Cultivating Well-Being through Community Engagement
We believe that people flourish when they are genuinely connected — to their communities, to good information, and to their own inner lives. In an era of weaponized news, distrust, and hyper-partisanship, warm and thoughtful connections are harder to find, but more important than ever. If you're looking for that kind of community, we'd love to hear from you.
The Challenge We Face
We live in a world with immense and seemingly intractable problems, most notably warfare, poverty, corruption, oppression, and environmental degradation. Each of these problems is either caused or made worse by people misunderstanding, fearing, and hating other people.
Our Solution: Civic Enlightenment
We believe the progress can be made when people come together with their hearts and their minds in community engagement and civic participation. Through our unique approach, we empower individuals and communities to navigate complexity and find common ground.
Our Mission: Fostering Engaged & Enlightened Communities
Core Elements of Our Work
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Establishing and coordinating diverse in-person events that strengthen local communities and enrich individual lives.
Building networks of community leaders and organizations to coordinate engaging and inspiring meetings.
Promoting improved sensemaking, robust civic engagement, and advanced communication skills.
Imparting a profound sense of meaning and purpose for all participants.
Deepening Our Impact Through Focus
Civic Engagement & Political Reform
Advocating for democracy promotion, political reform, and strengthening vital institutions to ensure free and open societies.
Improved Mindfulness & Collaboration
Cultivating inner awareness, enhancing communication skills, and fostering collaborative practices for constructive dialogue.
Critical Sensemaking & Information Evaluation
Guiding individuals in sorting fact from fiction, understanding how science works, and discerning credible information amidst misinformation.
Cultivating Community Leadership
Developing competent, compassionate, and just leadership across all sectors of public life, familiar with peacemaking and relating practices.
Project Overview
Learn more about our driving principle, who we are, how we define success, our theory of change, and benefits of partnership.