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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.

  • 2024 Election Politics: How Divided Are We Really?

    Mary Anglade

    2024 ELECTION POLITICS: HOW DIVIDED ARE WE REALLY? Partisan divides are as deep as ever. Most Americans are exhausted by the dysfunction and divisions in American politics. Some scholars claim the country is on the brink of civil war. However, several recent polls suggest that there is agreement on many issues by a clear majority…

  • Democracy Happy Hour

    Cindy Black

    Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, topic of the week, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT.

  • America’s Soul Community

    Virginia Swain

    We restore faith in American Leadership by training Reconciliation Leaders (www.global-leader.org) and hosting first Monday monthly America’s Soul Community from 7-8:30 pm eastern time. RSVP at virginiaswain.com/upcoming-events for zoom link and/or make a voluntary donation. Bring paper and colored markers to doodle. Learn more about our visioning process here: https://global-leader.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Imaging-A-Strategic-Visioing-Process.pdf. Drawing on 30 years’ experience…

  • Unify Challenge

    Molly Ostrem

    A guided video conversation that you’ll take with another American who may vote differently than you or be different than you in other ways.

  • PURPLE: America, We Need to Talk: Film + Conversation

    Karissa Raskin

    Better Together Film Festival: A National Week of Conversation Signature Experience Throughout the week of April 15-21, 2024, community spaces across the country will participate in the Better Together Film Festival. Libraries, museums, community centers, churches, colleges, etc. will help bring together diverse groups of people to view films that showcase hopeful stories of bridging…

  • Building Communities that Listen

    Karissa Raskin

    WHAT:  A webinar where you can hear from participants from the Fora Mobile pilot share and discuss their experiences with this new platform as part of a larger discussion about improving civic conversations. The session will show what an app-based solution to toxic division might look and feel like. In the Q&A portion of the event…