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Do you need a dose of inspiration about the importance of civic engagement and democracy? 

If so, check out this  e-book featuring  a collection of quotes that address critical democratic values, voting rights, civic duty and collective responsibility. 

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With major changes in farming and food systems in the past century, the Interactivity Foundation recently published a discussion guide around rural communities and possible future directions with policy implications. The guide helps facilitate discussions on addressing a number of challenges.

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Produced by the Diversity and Democracy cluster at UC Berkeley, this brief pinpoints both young people, age 18-29, and many communities of color, as those who are often forgotten by partisan campaigns.  The brief summarizes important new research on public distrust of media, and its relationship to declining support for democracy.

The NLA in El Paso, TX provides residents with a working knowledge of City government. Plenty of communities offer "citizen academies" or "leadership academies" to help residents navigate the intricacies of city politics and government, but how many offer Dale Carnegie courses to ensure that residents from all parts of the city can become effective leaders?  Read more

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