“Forget the national level, forget the state level; if you really want to make a difference on climate change, focus on the local level,” said Rocky Piro, a former local...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Program Assistant, Communications and Research (Remote Position Based in Washington DC Area) National Civic League About Us The mission of the National Civic League is to advance civic...
