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...

National Effort to Address Toxic Polarization

April 13, 2022

We are excited to be an America Talks 2022 partner and want to invite YOU to participate! America Talks (April 21 & 23) invites Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs...

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...

Winter 2022 Issue of National Civic Review

February 8, 2022

In the Winter Edition of the National Civic Review, authors provide new insights on local efforts to address some of the most pressing issues of 2022, including innovative approaches to...

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