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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.

  • Building Bridges in the Human Family

    Michele Holt-Shannon

    Building Bridges in the Human Family Curious about the anti-black, anti-white divide? Want to discuss race and racism but are afraid to say the wrong thing or offend someone? Want to discuss how we can move on from our tragic past? Join us for a dialog series for people who genuinely want to listen. This…

  • 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…

  • How Faith-based Orgs. Can Create Peace in Amer

    Matthew Kane

    It is often said that Sunday morning is the most segregated time of the week. In a space where we are learning about grace and faith, we are often separated by race. Our Stories on Race currently has three chapters and over 400 graduates. But we see a great opportunity to create more peace in…

  • Information Session – Our Stories On Race

    Matthew Kane

    Our Stories on Race is a project that creates a safe space where a diverse group of people can learn, grow, and understand by sharing their personal stories, experiences, and perceptions on race. We currently has three chapters and over 400 graduates. In this session, we will : Share the origins and mission of the…

  • THE FIRST STEP FILM SCREENING

    Steve Higgs

    We are hosting a screening of the film, THE FIRST STEP, about Van Jones and the bipartisan coalition who fought to pass landmark criminal justice reform amidst the divisiveness of the Trump presidency. Specifically, the film focuses on the passing of 2018 The First Step Act, which has allowed more than 20,000 people to-date to…

  • Antisemitism is Everyone’s Concern

    Randee Wilding

    This presentation offers a working definition of antisemitism. It explains how antisemitism is used to divide groups from each other and how it hurts everyone—Jews and non-Jews alike. It describes why antisemitism is particularly harmful to working-class people and how it is used to shield those who profit from an unfair system. And it concludes…