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For the last several decades, the focus of our education system as shifted from civics to job training, and we have all paid a steep cost. Nobody will make us be citizens. But if we truly care about...
Everyday Democracy hosts a Twitter chat the second Tuesday of every month at 2pm ET. October's Twitter chat topic is: Civic health. Also, check out highlights from September's chat for young leaders.
Everyday Democracy hosts a Twitter chat the second Tuesday of every month at 2pm ET. This September's Twitter chat will highlight the work of young leaders organizing and creating change in their...
Each of us lives with multiple identities that shape our experience of the world and how we are perceived. In my case, oppression and privilege intersect. It's not always easy to examine our...
We're looking for young leaders, ages 18-30, who are making positive changes in their communities. Young leaders can compete for a scholarship to attend our national convening and grant money to...
Since the Founding Fathers, we have not had any vertical innovation in democracy. We have run elections, voted and governed pretty much the same way for two centuries. But society has changed so much...
We must find a place where we can acknowledge and uplift our differences. At the vigil New York, I saw acutely that the only way we can do this is by coming together, speaking with one another,...
The tragedy at Pulse, Orlando, is another reminder of the risks I, and so many of us, face just for being who we are. It is another reminder of how far we still have to go to truly achieve equality...
The mass shooting at Pulse in Orlando has shaken the country and we are still grieving the lives that were lost. This tragedy has also had a disproportionate impact on LGBT people of color, who were...
This tragedy has had a disproportionate impact on LGBT people of color, who were targeted that night and who are too often the victims of hate crimes. This time, it was on a scale that the country...
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Listen to how Text, Talk Act, is taking the pain we have experienced around mental health and turning it into a healing process. The talk around mental health is personal, powerful, and raw, and...
Dialogue to Change
Our ultimate goal is to create positive community change that includes everyone, and we believe that our tools, advice, and resources will help foster that kind of change. Whether you’re grappling with a divisive community issue, or simply want to include residents’ voices in city government, the dialogue to change program can help community members take action and make their voice heard.