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Citizen Connect (ARCHIVED VERSION) was a nonpartisan doorway to civic action. This site preserves content from over 600 organizations – right, left, and center – previously working to strengthen our democracy. All materials are provided for archival and informational purposes only and are no longer actively updated.

  • Living Room Conversations: Building Trust in Elections

    Rebecca Trout

    At a time when the process and outcomes of elections are increasingly questioned, join us to learn how to build trust in the electoral process within your communities. The webinar will equip you with a great tool for fostering trust in each other and explore how we can make elections more fair and inclusive. Co-hosted…

  • Talking Politics: A CPL Workshop

    Lisa Swallow

    Civil, respectful discourse. Talking. Listening. In CPL 101 we’ll share the secrets of Talking Politics in a way that invites others to listen rather than dares them to defend against your ideas or shut you down. Talking politics refers to sharing your views in a way that supports dialogue instead of debate. Rather than the…

  • Conversation Collective hosted by

    Karen Gross

    Citizen Discourse’s Conversation Collective is a community from around the country — and even the globe!! — who gather for compassionate and restorative conversation. We start with a mindful moment and incorporate some writing and reflecting and one on one conversation. First timers are welcome to come join us as a guest.  Membership is available…

  • Designing the Perfect Society (COH) – 1on1 discussion

    Cezary Jurewicz

    About Citizen Office Hours: If the Citizen is to be the highest authority in democracy, should we not have office hours to make ourselves available and accountable to our fellow citizens? The answer is YES – yes, we should. Also, in a democracy, there is no power without responsibility. If the citizens do not accept…

  • Designing the Perfect Society (COH) – 1on1 discussion

    Cezary Jurewicz

    About Citizen Office Hours:If the Citizen is to be the highest authority in democracy, should we not have office hours to make ourselves available and accountable to our fellow citizens? The answer is YES – yes, we should. Also, in a democracy, there is no power without responsibility. If the citizens do not accept the…

  • Conversation Collective hosted by

    Karen Gross

    Citizen Discourse’s Conversation Collective is a community of folks from around the country — and even the globe!! — who gather for a Citizen Discourse style conversation. We started these conversations at the very beginning of the pandemic as an opportunity to connect more meaningfully with folks using the magic of zoom. We converted it…