On Thursday, September 21, Learning Life and the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College co-hosted a panel discussion on the theme “Democratize America,” with panelists speaking on fierce civility, democratic philanthropy and citizen assemblies. The event featured three speakers: Joe Weston, author of the book, Fierce Civility, and founder of The Weston Network, which provides “training, consulting and coaching for individuals, ...
About Citizen Diplomacy International Due to globalization, the internet, rising education levels, and long-term democratization, citizen diplomacy is growing, and becoming a more important part of diplomacy and international affairs. Thus, in 2020, the Public Diplomacy Council of America (PDCA), a US-based NGO devoted to advancing the field of public diplomacy, formed the Citizen Diplomacy Research Group (CDRG) to advance ...
This article is part of a series helping to envision what a metro regional democracy learning community could look like. For the full list of articles, please visit Learning Life’s DMV Democracy Learning Community page. The following article was published on September 1, 2023 in Democracy Chronicles. At this historic moment in American politics, a lot of attention is focused on ...
Live in the Washington DC area? Concerned about American democracy? Want to connect and learn about ways to strengthen democracy in America? Learning Life and the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College cordially invite you to a special in-person Democracy Dinner featuring a panel discussion on the theme “Democratize America.” Democracy Dinner participants are asked to contribute financially to support the ...
