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West Dayton is not waiting to be uplifted. It is rising from within. “It’s not going to happen overnight, but it’s surely happening right now.” ☀️
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
West Dayton is not waiting to be uplifted. It is rising from within. “It’s not going to happen overnight, but it’s surely happening right now.” ☀️
Around the globe, power is concentrating in the hands of strongmen.
In this new episode of #TheStakes, @bradrourke.bsky.social invites political scientist and KF Research Fellow Erica Frantz to explain how this shift endangers democracy everywhere and what history can teach us about fighting back.
In this new episode of #TheStakes, @bradrourke.bsky.social invites political scientist and KF Research Fellow Erica Frantz to explain how this shift endangers democracy everywhere and what history can teach us about fighting back.
November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Around the globe, power is concentrating in the hands of strongmen.
In this new episode of #TheStakes, @bradrourke.bsky.social invites political scientist and KF Research Fellow Erica Frantz to explain how this shift endangers democracy everywhere and what history can teach us about fighting back.
In this new episode of #TheStakes, @bradrourke.bsky.social invites political scientist and KF Research Fellow Erica Frantz to explain how this shift endangers democracy everywhere and what history can teach us about fighting back.
AI is shaping how power works at every level. Spencer Overton, law professor and director of the Multiracial Democracy Project at George Washington University Law School, emphasizes that communities cannot afford to sit this moment out.
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
AI is shaping how power works at every level. Spencer Overton, law professor and director of the Multiracial Democracy Project at George Washington University Law School, emphasizes that communities cannot afford to sit this moment out.
“This summit is more than just a convening; it’s a call to action.”
At this year’s #DaytonDemocracySummit, hundreds joined together to keep hope alive in hard times. From stories and music to shared acts of courage, see how Dayton’s changemakers are cultivating democracy in our community.
At this year’s #DaytonDemocracySummit, hundreds joined together to keep hope alive in hard times. From stories and music to shared acts of courage, see how Dayton’s changemakers are cultivating democracy in our community.
November 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“This summit is more than just a convening; it’s a call to action.”
At this year’s #DaytonDemocracySummit, hundreds joined together to keep hope alive in hard times. From stories and music to shared acts of courage, see how Dayton’s changemakers are cultivating democracy in our community.
At this year’s #DaytonDemocracySummit, hundreds joined together to keep hope alive in hard times. From stories and music to shared acts of courage, see how Dayton’s changemakers are cultivating democracy in our community.
On the newest Thank You Democracy Podcast episode from the #GlobalDemocracyCoalition, former Kettering Global Fellow Kudakwashe (Kuda) Chitsike reflects on her work advancing gender equality, human rights, and democratic governance in Southern Africa.
November 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
On the newest Thank You Democracy Podcast episode from the #GlobalDemocracyCoalition, former Kettering Global Fellow Kudakwashe (Kuda) Chitsike reflects on her work advancing gender equality, human rights, and democratic governance in Southern Africa.
History warns us that technology can either strengthen democracy—or fuel hate and violence.
Spencer Overton, a leading voice on civil rights and AI, explains that film, radio, and online forums were once tools for spreading white supremacy. AI could be next—unless we act intentionally.
Spencer Overton, a leading voice on civil rights and AI, explains that film, radio, and online forums were once tools for spreading white supremacy. AI could be next—unless we act intentionally.
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
History warns us that technology can either strengthen democracy—or fuel hate and violence.
Spencer Overton, a leading voice on civil rights and AI, explains that film, radio, and online forums were once tools for spreading white supremacy. AI could be next—unless we act intentionally.
Spencer Overton, a leading voice on civil rights and AI, explains that film, radio, and online forums were once tools for spreading white supremacy. AI could be next—unless we act intentionally.
Don’t be tricked into believing retreat is resistance. Democracy is not defended from the sidelines; it is strengthened by those who choose to stay involved.
October 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Don’t be tricked into believing retreat is resistance. Democracy is not defended from the sidelines; it is strengthened by those who choose to stay involved.
The only thing scarier than the noise of misinformation is the silence that follows it.
