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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.

  • Police-Community Relations Conversation

    Becca Kearl

    Communities function best with (a few) shared values like safety and order. We want our communities to be safe. We want law enforcement to be fair. We want police to do their job in a manner that is safe for them and for community members. We expect these elements to be a given-a shared goal…

  • 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….

  • Respect Conversation

    Becca Kearl

    We all want to be treated with respect. Respect itself is foundational to Living Room Conversations as our second conversation agreement: “Show respect and suspend judgment”. The desire or expectation for respect goes well beyond our conversational model and can be found in most religions and cultures as some variation of the Golden Rule– treat others as you…

  • Bridging Project Ideas and Resources

    Becca Hartman

    Bridging Project Ideas and Resources for 9/11 Day of Service 2023 AmeriCorps will present project ideas for organizations to engage in AmeriCorps’ Days of Service for 9/11 Day, with the opportunity for participants to use this Day of Service to promote their organizations and elevate their missions.

  • Introduction to Living Room Conversations

    Becca Kearl

    Join us for an interactive introduction to Living Room Conversations, our model, and upcoming programs. This is a great first step to help you understand what we do, meet some of our staff, and decide how to get involved– whether as a host, participant, volunteer, or all of the above. There will be time for…

  • Healing Conversation

    Becca Kearl

    Healing takes many forms and can mean many things to different people. Going to the doctor and pharmacist can be part of the process of becoming healthy again. Accessing our internal power to engage in the process of becoming and/or remembering our wholeness may be part of healing. From an Indigenous perspective, healing is a…