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Building a Science of Civics
Why the next generation of civic learning must be guided by evidence about what works.
Oct 21
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Julie Silverbrook
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The Fragility of Self-Government
Why constitutional democracy requires both strong institutions and civic virtue
Oct 14
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Julie Silverbrook
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The Geography of Civic Renewal
From national diagnosis to local strategy: how a clearer picture of civic infrastructure can guide where we invest, what we strengthen, and what we…
Oct 7
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Julie Silverbrook
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Why Everyone Is Talking About Alexis de Tocqueville (And You Should Be, Too)
From Tocqueville to Putnam, the renewed interest in civil society reminds us that rebuilding America's civic fabric requires strengthening the…
Sep 30
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Julie Silverbrook
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America’s 250th Built Important Civic Infrastructure. Let’s Build From It for 2037 and 2041.
We should preserve the networks built for 2026, connect the work already underway, and raise our ambitions for the 250th anniversaries of the…
Sep 23
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Julie Silverbrook
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What Can Constitution Day Learn From July Fourth?
Why our civic holidays need both celebration and substance.
Sep 16
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Julie Silverbrook
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September 11 and the Objects That Carry Our Civic Memory
Twenty-five years later, what we preserve will shape how future generations understand that pivotal moment in our nation’s history.
Sep 9
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Julie Silverbrook
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Trivia Night Isn’t Trivial
Creating opportunities to gather and connect can open new pathways to lifelong civic learning.
Sep 2
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Julie Silverbrook
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America’s Shared Civic Infrastructure
Why strengthening the institutions woven into American life is an investment in our civic future
Aug 12
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Julie Silverbrook
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How Will We Know If the Civic Decade Succeeds?
Establishing the Baseline for America's Civic Future
Aug 5
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Julie Silverbrook
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America’s 250th Was Never the Finish Line
The fireworks have ended. The celebrations have concluded. But the most important work is just beginning.
Jul 24
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Julie Silverbrook
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