Harnessing the power and responsibility to protect and strengthen our democracy.

Interested in learning about community organizing but don’t know where to start? This workshop is for you. Learn some of the foundational concepts of organizing to get started on your change making journey. Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding of relational power, the difference between public and private relationships, and how self-interest motivates … Continue reading "Community Organizing 101 (Civic Skills Workshop)"

Do you want to take action? Are you working on a public project or problem and need to workshop, brainstorm, or ask for ideas about how to proceed? Bring your project to Civic Action Coaching! This will be the second of four sessions planned for the spring semester. Come to one or all of them--the … Continue reading "Civic Action Coaching"

What motivates you to act? Everyone participates in change-making for their own reasons. These motivations, known as self-interest, are important to uncover and highlight in collaborative change-making working. Learn about what self-interest is and isn't (hint: it is not selfishness!), reflect on your own self-interest in an issue you care about, and discover how self-interest … Continue reading "Self-Interest (Civic Skills Workshop)"

If you want to create change, few things are more important as one-to-one relational meetings. One-to-ones are at the heart of community organizing and leadership. These conversations are about establishing a public relationship with someone, and sharing stories as a way to understand their motivations and self interests. They can uncover common values and interests … Continue reading "One-to-One Meetings (Civic Skills Workshop)"

Do you want to take action? Are you working on a public project or problem and need to workshop, brainstorm, or ask for ideas about how to proceed? Bring your project to Civic Action Coaching! This will be the third of four sessions planned for the spring semester. Come to one or all of them--the … Continue reading "CANCELED: Civic Action Coaching"

People interested in promoting positive social change— through public work, civic action, advocacy and other vehicles—need to be aware of who else cares about their cause, and the political and social power structures in play. Social change agents need tools to access resources and to put their ideas into action. Power mapping gives participants a … Continue reading "CANCELED – Power Mapping (Civic Skills Workshop)"

Do you want to take action? Are you working on a public project or problem and need to workshop, brainstorm, or ask for ideas about how to proceed? Bring your project to Civic Action Coaching! This is the last session planned for the spring semester. Come prepared with a project you are working on our … Continue reading "CANCELED – Civic Action Coaching"

Join us out in the Quad to register to vote and receive information and resources on the upcoming Presidential election!