its members are going to be with each other. This question is more pressing now than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic …
Earlier this fall, in partnership with Welcoming America, we offered our services to four of their Welcoming Network members following an RFP process. We have now started seeding civity in …
Continue reading “Seeding Civity in Welcoming America Communities …Moving Forward!”
New York Times columnist David Brooks brings a compelling voice to the conversation about how Americans should be with each other. He has been bearing witness to the pain of …
