This month, the Academy released Habits of the Heart and Mind: How to Fortify Civic Culture, a resource for repairing and strengthening civic culture in America. The new report, developed by the Academy’s Working Group on Defining Civic Culture, highlights people, places and programs that are fostering healthy civic culture and provides tools that Americans from all sectors can use to strengthen civic culture.

This month, the Academy released Habits of Heart and Mind: How to Fortify Civic Culture ([link removed]) , a resource for repairing and strengthening civic culture in America. The new report, developed by the Working Group on Defining Civic Culture ([link removed]) , highlights the what, the why, and the how of creating a robust civic culture in America. Using the concepts and case studies, it outlines how to develop a stronger commitment to constitutional democracy and foster a more resilient civic culture.

On October 28th, the Academy will host a virtual panel with Ben Klutsey (Mercatus Center at George Mason University), Eric Liu (Citizen University), Goodwin Liu (Supreme Court of California), Laurie Patton (Middlebury College), and Natalie Tran (CAA Foundation) to discuss the report’s findings.

DATE: October 28, 2024 | 1:00 pm ET | Register Here ([link removed])

** Election Day 2024
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The 2024 U.S. Election will take place on Tuesday, November 5. Across the country, organizations and ordinary citizens are helping Americans vote, volunteering as poll workers, supporting election officials, and more.
* The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) created a website ([link removed]) to help eligible voters find how and where to vote.

* The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) created information resources ([link removed]) for voters and for election officials.
* The American Bar Association (ABA) published a report ([link removed]) with specific steps lawyers and local bar associations can take to protect our constitutional democracy.

** Upcoming Events
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** Can Higher Education Help Renovate American Democracy?
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The Harvard Kennedy School will host a webinar highlighting campus initiatives that seek to engage students’ civic learning and support their development as civic actors, with moderator Danielle Allen and panelists John Bridgeland, Cecilia Muñoz, Jenna Storey, and Rajiv Vinnakota.

DATE: October 18, 2024 |12:30-1:30 PM ET | Register Here ([link removed])

** Stories From The Field
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** Eric Liu on Giving Done Right: Strong Civic Culture is Essential for Health of Democracy.
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Appearing on Giving Done Right ([link removed]) (Season 4, Episode 4), Eric Liu previewed Habits of Heart and Mind: How to Fortify Civic Culture, ([link removed]) and discussed how donors can support a revitalization of civic engagement and a renewed commitment to democratic citizenship.


** Resource for Election Violence Prevention.
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Over Zero, a project of the Hopewell Fund, launched a new website ([link removed]) with strategies and messaging guides to support community and faith leaders, city officials, journalists and others understand and respond to political violence throughout the election cycle.

** CivXNow Maps States' Civic Education Policies.
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CivXNow released the 2024 Civic Education State Policy Scan ([link removed]) , an interactive map of civic education policies across all 50 states.

** In The News
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** Ranked Choice Voting Act Reintroduced.
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U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-8), Don Beyer (VA-9) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) reintroduced the Ranked Choice Voting Act ([link removed]) , which would require ranked choice voting for all congressional primary and general elections. The Our Common Purpose report recommends ranked choice voting to achieve equality of voice and representation.

** David French in NYT: SCOTUS Term Limits Addresses Political Crisis of our Moment.
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Writing in The New York Times ([link removed]) (Opinion - October 10), David French explains why 18-year term limits for Supreme Court Justices would address a political crisis without harming judicial independence.

** Washington Post: Why RCV Tops Democracy Reform Wishlist.
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The Washington Post Editorial Board (October 3, 2024) makes a forceful argument for why ranked choice voting ([link removed]) should be at the top of the list for democracy reform.

** Get Involved
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** Citizen University 2025 Youth Collaboratory.
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Citizen University is accepting applications for its 2025 Youth Collaboratory, a program for high school sophomores and juniors who want to learn how to build civic power, share power in their community, and create a stronger civic culture. Apply ([link removed]) by November 1.

** GenUnity Boston Changemaker Fellowship.
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Are you passionate about tackling inequities in Boston’s healthcare and housing systems? Apply ([link removed]) by November 8 to participate in Genunity's 10-week Health Equity and Housing Justice Fellowship to connect with fellow Boston-based changemakers and local experts and collaborate on actionable solutions.

** Youth250 National Youth Bureau.
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The Youth250 project, a Made by Us initiative to ensure youth input in America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, is recruiting 100 paid, part-time advisors who will write, speak, create and advise institutions on their plans and programs. Those ages 18-30 can apply ([link removed]) by November 9.

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** Read the Report
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Learn more about the Academy's current efforts to advance reforms to reinvent American democracy and read the Our Common Purpose report here ([link removed]) .
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