Civic Engagement

The Groundwater Institute helps people make sense of our society is organized by race – and how that organization causes racial inequity. Dar Vanderbeck is in conversation with the Groundwater team on their analysis and how they work with leaders to propel their anti-racism journeys.

How do we go beyond the binary of gun control versus gun rights and get to the crux of this issue to save lives? Arne Duncan and Megan Ranney talk their unique approaches to gun violence prevention.

We are living through a time of intense conflict in what seems like every part of society – online, on TV, and in our communities. You’re not imagining it. So, on this episode of the Value of Leadership, we ask: Why are we so polarized?

Reflections on what it means for Indigenous youth to participate in civic life at the end of Native American Heritage month

Imagine if, with the coronavirus tearing through our country and demands for racial justice ringing in our ears, we could not use the word “failure.” How could we ever begin to fix what is broken if we couldn’t be honest about the brokenness in the first place? 

Young people of color from places of long-time disinvestment, a history of racist systems, and concentrated poverty are starting from even further back than most.

This critical moment calls on each and every one of us to reflect, step up, and do more.

Comparable to Ramadan and Lent, Jews find meaning in waiting through Sefirat Omer.

Immigrating from communist Vietnam to the United States, Ho’s parents feared political participation—he’s changing that.

As Native Youth address the most pressing issues in their communities, they continue to affirm the resilience and strength of indigenous people and their communities.