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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.

  • Forgiveness Conversation

    Becca Kearl

    The first of The Four Sacred Gifts is – Forgive the Unforgivable. Why? How? Must we? Forgiving wrongs, intentional, unintentional,historic, big and small is not a simple thing. For many of us this can be very challenging. There are so many ways that we are hurt by others and that we hurt others in our…

  • National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation

    Courtney Breese

    Join us for NCDD 2023, the signature event for the dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement community. This three-day highly interactive conference will bring together the movers and shakers in our community to talk, learn, collaborate, and have fun. Over the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation’s 20-year history, our national conferences have brought together leaders,…

  • The Opportunity Gap Conversation

    Becca Kearl

    Generally speaking, opportunity gap refers to inputs (the unequal or inequitable distribution of resources and opportunities), while achievement gap refers to outputs (the unequal or inequitable distribution of educational results and benefits). America prides itself on creating the opportunity for all citizens to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps.” We aspire to have a fair…

  • Stewardship of Spirituality Conversation

    Becca Kearl

    Stewardship is the practice of caring for all that God has given us. Our sense of stewardship is usually directed toward the environment and nature, finances, health, property, information–resources that enhance our lives and may seem finite and at risk of scarcity. What would happen if we cared for our spiritual gifts with the same…

  • Conversations From Your Spiritual Core

    Terry Opalek

    Conversations about challenging issues require us to see others at a personal, innately spiritual level.  This is the essential first step on the path into a tough conversation and, like a spiral, one we need to return to repeatedly.  So how do we do this? Take the first step with “Conversations from Your Spiritual Core.”  This interactive online session…

  • Relationships First Conversation

    Becca Kearl

    How we treat each other is the difference between a great place to live and a bad place to live. We shape our world through relationships. Most people agree we want communities where all people have dignity and respect. Yet respectful interactions are often not what we see modeled in the media and in politics….