It can feel tempting to disengage right now. But as mmfa.bsky.social President
@goangelo.bsky.social reminds us, silence only amplifies the rise of authoritarianism.
It can feel tempting to disengage right now. But as mmfa.bsky.social President
@goangelo.bsky.social reminds us, silence only amplifies the rise of authoritarianism.
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The only thing scarier than the noise of misinformation is the silence that follows it.
It can feel tempting to disengage right now. But as mmfa.bsky.social President
@goangelo.bsky.social reminds us, silence only amplifies the rise of authoritarianism.
It can feel tempting to disengage right now. But as mmfa.bsky.social President
@goangelo.bsky.social reminds us, silence only amplifies the rise of authoritarianism.
Charles F. Kettering Global Fellow Flávia Pellegrino is featured on a new episode of the #ThankYouDemocracy podcast from the #GlobalDemocracyCoalition.
October 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Charles F. Kettering Global Fellow Flávia Pellegrino is featured on a new episode of the #ThankYouDemocracy podcast from the #GlobalDemocracyCoalition.
LGBTQ+ communities are showing what courage looks like as institutions give in to fear.
From school boards to hospitals, @erininthemorning.com reveals how local resistance is shaping the national fight for inclusion and democracy in our latest #FromManyWe post. https://bit.ly/4hD48ma
From school boards to hospitals, @erininthemorning.com reveals how local resistance is shaping the national fight for inclusion and democracy in our latest #FromManyWe post. https://bit.ly/4hD48ma
October 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
LGBTQ+ communities are showing what courage looks like as institutions give in to fear.
From school boards to hospitals, @erininthemorning.com reveals how local resistance is shaping the national fight for inclusion and democracy in our latest #FromManyWe post. https://bit.ly/4hD48ma
From school boards to hospitals, @erininthemorning.com reveals how local resistance is shaping the national fight for inclusion and democracy in our latest #FromManyWe post. https://bit.ly/4hD48ma
If the goal is to bring people together, we have to understand what shapes how they think.
October 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If the goal is to bring people together, we have to understand what shapes how they think.
Meet the next generation of changemakers.
In Kevin O’Donnell’s classroom, democracy isn’t theoretical—it’s lived. His students debate issues, pass their own laws in “class congress,” and bring their ideas to local leaders. That’s Democracy 101 in action.
In Kevin O’Donnell’s classroom, democracy isn’t theoretical—it’s lived. His students debate issues, pass their own laws in “class congress,” and bring their ideas to local leaders. That’s Democracy 101 in action.
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Meet the next generation of changemakers.
In Kevin O’Donnell’s classroom, democracy isn’t theoretical—it’s lived. His students debate issues, pass their own laws in “class congress,” and bring their ideas to local leaders. That’s Democracy 101 in action.
In Kevin O’Donnell’s classroom, democracy isn’t theoretical—it’s lived. His students debate issues, pass their own laws in “class congress,” and bring their ideas to local leaders. That’s Democracy 101 in action.
What an incredible day at the #DaytonDemocracySummit! Thank you to everyone who participated in building a better democracy for Dayton and beyond.
Let’s keep building together. Sign up for our newsletter at kettering.org to stay inspired and informed.
Let’s keep building together. Sign up for our newsletter at kettering.org to stay inspired and informed.
October 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
What an incredible day at the #DaytonDemocracySummit! Thank you to everyone who participated in building a better democracy for Dayton and beyond.
Let’s keep building together. Sign up for our newsletter at kettering.org to stay inspired and informed.
Let’s keep building together. Sign up for our newsletter at kettering.org to stay inspired and informed.
“We are the ones we’ve been waiting for, and we will continue to build this democracy that we deserve. . . . More than ever, we need each other.” As the 2025 #DaytonDemocracySummit ends, we welcome a familiar face to the stage.
October 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
“We are the ones we’ve been waiting for, and we will continue to build this democracy that we deserve. . . . More than ever, we need each other.” As the 2025 #DaytonDemocracySummit ends, we welcome a familiar face to the stage.
As the #DaytonDemocracySummit comes to a close, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II leaves us with a message rooted in hope.
