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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.

  • How to Watch the Presidential Debate as a Civic Pluralist: 5 Questions to Consider

    Becca Hartman

    Examining the forthcoming presidential debate through a civic pluralist perspective, Rollie Olson and Adam Phillips present five pivotal questions, emphasizing how these debates serve as a focal point for America’s political divisions, yet also offering a path to engage in partisan politics that uplifts pluralism and contributes to our pursuit of a more perfect union.

  • PRODUCTIVE DISAGREEMENTS

    Sarah/Chloe Slater/Borenstein-Lawee

    Productive Disagreements: Tools for Managing Political Polarization Join us for an insightful online Zoom event to discuss practical tools and tips for dealing with political polarization in your day-to-day life. In today’s climate, it’s crucial to understand how to navigate conversations and situations that may be charged with differing political viewpoints. Our expert facilitators will…

  • Convergence Book Launch Celebration

    Alex Frazier

    Please join us on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 from 1-2pm ET over Zoom for a celebration honoring the publication of From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems by Convergence Founder and First CEO Rob Fersh and Convergence CEO and President Mariah Levison. Moderated by Linda Lorelle, Emmy Award-winning journalist, media personality, and Convergence Board Member,…

  • 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. 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 training Reconciliation Leaders in the United Nations, Virginia is now focused…

  • Public Schools: Talking Across the Divide

    Mary Anglade

    PUBLIC SCHOOLS: TALKING ACROSS THE DIVIDE. BECKY PRINGLE AND GISELE HUFF Almost everyone has an opinion about public education, especially in the years since the COVID pandemic when the physical closure of schools and online schooling became highly controversial. The vast majority of American students attend public school, but the numbers are falling, partially because…

  • RAFT for America – Montana

    Ken Powley

    R.A.F.T. for America (Reuniting America by Fostering Trust) invites you to join ROW Adventures for a day of whitewater rafting on the Clark Fork River – where the only price of admission is your willingness to pair up with someone from “the other side of the aisle” to promote the message that as Americans, we…