…where we live – also create fractures. But, as Wilkerson reminds us, we disregard the integrity of our foundations at our own peril. The tag line in Civity’s logo reads…
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WATCH: Civity in Conversation with Citizen Connect
…communities by building relationships across difference and cultivating belonging. Check out DIYcivity to find tools and resources to help you build civity in your communities, and watch the interview! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPQeCraObz8…
Join Us April 23 for a Civity Workshop on Connecting Across Difference
Join Civity on Sunday, April 23, for our special online workshop, as part of the National Week of Conversation! The workshop takes place from 12pm – 2pm PT / 3pm…
Civity and Dialogue – Thinking Out Loud
By Gina Bartlett, Senior Mediator, Consensus Building Institute A number of years ago, a colleague called to say that a client of mine wanted to start a conversation with stakeholders….
Participate this Month in America Talks & National Week of Conversation
We at Civity have been heartened to see more and more people and organizations engage in bridging work in recent years. Many have come to this work in the wake…
The ‘Conversation Before the Conversation’
…At Civity, we often describe the work we do as helping people have “the conversation before the conversation.” The conversation before the conversation about how to make sure that people…
It’s the Relationships! #WeaveThePeople
Photo Courtesy: Lena Yarinkura My Civity co-founder Malka Kopell and I had the opportunity last week to be part of the #WeaveThePpl gathering in Washington, DC. We joined with people…
Civility in California Higher Education
As we said in an earlier post, civity is related to civility. Civity’s bridging relationships of respect, empathy, and trust, which enable collaboration and creativity to tackle common challenges, can…
Claudia Cohen & Everyday Dignity
Acts of dehumanization and humiliation are tools of war and submission. But, the flip side – the impact of offering dignity and acknowledging humanity, is less well studied. Claudia Cohen…
The Power of “Both-And” Stories
In our civity work, we have discovered the power of “both-and” stories. Both-and stories portray people as multi-faceted, as not simply one thing or another. By introducing complexity or even…