It’s Not Enough. But It’s Something.
April 29, 2022
“What has Joe Biden done since George Floyd’s murder?” asked a recent letter to the editor. The President, as I used to lecture my kids, is not in charge of...
Community Healing from Disasters in Boulder
April 29, 2022
Boulder, Colorado understands all too well how important community healing can be in the face of tragedy. Over the past two years, the city experienced a variety of challenges, ranging...
The Bezos Scholars Program
April 29, 2022
“As long as you care about whatever you are passionate about, the Bezos Scholar Program also cares about it too. And it wants to help you express your ideas and...
5 Students Awarded Pforzheimer Grants
March 30, 2022
The National Civic League has awarded mini-grants for research on civic engagement and local governance to five students from three universities. The grants will help cover research and travel costs...
The Aspen Challenge: Empowering Youth Advocates
March 30, 2022
Each year, the Aspen Institute, with support from the Bezos Family Foundation, partners with community leaders, educators, and high school students in a different city to confront some of the...
Portland OR Considering New Form of Governance
February 28, 2022
Portland Oregon has been an odd duck when it comes to governance structure, but that may change soon. Portland’s third Charter Commission has just released its first progress report on...
Social Determinants of Health: Success starts with communities, not healthcare workers
February 28, 2022
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has sharpened focus on health inequity in the United States and laid bare the multitude of factors that contribute to health disparities. While much of the...
Overcoming Polarization through Education and Engagement
February 28, 2022
Political polarization has been on the rise for decades and it’s limiting our ability to address some of the vexing problems of our time. Differences of opinion on policy issues...
A Look Back: LBJ on Local Leadership, Supreme Court Appointments and Other Topics
February 28, 2022
“When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse. I could be a mayor.” –President Lyndon B. Johnson. LBJ was not only...
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