Use the power of rituals to strengthen civic spaces
If you have ever been to a school board meeting that got heated, a city council meeting where there was more shouting […]
Working with journalists to promote civic discourse not civil discord
Media is an important lever in creating the social norm of safe and sound civic spaces. Best-Case Scenario, a Spitfire project, recently […]
Building civil discourse, not civil discord: Seven actions leaders can take
Written by Kristen Grimm No leader wants to call the police on community members. When conversations break down, resulting in violence or […]
A Civil War is coming to America.
A civil war is coming to America. I don’t mean the one the media keeps forecasting. I mean the movie “Civil War” […]
To build trust in our civic institutions, we need violence-free civic spaces
I recently attended a meeting hosted by Keep Our Republic, a group of leaders from across the political spectrum. The group’s mission […]