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 …
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Check Out Civity’s New Website!
Under the wise (and patient!) guidance of Civity Champion Steve Fleckenstein and Civity Communications Director Gina Baleria, the Civity website has been updated, reorganized, and refreshed. We—Malka and Palma—took the …
We Are Prairie Grass
As 2025 draws to a close, I find myself thinking of prairie grass. Those of you who have attended one of our workshops know that we offer the image of …
Civity Partners with Welcoming America on Workshop to Build Trust Across Difference
Last month, Malka and Palma provided an online session on “How to Build Trust Across Difference in Your Community” to several dozen members of Welcoming America. Welcoming America, a long-time partner …
Seven Ways to Slice & Dice the Us-vs-Them Bogeyman
This is a fun title for a serious blog. I hear a lot – all of us hear a lot – about the prevalence of Us-vs-Them dynamics. We as a …
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The Draw of the ALP Conference: Connection & Relationships
In July, Civity Co-Founder Malka and I had the opportunity to lead two Civity workshops in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Association of Leadership Programs National Conference. It was our …
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Civity Featured on PBS NewsHour
Civity’s relationship-building approach to increasing social trust is featured in a recent episode of the PBS NewsHour’s America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff. Woodruff and her team filmed a Civity workshop …
Civity Research Tells an Empowering Story
We are excited to announce two hot-off-the-presses Civity research publications: A “Civity” Approach Helps Build the Civic Muscle that Underlies Healthy Communities, peer-reviewed Opinion Editorial in the April 2025 issue …
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Vision and Tenacity in Challenging Times
I recently spent a week with family in the Town of Ashland, Oregon. Ashland lies at the very southern end of the state, nestled between the Siskiyou and Cascade Mountain …
Civity in Action: Finding Connection in Everyday Life
In Civity workshops, we get a lot of questions about what civity looks like in “real life.” Sometimes we hear, “we all know that building connections across difference is important, …
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