“What I am arguing for, it is time to have a meeting. It is time to get everybody in the room. . . . Everybody who believes in justice, come on in the room.”
“What I am arguing for, it is time to have a meeting. It is time to get everybody in the room. . . . Everybody who believes in justice, come on in the room.”
October 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
As the #DaytonDemocracySummit comes to a close, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II leaves us with a message rooted in hope.
“What I am arguing for, it is time to have a meeting. It is time to get everybody in the room. . . . Everybody who believes in justice, come on in the room.”
“What I am arguing for, it is time to have a meeting. It is time to get everybody in the room. . . . Everybody who believes in justice, come on in the room.”
“This moment is calling on us to intensify and embolden our agitation. This moment we are in, we cannot let the nation go down this path without being maladjusted; we cannot adjust to the evil actions and the greed and the love of money.”
October 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“This moment is calling on us to intensify and embolden our agitation. This moment we are in, we cannot let the nation go down this path without being maladjusted; we cannot adjust to the evil actions and the greed and the love of money.”
The room is electric as Kettering Foundation Senior Fellow Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II takes the stage at the #DaytonDemocracySummit.
October 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The room is electric as Kettering Foundation Senior Fellow Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II takes the stage at the #DaytonDemocracySummit.
Sierra Leone, poet laureate of Dayton and artist-in-residence at the Kettering Foundation, takes the stage at the #DaytonDemocracySummit, weaving words that ground us in truth and show us that poetry and democracy share a heartbeat, both calling us to listen deeply and imagine boldly.
October 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sierra Leone, poet laureate of Dayton and artist-in-residence at the Kettering Foundation, takes the stage at the #DaytonDemocracySummit, weaving words that ground us in truth and show us that poetry and democracy share a heartbeat, both calling us to listen deeply and imagine boldly.
The World House Choir opens our keynote, illustrating that harmony isn’t just musical, it’s moral.
October 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The World House Choir opens our keynote, illustrating that harmony isn’t just musical, it’s moral.
This afternoon’s workshops at the #DaytonDemocracySummit push the boundaries of what inclusive democracy looks like in action.
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This afternoon’s workshops at the #DaytonDemocracySummit push the boundaries of what inclusive democracy looks like in action.
This morning at Sinclair College, every room is alive with ideas at our #DaytonDemocracySummit.
October 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This morning at Sinclair College, every room is alive with ideas at our #DaytonDemocracySummit.
“If I take care of me, my personal care, my family care, then I can spill that out into my community. . . . Self-care is important so we can show up for our community, so we can be informed.”
October 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“If I take care of me, my personal care, my family care, then I can spill that out into my community. . . . Self-care is important so we can show up for our community, so we can be informed.”
For #DaytonDemocracyFellow Larry Hayden, democracy starts with our neighbors. “I want to go and talk to people who are more experienced, who’ve been there, who have done things, and then I combine the information. . . . I just believe in the human experience.” #DaytonDemocracySummit #HousingJustice
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
For #DaytonDemocracyFellow Larry Hayden, democracy starts with our neighbors. “I want to go and talk to people who are more experienced, who’ve been there, who have done things, and then I combine the information. . . . I just believe in the human experience.” #DaytonDemocracySummit #HousingJustice
When life feels uncertain, #DaytonDemocracyFellow Robbie Brandon reminds us that hope is built through care, consistency, & connection. “What gives me hope is this: seeing all of you in this room, working with my fellows and peers here, with a shared vision of doing something positive in our city.”
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
When life feels uncertain, #DaytonDemocracyFellow Robbie Brandon reminds us that hope is built through care, consistency, & connection. “What gives me hope is this: seeing all of you in this room, working with my fellows and peers here, with a shared vision of doing something positive in our city.”
“Sometimes, for us as adults, no’s hit really hard. . . . But the kids—no is meant to be surpassed. They are so persistent and believe so deeply in the things they stand for.” - #DaytonDemocracyFellow Lake Miller.
October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“Sometimes, for us as adults, no’s hit really hard. . . . But the kids—no is meant to be surpassed. They are so persistent and believe so deeply in the things they stand for.” - #DaytonDemocracyFellow Lake Miller.