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  • Community Conversations for Election 2024

    Becca Kearl

    Virtual event organized by Colorado State Libraries. In this session, we will cover how to hold community conversations leading up to and following the 2024 election using the Living Room Conversations dialogue model. We will go over election resources and conversation guides that will enable your library to bring your community together around this topic through conversation.

  • How To Steal A Presidential Election w/ Lawrence Lessig

    Cindy Black

    SPECIAL EVENT: How To Steal A Presidential Election with Lawrence Lessig Fix Democracy First is hosting a special Democracy Happy Hour event with Lawrence Lessig to discuss his latest book, How To Steal A Presidential Election, on Wednesday, May 15th @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET. Lawrence Lessig is an American legal scholar and political activist. He is the…

  • Vetting election information: How service members, veterans and military families can get credible voting information

    Alee Quick

    As the 2024 election season is underway, falsehoods about voting and ballot issues already are circulating widely. Bad actors exploit a charged political atmosphere by spreading false claims about candidates, disinformation about how to vote and baseless rumors that undermine trust in election systems and infrastructure. Military service members, veterans and their families in particular…

  • Election Essentials: Voting in Our Community

    Vikki Conwell

    The following template was created by the Convergence Collaborative on Trust in Elections, a cross-sectoral and cross-ideological group of 13 leaders with deep expertise in elections at national, state, and local levels along with communications and behavior change experts. The group met six times from August 2023 to February 2024 to discuss approaches and solutions…

  • Bridge Building in the Workplace

    Mary Anglade

    CURIOSITY, NOT COMPLIANCE: BRIDGE BUILDING IN THE WORKPLACE Many Americans are exhausted by polarization and hyper-partisanship. Bitter political divides are not just a problem for election campaigns and political institutions; they’re also damaging the workplace. Employee morale at many businesses and nonprofits has plunged— impacted by tribalism, culture wars, and politics. CEOs are often in…

  • Spokesperson Training for Independents

    Gwen Mandell

    Have you ever tried to explain to a friend why you are an independent, but were not sure how?  Have you ever watched a news program where the host acts as if every American is a Democrat or Republican and felt angry and left out?  If you answered yes, register today to reserve your spot…