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 …
Author Archives: Palma Joy Strand
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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Searching for Civity
Civity and the Civity Academy are grounded in cutting-edge research into how the actions of individuals can influence society – for the better. From time to time, we will share …
From “NO” to “KNOW”
(PHOTO COURTESY: Angry Asian Man) A few weeks ago in San Francisco, “NO MORE CHINESE” graffiti appeared in the Portola district. Days later, courtesy of Photoshop, a blogger countered with …
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 …
This Is Civity
Welcome to the first Civity newsletter! You are receiving this because you have been identified as a civic leader and/or organizational change agent who may be seeking to tackle problems …
Why “Civity”?
When Malka and I first started writing about “civity,” our computers and phones auto-corrected it to “cavity.” (Good for a chuckle, but completely random!) And when we now talk about …
Our Founding – and Foundational – Frame
Malka and I met over a project. About 10 years ago, two colleagues and I received a grant from the Hewlett Foundation to write and produce a Civic Engagement Guide. …