America’s divisions pose a threat to our national security and make it more difficult to address critical challenges facing the nation. Join us tomorrow for a discussion on the importance of addressing these divisions and finding new forms of engagement that acknowledge our divides while finding productive ways to cross them. Members of Congress, leaders in national security, and experts in bridging divides will discuss what is at stake and share promising solutions that could help bring Americans together to solve problems and strengthen our nation. Moderated by Eric Liu, co-chair of the Academy’s Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship, the panelists will include Andy Barr, U.S. Representative for KY-06, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Former U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, and Derek Kilmer, U.S. Representative for WA-06, Farah Pandith, Former U.S. Senior Diplomat, and Laurie Patton, President of Middlebury College.
May 17, 2022 from 12 – 1 PM ET | Register for the event here
Introductory remarks by David Oxtoby, President, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Elections — A More Perfect Union
Through a series of conversations with thought leaders, election practitioners, analysts, and democracy experts, the event will engage a diverse group of Americans on how elections work, why they matter, and how we maintain their continued integrity and credibility.
This event is co-sponsored by The George W. Bush Institute, the Partnership for American Democracy, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Karsh Institute of Democracy at the University of Virginia.
May 18, 2022 from 2 – 6 PM Central Time | Watch it live online here |
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Civic Season 2022
From Juneteenth to the 4th of July, you are invited to participate in the second annual Civic Season. From walking tours to volunteering to “how to citizen” guides, Civic Season helps you explore what you stand for – and celebrate with others across the nation. It’s a new tradition to rewind, reflect and re-imagine our future.
June 12 – July 4, 2022 (inclusive of Juneteenth and July 4th celebrations).
Sign up to receive news and information about the 2022 Civic Season and how you can participate.
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Recap: Talking About Democracy with Millennials and Gen Z
On May 5th, the Academy convened a distinguished panel of emerging civic leaders to examine how young Americans' life experiences and cultural context shape the language they use in their civic engagement and democracy work. The program also included a presentation by Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) on the generational differences captured in the recently released data from its Civic Language Perceptions Project about peoples’ perceptions of the language associated with “civic engagement and democracy” work. You can watch a recording of this conversation below.
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Apply for Creative Mini Grants — Civic Language Perceptions Project
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.
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"America Talks" invites users to video chat across political divides
Americans need to "talk it out" when it comes to today's biggest issues. Check out this ABC News story about "America Talks," a new online video chat service that invites you to have a meaningful conversation with someone of opposing political beliefs in an effort to encourage civil discourse.
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