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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.

  • Platform4Dialogue

    Christine Trillana

    Created by Peace Direct, Platform4Dialogue is a safe and borderless digital environment for organizations to exchange ideas, facilitate discussions and develop agendas. Platform4Dialogue was established to help bring together local peacebuilders and civil society to communicate during times of urgency and uncertainty. Our unique digital solution is built on the principles of positive dialogue and…

  • America Talks

    Cambria Findley-Grubb

    On April 23rd, hundreds of Americans will match with those who have different backgrounds and beliefs from all corners of the country to connect face-to-face on video. Each conversation will provide a repairing stitch to America’s frayed social fabric, as participants shift perspective from “us versus them” to “you and me.” To sign up: Answer a…

  • America Talks

    Graham Bodie

    On April 21st, hundreds of Americans will match with those who have different backgrounds and beliefs from all corners of the country to connect face-to-face on video. Each conversation will provide a repairing stitch to America’s frayed social fabric, as participants shift perspective from “us versus them” to “you and me.” To sign up: Answer a…

  • We must not fall short on election reform in 2022

    Rob Richie

    For those seeking better elections and a more representative government in the United States, the coming year is a time of great promise and peril. We have a historic opportunity to advance comprehensive electoral reform, yet have much to lose if we fall short.

  • TEDx Talk: Listening Courageously Can Bridge What Divides Us

    Juliana Tafur

    In a talk perfectly suited for our polarized times, Juliana Tafur invites us to listen courageously to create understanding across differences. As the director of “List(e)n”, an award-winning documentary inviting Americans in disagreement to connect on a human level, she encourages us to connect with people’s stories, to understand their lived experiences. She poignantly lays…

  • Sustaining Democracy: What We Owe to the Other Side

    Cheryl Graeve

    “This podcast is a conversation between NICD’s Dr. Timothy Shaffer and Dr. Robert B. Talisse Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Talisse highlights the challenge of what it means to wrestle with the “”democrat’s dilemma:”” the tension between the moral requirement to recognize the equality of political opponents and the moral directive to pursue…