We always have rewarding opportunities to get your citizen game on - some interactive, some informational, some virtual, some right next door. They welcome all Americans interested in making our politics better whether you’re a Republican, Democrat or Independent. Check out our featured events below or use our search tools to zero in on the best options for you. Explore the events that intrigue you most, then click to get connected!
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Citizen Assembly invites you to join us in the never-ending, limitless process of REAL deliberative democracy, thanks to the groundbreaking technology Egora, "The Worldwide Stock-Market of Ideas"! Egora-ILP.org With Egora...
Take this survey for independent voters at bit.ly/indy_survey Independent Voting has launched a new survey at this moment because it's an important moment for independents to be having conversations about...
We know that anyone willing to honor the conversation agreements can host a Living Room Conversation, including you! Those wanting to grow their practice or deep dive into the power...
Join us as we’ll be discussing legislation that can help save our democracy, and sharing results showing bipartisan consensus among the more than 2,000 everyday Americans who have reviewed CSA...
Featuring: â—Ź David Morar, Data Policy Fellow, Digital Interests Lab, NYU â—Ź Chris Riley, Senior Fellow, Internet Governance, R Street Institute â—Ź Rachel Wolbers, Head of Global Engagement, Oversight Board...
Join hundreds of others interested in hearing from American Promise leaders and top professionals in the social work field helping to make our systems work better for all Americans and...
Since 2005 Aristotle’s Cafe has held free community discussions that provide the chance for diverse groups of strangers to come together and meet face-to-face. Creating an opportunity for prejudices and...
Join Ballotpedia's Editor-in-Chief, Geoff Pallay, as he debuts our new Election Legislation Tracker! Whether you have five minutes for research or want to go deep on election legislation, Ballotpedia’s Election...
Volunteer Work Jam every Wednesday at 6pm!Weekly meetup for ALL volunteers and ALL teams! We will be meeting every Wednesday at 6pm to work on various projects together.In Missoula, we'll...
Meetings with your elected representatives aren’t just reserved for fancy lobbyists and political insiders. Your representatives and the staff who work for them meet with constituents (that’s you) all the...
Braver Angels announces an exciting, new initiative: Braver Politics!American politics is broken.From city councils and school boards to state legislatures and the U.S. Congress, elected officials no longer trust one...
This virtual dialogue event will help Massachusetts residents explore the issues, ideas, and impact of Frederick Douglass's speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” as well as...
Getting some media attention can take you from zero to hero. Learn first hand from a seasoned PR expert how to launch the issue you care about into the conversation.
We choose films that address social, political or cultural issues that are relevant to society today. They may highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors or directors from...
We know that America is polarized. We see it in election results. We hear it from the media. But are we as polarized as they tell us?Check out this short...
Come meet other California activists who are working on making elections fair and representative with STAR voting! It's a voting method which prevents vote-splitting and gives everyone an equal vote....
Friends of Virginia Swain: Restoring Faith in American Leadership America’s Soul Community: A New American Leadership in a Chaotic Time RSVP at VirginiaSwain.com/upcoming for zoom link This is a time...
Since 2005 Aristotle’s Cafe has held free community discussions that provide the chance for diverse groups of strangers to come together and meet face-to-face. Creating an opportunity for prejudices and...
Join Dr. Saleem Ali for this dynamic PeaceConnect conversation based off his newly released book of the same title. Here is the discount purchase link below to buy the book. All...
Come meet other California activists who are working on making elections fair and representative with STAR voting! It's a voting method which prevents vote-splitting and gives everyone an equal vote....
CAN PROGRESSIVES AND CONSERVATIVES FIND COMMON GROUND ON CLIMATE CHANGE?Environmental activist and author Bill McKibben warned the public about the perils of climate change and the damage human activity is...
With all the media outlets out there, shouldn't it be easy to find multiple views? Sadly, media outlets often do a better job representing one perspective and gloss over others....
Where everyday Americans get time at the podium. Is it time for a serious third party in America? What kind of a platform could unite a big group of voters...
Living Room Conversations is focused on resources to help you stay connected. We are offering this training on how to organize and host your own Living Room Conversation via video...
When: July 12, 2022 12:00 PM ET Where: Virtual Featuring: â—Ź Matt Germer, Fellow, R Street Institute â—Ź Adam White, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute â—Ź Sarah Turberville, Director of...
This month's stakeholders' meeting will feature a presentation by Dr. Graham Bodie with The Listen First Project. This relevant and timely presentation will share information pertaining to community cohesion and...
Volunteer Work Jam every Wednesday at 6pm!Weekly meetup for ALL volunteers and ALL teams! We will be meeting every Wednesday at 6pm to work on various projects together.In Missoula, we'll...
Would you like to improve local elections with a voting method that doesn't split the vote? Join our monthly meeting for STAR Voting and Represent.Us!We will talk about:--Efforts to bring...
Please join us on Thursday, July 14th, from 12:00 to 12:45 pm ET, for a briefing on the results and initial findings of our recent poll on patriotic values, ideals, and history we...
In the first half of 2022, Ballotpedia tracked 152 recall efforts against 240 officials. Please join staff writers Samuel Wonacott and Caitlin Vanden Boom as they dive into Ballotpedia's 2022...
Reformers Lead is a series of seminars to provide new expertise to budding election reform leaders.Tickets on sale! Dates & topics below.4/15: How to Be a Leader Worth FollowingThe foundation...
There's a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn't help. Please join us for a Braver...
The Constitution states that the President should appoint Supreme Court justices with the “advice and consent” of the Senate. Yet the picking of justices has become more partisan in recent...
Public housing authorities and affordable housing organizations are critical partners in supporting children of economically challenged, fragile and marginalized families by meeting them 'where they are' with 24/7/365/multigenerational systems of...
