Healing Democracy Action Circles

Be part of a first-of-its-kind opportunity created with the help of our friend and collaborator, writer/activist Courtney E. Martin, called Healing Democracy Action Circles. 

Neighbors, congregants, colleagues, and students are gathering all over the country, once a month for six months, to explore the habits of the heart that Parker Palmer describes in Healing the Heart of Democracy. We'll provide a free guide to anyone who wants to participate, plus lots of inspiration along the way through Twitter, Facebook, and our blog. 

Imagine discussing what it means to "hold tension in a life-giving way," then taking someone who has totally different views on education reform or environmental issues out to lunch. Imagine discussing what it means to "have personal voice and agency," then trying your hand at your first ever op-ed piece about an issue in your local community that's been driving you crazy.

This is intended to be a space apart from the daily debate in our workplaces and small-minded thinking of our 24-7 media; instead, we hope it enlivens everyone involved through provocative questions, fun experiments in citizenry, and renewed communities of people who may disagree about any number of things, but all want our politics to reflect the true dignity of the human spirit. 

If you have a group already in mind, fantastic. If you'd like to organize a group, join a group, or add to an existing group, try Meetup.  Use "Healing Democracy Meetup Group" so that others can find you to share this adventure together.

Game? We've just made Session 1 of the guide available. Get involved by simply signing up.