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Strengthening Democracy Awards: What a night!

On June 27, nearly 300 friends and supporters of Civic Nebraska gathered at the Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts for the 2024 Strengthening Democracy Awards. Here’s full video of the event.

Build Up Omaha, 2020, and sustaining democracy

Thank you to more than 200 Nebraskans for joining us on Friday, Nov. 15, for Build Up Omaha 2019 at Empire Room Omaha. It was our honor to celebrate seven outstanding Omahans […]

Building Up Omaha: Our 2019 student honorees

Each year, Civic Nebraska’s Build Up Omaha awards recognize Omahans whose work embodies the spirit of a modern, robust democracy. Among our latest honorees are community advocates, neighbors, leaders, students, and everyday […]

Building Up Omaha: Ferial Pearson, Akile Banister

Each year, Civic Nebraska’s Build Up Omaha awards recognize Omahans whose work embodies the spirit of a modern, robust democracy. Among our latest honorees are community advocates, neighbors, leaders, students, and everyday […]

Building Up Omaha: Sara Woods, Amanda Ponce

Each year, Civic Nebraska’s Build Up Omaha awards recognize Omahans whose work embodies the spirit of a modern, robust democracy. Among our latest honorees are community advocates, neighbors, leaders, students, and […]

Our Build Up Omaha honorees are …

Civic Nebraska on Nov. 15 will honor Omahans of all ages who help to build a stronger civil and civic society. The 2019 Build Up Omaha honorees include community advocates, […]

Q&A: Shawn Healy on civic education, political participation

Each year, Civic Nebraska’s Build Up Omaha awards recognize Omahans whose work embodies the spirit of a modern, robust democracy. We’ll officially honor the winners at a celebration Jan. 24. Shawn Healy, director of democracy programs for Chicago’s McCormick Foundation, will deliver this year’s keynote. We caught up with Shawn earlier this month for […]

Building Up Omaha: 2019 student honorees

Each year, Civic Nebraska’s Build Up Omaha awards recognize Omahans whose work embodies the spirit of a modern, robust democracy. Among our 2019 honorees are community advocates, neighbors, leaders, everyday Omahans, […]

Building Up Omaha: Scout Black

Each year, Civic Nebraska’s Build Up Omaha awards recognize Omahans whose work embodies the spirit of a modern, robust democracy. Among our 2019 honorees are community advocates, neighbors, leaders, students, and […]

Building Up Omaha: Erik Omar Servellon

Each year, Civic Nebraska’s Build Up Omaha awards recognize Omahans whose work embodies the spirit of a modern, robust democracy. Among our 2019 honorees are community advocates, neighbors, leaders, students, and […]