Are you discouraged by our divided, angry culture, where even listening to a different perspective sometimes feels impossible? If so, you’re not alone, and it doesn’t have to be this way. Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. as we hear from Professor John Inazu, the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor […]
Event Category: Civic Cafe
Join us on Wednesday, March 5, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. for a Civic Café featuring Amy Blouin, MSW, the founder, president, and CEO of the Missouri Budget Project, and Anna Shabsin, JD MSW, Assistant Dean for Social Policy at the Brown School. After a pivotal general election year, the Missouri General Assembly, or Legislative […]
In the film Join or Die, follow the half-century story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking “Bowling Alone” research into America’s decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis. Flanked by influential fans and scholars, as well as inspiring groups […]
Health has a profound impact on our daily lives, and healthcare policy shapes the ways in which we have access to care. Healthcare policy plays out at national, state, and local levels, leading to a complex ecosystem that often shifts. At the state level in particular, elected officials pass bills that determine healthcare funding, what […]