We at Civity, along with people throughout the country, were gripped by the events in Charlottesville. As in the wake of many disturbing events like this, we first reacted with …
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Civity Work: Grounded in Partnerships
Over the past few months we have conducted Civity workshops with people at some wonderful organizations! In these workshops, we provide simple and focused strategies for connecting with one another, …
Civity Update: Experiencing Civity in India
Many of us came out of last year’s election season battered and bruised. It seemed that no matter who we voted for, many of us were (and still are) angry …
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Civity Is in the Air
The airwaves this summer and fall have been filled with division – as well as people clamoring to be heard. Civity’s message about the importance of seeing people who are …
Civity’s Bay Area Academy
Last spring Civity invited Bay Area leaders working for equity to a Civity Academy. Individuals from a range of organizations, including Bay Area Social Justice Funders Network, The Bridgespan Group, …
Civity Helps People in Arlington, VA in Challenging Racism
Civity is helping people in Arlington, VA, learn how to facilitate complex and challenging discussions on race. Marty Swaim, co-founder of Challenging Racism, says it works through facilitated conversation groups …
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Civity on the Move – Building Civity in Communities
Civity is on the move, bringing our work to communities! Our conversations with civic leaders – who are deeply concerned about the problems fueled by inequity and hungry to connect …
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Civity Crescendo
The completion of the Civity Conversations Pilot Project and the Civity Launch late last spring provided a springboard for taking Civity to the next level. With our center of gravity …
The Civity Conversations Pilot Project
A Civity Conversation is a valuable tool for “connecting through difference.” People who care about their community contact someone in their social network who is different from them in a …
Civity and Inequities – and Privilege
Snails and caterpillars – what do these have to do with privilege? And what do they have to do with Civity?! The short video “Sometimes You’re a Caterpillar” describes how …