On September 4 the Academy will host a virtual webinar event on political polarization and violence.

** Virtual Webinar: Political Polarization and Political Violence
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On September 4 the Academy will host a virtual webinar event ([link removed]) on political polarization and violence. Paige Alexander (Carter Center), Rachel Kleinfeld (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) and Marty Smith (ABA Task Force on American Democracy) will place recent events in the broader context of our understanding of political violence and provide information on activities underway to lower the risk of violence or conflict.

DATE: September 4 | 3:00pm-4:00pm ET | Register Here ([link removed])

** Academy Launches Project on Economic Connectedness
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Many Americans today live in socioeconomic silos. As communities remain economically stratified, it is easy to be surrounded by those who share the same background. The Academy is launching a new website ([link removed]) to help bridge these economic divides. It explains why economic connectedness matters and features case studies of neighborhoods, schools, and programs that are effectively fostering cross-class relationships. Join the Academy on September 12 for a virtual event ([link removed]) with Russell Booker (Spartanburg Academic Movement), Katherine Cramer (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Lynda Gonzeles-Chavez (YMCA of the USA), Jessica Grose (The New York Times), Goodwin Liu (Supreme Court of California), and Johannes Stroebel (NYU’s Leonard N.
Stern School of Business).

DATE: September 12 | 4:00pm-5:15pm ET | Register Here ([link removed])

** Stories From The Field
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** Bipartisan Legal Group Urges Lawyers to Defend Against "Rising Authoritarianism".
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The American Bar Association (ABA) task force for American democracy, a bipartisan group of legal scholars and civil society leaders that includes the cochairs of the Our Common Purpose project, published a new report ([link removed]) outlining specific steps lawyers and local bar associations can take to protect our constitutional democracy ahead of the 2024 election. The New York Times summarized key points ([link removed]) from the report.

** Fix the Court: SCOTUS Term Limits are Constitutional.
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Fix the Court makes the case for the constitutionality of Term Limits ([link removed]) for Supreme Court Justices. For another take on this important topic, read the Academy’s report, The Case for Supreme Court Term Limits. ([link removed])

** Policy Guide: How to Get the Most out of Multi-Winner RCV.
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FairVote and RepresentUs released a new policy guide ([link removed]) that presents recommendations to get the most out of multi-winner RCV.

** Report: College Presidents Leading on Civic Preparedness.
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The Institute for Citizens & Scholars issued a new report ([link removed]) highlighting college presidents who are leading meaningful change to foster a civic revival on campus.

** New Toolkit for Election Administrators.
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Issue One released an Election Integrity Communications Toolkit ([link removed]) to provide local election officials and organizations with state-specific information, resources, and messages on voting and election security.

** In The News
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** Forbes: Civics Education Reform to Solve America's Youth Voting Crisis.
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Improving high school civics education ([link removed]) is a critical step to building a culture of democratic responsibility among American youth, argues Jordan Schwartz (Harvard ‘27, Co-Chair, Harvard Votes Challenge).

** Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Gen Z can Save American Democracy by Volunteering as Poll Workers.
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Encouraging young people to serve as poll workers ([link removed]) can bridge this generational gap and build a more resilient electoral system, argues Luke Fuszard in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

** Get Involved
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** SNF Agora Institute Webinar: Philanthropy, Polarization, and the Need for Responsible Pluralism.
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Join a virtual webinar hosted by the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins exploring how foundations and individual philanthropists can support pluralism in responsible, democracy-enhancing ways.

DATE: September 4 | 12:00pm-1:00pm ET | Register Here ([link removed])

** Learn Strategies to Reduce Social Isolation.
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CoGenerate, a nonprofit focused on bridging intergenerational divides, is looking for civic catalysts to join the Innovators’ Community of Practice ([link removed]) , a free-five week learning experience for innovators interested in adopting or scaling intergenerational strategies for reducing social isolation and loneliness. Apply by September 6.

** Apply: Bipartisan Policy Center Associate Director.
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The Bipartisan Policy Center is seeking an Associate Director ([link removed]) , Elections Project.

** Apply: CivXNow Regional State Policy Lead.
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CivXNow, a project of iCivics, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing youth civic learning, is seeking a Regional State Policy Lead ([link removed]) .

** Attend 2024 Civics 101 Summit.
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New Hampshire Public Radio, in partnership with NH Civics and New Hampshire PBS, will host the Civics 101 Summit to promote dialogue on youth civic engagement.

DATE: September 28 | 10:00am-2:00pm ET | Southern New Hampshire University | Register Here ([link removed])

** Register for Media Literacy Week.
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The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) will host its annual media literacy week to promote media literacy skills and disseminate useful resources.

DATE: October 21-25 | Register Here ([link removed])

** National Humanities Conference 2024: Registration is Open!
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The Federation of State Humanities Councils ([link removed]) , the National Humanities Alliance ([link removed]) , and host council Rhode Island Humanities
([link removed]) invite you to attend the 2024 National Humanities Conference to connect with other humanities professionals across the nation from humanities councils, community organizations, museums, libraries, scholarly societies, and colleges and universities.

DATE: November 13-17 | Providence, Rhode Island | Register Here ([link removed])

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