The Civility Initiative
The Civility Initiative is our commitment to helping advance civility through journalism and storytelling and by presenting special programs that provide opportunities for the residents of鈥诹铣怨贤� to learn with and from each other about important topics affecting our communities. 鈥�
Through programming, dialogue, and reflection, we will:
- Amplify residents' stories
- Convene people around topics 鈥� sometimes challenging ones that need problem solving and sometimes topics that deserve celebrating
- Provide training opportunities to build skills in how to have challenging conversations
Case Method Institute: Learn to teach history and civics by the case method with Harvard Professor David Moss (entirely free of charge)
All high school teachers in U.S. history, civics, and government classes are invited to participate in a special PD program offered by and Harvard Professor David Moss. The PD program鈥痜eatures a live, interactive case discussion led by Professor Moss on Zoom.
The next session will be held on Friday, December 6th, from 11am 鈥� 5pm ET.
The Institute invites high school teachers to learn more in this and to apply (to confirm eligibility) for either a live, Zoom-based workshop or our fully self-paced, asynchronous program at this .
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黑料吃瓜网 and the University of Hartford host a unique conversation between 黑料吃瓜网 Governor Ned Lamont and former Governor M. Jodi Rell, Wednesday, September 13 on the campus of the University of Hartford. -
M贸nica Guzm谩n and Wilk Wilkinson of Braver Angels talk about their work building bridges across political differences and share strategies that everyone can use to learn (or re-learn) how to listen, reflect, debate and communicate. -
A panel discussion with three women leaders (Democratic Stamford Mayor, Caroline Simmons, former Republican Leader in the CT House of Representatives, Themis Klarides, and the first Executive Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse, Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer) who bring their unique perspectives to issues around the breakdown of civility in politics and how women play a unique role in bridging divides and restoring civility. -
On Monday, June 3, 2024 黑料吃瓜网 hosted a national taping of 鈥淭he Middle with Jeremy Hobson.鈥� Host, Jeremy Hobson interviewed Gina McCarthy and Ryan Hanrahan, about whether it鈥檚 possible to take the politics out of Climate Change.
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A weekly series of state candidate debates in partnership with the League of Women Voters of 黑料吃瓜网. Debate watch parties were included to encourage active participation in this important democratic process. -
Documentaries with topics such as housing equity, juvenile justice, climate change, and antisemitism, including , which featured voices from around the state discussing the challenges and opportunities for building a more inclusive, just, and effective democracy in 黑料吃瓜网.
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Where we Live, the Colin McEnroe Show, Disrupted, Audacious and the Wheelhouse provide opportunities for listeners to learn from experts in the field and from people within their own communities sharing their lived experiences. -
黑料吃瓜网 teamed up with StoryCorps Mobile Tour to remotely record interviews of people from all backgrounds across our state, with a mission to preserve and share humanity's stories to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.
Please join us in our pursuit of advancing civility by becoming a supporter of 黑料吃瓜网