This program will bring together a distinguished panel of experts to examine how the rights and responsibilities of American citizenship are connected and how they might be used to create a greater sense of common purpose. Moderated by Danielle Allen, co-chair of the Academy’s Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship, the panelists will include E.J. Dionne, co-author of 100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting, María Teresa Kumar, President of Voto Latino and MSNBC Contributor, and John Shattuck, co-author of Holding Together: The Hijacking of Rights in America and How to Reclaim Them for Everyone.
April 20, 2022 from 2-3PM ET. Register for the event here.
Introductory remarks by David Oxtoby, President, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Beyond Winner-Take-All: Possibilities for Proportional Voting in the United States
Join panelists Rob Richie, President and CEO of FairVote, Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Community Engagement Consultant and Former Utah State Legislator, and Danielle Allen, co-chair of the Academy’s Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship for a discussion of proportional voting systems. Can we move beyond the winner-take-all electoral system used at the federal and state levels in the United States to enable adoption of proportional voting systems? What would be the impact of proportional voting in the United States, and what will it take to enact it?
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 4-5pm ET. Register for the event here.
Moderated by Archon Fung, Director of the Ash Center's Democratic Governance Programs at Harvard Kennedy School.
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On March 23rd, the Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) Civic Language Perception's Project released new survey data showing how Americans from different races, religions, regions, ages, political ideologies, and more view the language of civic engagement and democracy. You can explore the data yourself through this interactive dashboard.
PACE is interested in bringing multiple perspectives into the data analysis process. Apply for mini grants to support creative analysis and application of this data here.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE RECEIVES $25 MILLION GRANT INSPIRED BY OUR COMMON PURPOSE
Middlebury College received a $25 million grant, the largest programmatic grant in its history, to support students, staff, and faculty in innovative conflict transformation initiatives. This anonymous grant will create the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation and will deepen and build on the conflict transformation work that is currently being led by faculty and staff throughout the greater Middlebury ecosystem. Read more about this catalytic philanthropy here.
NATIONAL WEEK OF CONVERSATION 2022
The 5th annual National Week of Conversation will take place from April 24-30, 2022. This program provides opportunities for Americans to engage in meaningful conversation across their differences. Read more about this initiative and how you can participate in USA Today.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: THE MICHIGAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING
The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL), in partnership with the Haas Center for Public Service and UC-Berkeley Public Service Center, is pleased to invite proposals for a special section that explores the impact of postsecondary efforts involving students in public service and civic engagement on the development of healthy civic identities.
To receive informal feedback on abstracts, please inquire before June 30, 2022. Full proposals for the special section are due on July 1, 2022 and can be emailed to [email protected]
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