Democracy isn’t supposed to be simple
From the very beginning, our founders understood that governing a free people truly, fairly, and justly would require debate, compromise, and patience.
There’s enough pie for everyone
Scarcity thinking tells us that if one group gains, another must lose – ignoring that inclusion, fairness, and justice expand opportunity rather than shrink it.
Civic Learning Week: 5 can’t-miss virtual events
From March 10-14, people across the country are celebrating and enhancing our understanding of civic education so Americans are equipped to participate actively in democracy.
The danger is real. But so is our power.
You are not imagining it. You are not overreacting. This moment is urgent. But here’s what else is true: You are not powerless.
3 questions to ask in the ‘shock and awe’ era
Responding to every drop in a river of stimuli is a recipe for despair and defeat.
Meet Allen Chlopek, rural civic health program manager
The community leader and advocate builds connection and involvement in small towns around our state.
Lincoln for Fair Housing tops 15,300 petition signatures
The coalition needed 8,825 signatures to put fair housing on the May ballot. It got more than 15,300.
‘Unbroken’: a civic sermon
What do we do now? There are three options: We can exist, we can evade, or we can engage.
Start the New Year with purpose
Civic Nebraska invites you to spend the holiday doing something meaningful and intentional that helps make sense of this moment.
Help us chart Nebraska’s ‘state of civic life’
The 2025 Nebraska Civic Health index gauges how we connect, interact, communicate, and act on behalf of the common good.
