Rep. Joe Morelle deliberates with constituents
October 10, 2025
On September 25, residents of New York’s 25th congressional district joined their congressman, Rep. Joe Morelle, for an experiment in democracy. (Thanks to WXXI, Rochester’s…
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Reimagining Congressional Town Halls
July 28, 2025
Less yelling, more communicating Over the past few months, congressional town halls have run the gamut. Some have drawn thousands of supportive constituents while others…
It’s Your America – Rochester Edition
May 27, 2025
Four police officers, a dozen youth leaders, and 55 curious neighbors walk into a public library. It’s not the set-up for a lame joke, but…
Think your vote doesn’t matter?
May 15, 2025
Since when does minority rule? Elections only reflect the people who vote.
Working with WA State’s Project for Civic Health
May 15, 2025
On Monday, March 17, 2025, two internationally-recognized leaders from South Africa visited Washington state and met with members of the Joint Select Committee on Civic…
Learning to Overcome Conflict: Global Insights from Political Adversaries
April 2, 2025
At a time of intense political and social polarization, many of us are struggling to figure out how to live and work together. Because the…
Sockeye Salmon & Civic Skill-Building
March 1, 2025
2025 Ins & Outs
December 30, 2024
Merriam-Webster may have dubbed “polarization” the 2024 Word of the Year, but we’re not getting hung up on it. Here’s what we’re taking into 2025, and…
How Jury Duty Boosts Civic Engagement
December 6, 2024
Why Deliberation? You know we love tackling big challenges through deliberation. We think it’s the surest way to find wise, fair solutions that consider a…