When: Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 1:00 PM ET Where: Virtual Featuring: • Jerry Theodorou, Director, Finance, Insurance & Trade Program, R Street Institute • Trevor Burgess, President and CEO, Neptune...
Activities that promote voting and civic participation are allowed for 501(c)(3) organizations, but those activities, including candidate engagement, voter registration, and education, must be strictly nonpartisan. This free, one-hour webinar...
The state of public engagement continues to evolve and change as we navigate community challenges associated with the events of the last 2+ years. In 2020, public engagement went virtual,...
Volunteer Work Jam every Wednesday at 6pm!Weekly meetup for ALL volunteers and ALL teams! We will be meeting every Wednesday at 6pm to work on various projects together.In Missoula, we'll...
Ready to roll up your sleeves? Come to help our educational efforts. Bring your ideas and your work ethic. There are tons of ways to help the movement.This free form...
CAN THE GLOBAL ENERGY CRISIS BE SOLVED? AN EXPERT ASSESSES THE EVOLVING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.The world is being shaken by a collision of energy needs, climate change, and clashes between...
Finalist communities will be placed in breakout rooms to present on their work (5-minute presentations) and take questions from other communities. These workshops will give you an opportunity to learn...
It may seem like all the action is in Washington, DC, but your state legislators and governor are doing things every day that hit close to home. Want to make...
The economy is in the news constantly. In general, it looks good, unemployment is at the lowest rate in decades, yet, inflation is rearing its ugly head and the Fed...
This free online workshop is for political conservatives who are surrounded by liberals in key areas of life like work, family, social circle, religion, or community. The idea for the...
What’s going on in the world of politics? Why does talking politics so often feel off limits or fraught with danger? How can we get back to the good old...
In our Citizen Assembly meetings we utilize a new political networking and organizing technology that makes it possible to include EVERYONE in the deliberative democracy decision-making process: Egora, “The Worldwide...
With the Supreme Court nomination hearings over, Justice Ketanji Jackson has become the first Black woman to be a Supreme Court justice. Throughout the weeks leading up to the final...
NCDD is proud to bring people together this July for the second virtual Summer Learning Springboard, July 25-30th.This week long series of events will bring people passionate about dialogue, deliberation,...
The Need: Social Media posts are often highly polarizing. Skills for Social Media is an online workshop designed to improve the culture of posts and conversations in social media and...
After months of bipartisan negotiation, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced legislation to modernize the 135-year-old Electoral Count Act (ECA), ensure the order transition of presidential power,...
Join the Sphere Education Initiative as we share Dana Kopelman’s live keynote address from Sphere Summit: Teaching Civic Culture Together. The Executive Director of AP instruction for the College Board,...
NCDD is proud to bring people together this July for the second virtual Summer Learning Springboard, July 25-30th.This week long series of events will bring people passionate about dialogue, deliberation,...
Join CPF Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy as they welcome two of our five Fall 2022 CPF Fellows, Jessica Lall and Elan Carr, for a lively discussion about current events.Register for the Zoom...
Join Ballotpedia's Kate Carmella and Brittany Maag as they dive into SCOTUS's 2021-2022 term and highlight noteworthy cases. In the webinar, they will examine statistics from the 2021 term, compare...
Silence can be uncomfortable for some, but it also provides new possibilities when we lean into it. Join this session to learn how to embrace silence in dialogue! Beginner Level. $40 NCDD...
NCDD is proud to bring people together this July for the second virtual Summer Learning Springboard, July 25-30th.This week long series of events will bring people passionate about dialogue, deliberation,...
In 2022, the Reagan Institute Summit on Education (RISE) will examine Networked: The Quest for Connectivity, convening in a hybrid capacity at the new Ronald Reagan Institute building in Washington,...
Getting some media attention can take you from zero to hero. Learn first hand from a seasoned PR expert how to launch the issue you care about into the conversation.
As inflation continues to surge, rising prices could have implications for the Medicare program and the health care sector more broadly. But the relationship between inflation and health care costs...
Join Dr. David Peat for this dynamic PeaceConnect conversation. This 90-minute conversation event will be on July 27th, 2022, at 12:00 pm EDT (UTC -4). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine...
NCDD is proud to bring people together this July for the second virtual Summer Learning Springboard, July 25-30th.This week long series of events will bring people passionate about dialogue, deliberation,...
Led by Public Agenda staff, participants will consider how to shift power towards historically dis-invested communities to build equitable futures. All Levels. $25
NCDD is proud to bring people together this July for the second virtual Summer Learning Springboard, July 25-30th.This week long series of events will bring people passionate about dialogue, deliberation,...
Unprecedented inflation, a decreasing workforce, Big Tech, woke capital, a rising China, and a dwindling middle class—are just some of the factors causing many Americans to ask “will my children...
FREE EVENT - Friday, July 29, at 11:30am ET. This month, we’re gathering peacemaker & activist voices around the world to discuss Interfaith Communication and Collaboration.Please email community@preemptivelove.org OR DM...
FREE EVENT - Friday, July 29, at 11:30am ET. This month, we’re gathering peacemaker & activist voices around the world to discuss Interfaith Communication and Collaboration.Please email community@preemptivelove.org OR DM...
This session will help participants open themselves up for belonging, and learn how to create that shared belonging with others. All Levels. $5-$20
NCDD is proud to bring people together this July for the second virtual Summer Learning Springboard, July 25-30th.This week long series of events will bring people passionate about dialogue, deliberation,...
Opioid addiction is considered an epidemic in the United States. Overdose deaths and addiction to opioids, reliance on illegal narcotics and an increase in crime, a drain on community resources,...
Anyone who has encountered political tweets and posts has faced the dilemma of how to respond to them. Options run the gamut from simply ignoring them to "educating" or unfriending...