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Money Matters

ActiVote

ActiVote is partnering with the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget to ask you what you think about our Federal Budget. The process we are taking to manage it and the places the government chooses to spend our money.We want to amplify YOUR voice as Washington negotiates the reconciliation bill.Join us in the ActiVote app…

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JSA Live 2021

Junior State of America

JSA Live showcases unique ideas and perspectives from the politicians, scholars, and experts on the front lines of today’s most important issues. Our 2021 Summer Speaker Series explores topics of equality, political involvement, leadership, and identity. What new ideas will inspire you?

Free – $25

Sidewalk Talk Twin Cities at Open Streets Minneapolis

Sidewalk Talk

Our MissionThe world loves to talk – but words aren’t enough. Listening helps people open up, share more, and reconnect in an increasingly lonely world.At Sidewalk Talk, our mission is to create communities of listeners who return to the same public spaces to practice heart-centered listening all over the world.

World Mental Health Day Hackathon

Essteem

Essteem is organizing an Equalithon (hackathon for equality) designed to develop innovative and inclusive solutions to tackle the issues faced by the mental health sector.The goal of this hackathon is to start a dialogue about diversity and mental health, drive awareness through innovation, and ultimately reduce the stigmas surrounding mental illness. We want this collaborative…

Sidewalk Talk Twin Cities at Open Streets Minneapolis

Sidewalk Talk

Our MissionThe world loves to talk – but words aren’t enough. Listening helps people open up, share more, and reconnect in an increasingly lonely world.At Sidewalk Talk, our mission is to create communities of listeners who return to the same public spaces to practice heart-centered listening all over the world.

Debt Limit: Economic Tool or Political Weapon?

Crossing Party Lines

Once again the U.S. must raise the debt limit or face financial crisis. Democrats and Republicans agree. So why is this topic in the news?For one thing, a large number of Americans are confused about what the debt limit is. When we are less informed, we are more easily manipulated and pushed toward anger.For another…