Our team joined global peers exploring how democracy, technology, and culture can work together to give people more agency in shaping the decisions that affect their lives

The 50 is a four-year multimedia project in which the Fulcrum visits different communities across all 50 states to learn what motivated them to vote in the 2024 presidential election and see how the Donald Trump administration is meeting those concerns and hopes.Lincoln, Nebraska—a vibrant Midwester...

Leah Wambui Keinama, Director of Civic Journalism at Nebraska Journalism Trust, outlines how everyday citizens can help close governance gaps by reporting on hidden public meetings in this episode of Consider This.

The author of New Jersey's generative AI guide said she hopes it will help keep others from "trudging through mud in the same ways."

As democratic practices decay in the United States and elsewhere, the tendency is to defend existing institutions. But building new paths is just as important.

In this event an expert panel will discuss alternative approaches to democracy, including direct democracy, deliberative democracy, and other forms of democratic experimentation.

Maxwell School professor emphasizes the importance of developing literacy and regulation around artificial intelligence.

It's vital to democracy, but the economics of the business and corporate ownership continue to challenge the independent reporting communities need.

Hyper-local Philanthropy that Creates Trust, Pride, and Results Every community has people who quietly bring folks together. They are the neighbors who most people know and trust — those who organize youth mentorship programs, run community gardens, or check in on elders. We call these people weavers. They are trusted connectors who organize neighbors to solve local problems, often without…

Hosted by the Democratic Knowledge Project & iCivics Thank you for partnering with the Democratic Knowledge Project and iCivics to nominate and support a National Civic Forum Fellow. Your sponsorship ensures that school educators—in particular, civic educators—will be represented and supported at the 2026 Civic Learning Week National Forum. This collaboration provides a tangible means to advance our shared mission: empowering educators, fostering civic learning, and cultivating the next generation of informed and engaged citizens.

"It's a little scary,” he said, “because we've had this this government for so long, it's hard to get away from. But maybe it is time to rethink it.”

Join the National Civic League & ICMA for a 4-part workshop to help local gov leaders plan, facilitate & manage official public meetings. (6 AICP-CMs)

Creating opportunities for citizens to be heard is vital to today’s contested and sometimes polarized political atmosphere. This especially rings true for public meeting formats, which have been criti...

Join us to learn how to engage residents and leaders to build inclusive communities! This webinar will inspire practical ways that individuals and communities can participate in United Against Hate W...

Stories provide the invisible, evolutionary infrastructure of human society. They make belief systems, identity formation, and collective action possible through the shared narratives by which we unde...

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