Climate Change Conversations & Collaborations
In today’s world, collaboration is more critical than ever. At Civity, we recognize the value of partnering with organizations that are actively engaging people in…
Walking the Civity Walk
Photo by Daniel Frese on Pexels.com I love to walk. Walking was how I mostly got around when I was a kid, and I guess…
Civity and Housing Policy: Creating the Space for a Different Kind of Conversation
The housing crisis in California is characterized by skyrocketing prices, a severe shortage of housing affordable for many households, and many people finding themselves homeless….
A Quilt Meditation on Democracy, Social Connection, & Civity
Fall has arrived here in Milwaukee, and the quilts have come out of the closet. My mother took up quilting later in life, and I…
A DIYCivity Wave
One of the primary projects at Civity over the past year has been developing Do-It-Yourself pages on our website. And we are thrilled to announce…
Civity is All About Food
Wait, what? We live in a world with infinite differences – and every day we are exposed to content online that exploits our differences. But…
A Path Out of Polarization: The Strengthening Democracy Challenge and the Civity Storytelling Intervention
This article originally appeared on the listserv Beyond Intractability on June 12, 2023. Political polarization seems to be everywhere – in Washington DC, at statehouses…
Civity & the “Tough Issues”
Our joint civity journey – close to 20 years now – started with a one-on-one conversation … with each other. We talked about our concerns…
Civity Collaborates with Climate Change Practitioners
Over the last few months Civity has had the privilege of facilitating two civity workshops with climate-change-related practitioners. Working with the members of the Midwest…
Democracy’s Civity Foundation
I live in an old house – more than 100 years old. The other day I was down in my basement with a plumber looking…
Acts of Civity Amidst Tragedy Lead to Enduring Connections
Civity is more than connecting and belonging; it is a cultural change. Recently, I experienced civity even in the midst of tragedy. In December 2022,…
Column: Civity — the Gift that Keeps Giving
This column originally appeared in the Sheridan Press. Did everyone survive Thanksgiving a few pounds heavier but with familial relationships mostly intact? ‘Tis the season…