🤖AI is changing how we govern and how we participate. In the National Civic Review, Aisha Nayla examines both the promise and the unanswered questions of a digitized democracy. https://ow.ly/4rZU50Xn28M

Neighborhoods are where democracy begins but only if everyone has a seat at the table.
Across U.S. cities, new tools like participatory budgeting and inclusive outreach are helping make local governance more equitable and transparent.

Read more in our recent newsletter:
https://ow.ly/gJzT50Xn1LH

Join Local Policy Lab Nov. 13 for their next Democracy Conversation:
The Citizen Initiative as a Tool for Civic Health
w/ Katie Fahey, ED of The People

🕐 1–2pm ET | 10–11am PT
💡 Explore how ballot initiatives can strengthen civic trust
Register👉 https://ow.ly/rgUM50XprEt

“Until hearts and minds are changed, we have to keep doing the work.”
At ICMA’s Leadership Institute on Racial Equity, local leaders shared how they’re advancing inclusion one community, one project at a time.
https://ow.ly/3Uss50Xn1zK

Homelessness demands coordinated action, not isolated efforts. In National Civic Review, Brian Levy and Shui-Yan Tang explore how Los Angeles is reforming governance to align jurisdictions and sectors around shared solutions. https://ow.ly/bP7u50Xn1Xa

Libraries are among the last truly public spaces, where dialogue and trust can still grow. Join National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation for Libraries as Civic Hubs on Oct 28 to explore how libraries strengthen civic life.
🕑 2–3:30pm ET
🔗 https://ow.ly/aVb450XhGnT
#CivicEngagement #Libraries

There’s nothing more restorative or inspiring than coming together with people who care deeply about our #democracy.

On September 16, 2025, our friends at #NCoC are hosting their annual conference in Washington, DC.

Register today to connect with leaders across the country!
ow.ly/8Ees50WMOfR

🤔What's fusion voting and how can it help counter the advantages of extremists and ultra-partisan candidates in our binary political system? Find out in this #NCR article by @leaderethics.bsky.social.
👀📖: ow.ly/ghzR50WFfA2

The League is hard at work in Decatur, Georgia. It's the first time a city is using sortition, or a civic lottery, to help select members of a charter review commission. Learn more: ow.ly/UIK850WBjUW

Morning coffee ☕reading material alert 🚨

The summer issue of the National Civic Review explores how communities are revitalizing democracy through civic tradition, collaborative leadership, and local innovation. Give the issue a read: ow.ly/lAUp50WAHsE

Join @mattleighninger.bsky.social at #ICMA2025 in Tampa! Join the session, “We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This! Keys To Revitalizing Your Official Public Meetings” to figure out how to change your relationship with the public.
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🌟 Celebrating Youth Engagement on the Final Day of Civic Learning Week! 🌟
As Civic Learning Week comes to a close, the National Civic League proudly recognizes the vital role of youth in shaping our democracy. (civiclearningweek.org)

Maryland Governor Wes Moore #ccc25 “The most important part of disaster preparation comes before the disaster, in knowing local officials ahead of time.”

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser welcomed U.S. to Washington, celebrating her city’s population growth and crime decline. At the NLC Congressional Cities Conference.

Join us to explore new community engagement tools in Wake County!

Nick Vlahos, PhD, from the National Civic League, will discuss emerging trends in civic participation.

raleighforward.org/events/emerg...

#CivicEngagement #RaleighEvents #WakeCounty

Happy New Year from the National Civic League!
Here’s to a year of stronger connections, greater inclusion, and more thriving communities. Let’s keep building together in 2025. Share your vision for your community below!