The League Welcomes New Board Members and Elects New Officers

November 29, 2023

The National Civic League added four new members to its board of directors and elected a new slate of officers at its last regular meeting. The National Civic League's board...

Fill the Local News Gap with a Civic League Newsletter on Town Government

October 30, 2023

By the Board of the Rye NH Civic League www.ryecivicleague.org During the late 1900s, interest in local civic affairs began to decline as interest in national partisan ideologies rose. This...

The Future of Citizenship Conference

September 11, 2023

Registration is now open for The Future of Citizenship Conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C. on November 30th! For the first time, the conference is being co-produced by...

What do people need to feel heard?

September 1, 2023

Local officials and staff know that not everyone is going to be happy with the decisions they make.  As Abraham Lincoln famously pointed out, “You can never please all of...

Travels with Ciara: A Road Trip and a Civics Lesson in Massachusetts

August 29, 2023

Experts have been worrying about the sad state of civic education for years. According to a 2018 study by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, only one in three Americans...

From Katrina to Maui: Community Matters

August 29, 2023

In the wake of the devastating fires in Maui stood local residents and people from neighboring islands ready to pitch in. Scores of volunteers showed up with supplies and offers...

Civic Journalism: New and Improved Local News

July 28, 2023

Sadly, hundreds of newspapers and other local news sources have closed in the past couple of decades. The good news is that many communities are seeing the emergence of new...

The Necessity of Disaster Preparedness Plans

July 28, 2023

Natural disasters can happen anywhere at any time. Fires, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes are all occurring more frequently and with more veracity. One small county in Mississippi is recovering...

Reflections on the Frontiers of Democracy 2023 Conference

July 28, 2023

Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life hosted the Frontiers of Democracy 2023 conference from July 13-15 on the topic of Religious Pluralism and Robust Democracy in Multiracial Societies. Staff...

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