Tomorrow marks three years after Covid was first discovered on U.S. soil — it’s imperative that we look back on its effects and plan a path forward toward recovery. Today, we’re releasing our latest Pandemic to Prosperity: South report, a…

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Cameron Hickey – Renowned Journalist, Technology, and Democracy Expert – to Serve as CEO; Katie Harbath Named Board Chair January 5th, 2023 – In its 77th year as a congressionally-chartered nonprofit advancing democracy, the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) announces…

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October 10, 2022 – by Matt Leighninger of the Democracy Innovation Project and Sara Gifford of ActiVote In the coming weeks, political parties and voter outreach organizations will spend billions of dollars, send trillions of emails and texts, and knock…

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Many Americans are frustrated with the lack of civility in public life, especially in official settings. This includes many local officials, staff, and community activists. To address this challenge, the Democracy Innovation project of the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC)…

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September 27, 2022 –  The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has published the 2022 Rhode Island Civic Health Index. This report serves as the state’s first-ever Civic Health Index, an initiative led by the Humanities Council in partnership with the…

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September 14, 2022 Local civic leaders play critical roles in strengthening networks and solving problems. They are as diverse as the communities they live in, including elected officials, neighborhood leaders, businesspeople, faith leaders, educators, librarians, city managers, and many others….

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September 13th, 2022 The National Conference on Citizenship is proud to select Josh Fryday as the 2022 awardee of the George A. Smith HOOAH Award. For over 10 years, this award has been given annually to a veteran who defines…

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The Algorithmic Transparency Institute (ATI) at The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is seeking motivated, professional student interns who want to learn about increasing algorithmic transparency while performing a variety of duties for our various projects.  The Algorithmic Transparency Institute…

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Bill Barnes, Who Died Last Week, Strengthened and Deepened a ‘Republic of Conversations’ When we think of ideas that change our lives, we often think of a great genius, a single discovery, a major technological breakthrough. But often the greater role…

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As the U.S. nears 1 million Covid deaths, it’s more important than ever that we have timely and comprehensive data tracking its effects. Today, we’re  releasing our latest Pandemic to Prosperity: South report, an overview of the Covid-related impacts on…

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