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Democracy Happy Hour TODAY @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET via Zoom!

Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET. This is an online virtual event via Zoom.

Today's topic for May 7, 2025:
with Carolyn Lukensmeyer
 

The Healthy Democracy Ecosystem Map is the first comprehensive look at the universe of organizations promoting healthy democracy in America. The Map can help you make connections, invest your time and resources, and increase the impact of your work.

Dr. Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer was the first ExecutiveDirector of the National Institute for Civil Discourse, an organization that works to reduce political dysfunction and incivility in our political system.As a leader in the field of deliberative democracy, she works to restore our democracy to reflect the intended vision of our founding fathers.

Upcoming Topics:
  • May 14 - CANCELED - No Democracy Happy Hour this week (Cindy will be attending the American Democracy Summit.)
  • May 21 - Youth Civic Engagement with Jeannemarie Halleck, Building Brighter Futures
  • May 28 - CANCELED - No Democracy Happy Hour this week (Cindy will be attending a WA State Democracy Summit.)
  • Jun 4 -  Ranked-Choice Voting: How the Votes are Counted and Why It Leads to More Democratic Outcomes with Damien Burke, OpaVote
 
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Fix Democracy First Education Fund works year-round to support and protect democracy through educational programing like our weekly Democracy Happy Hours, public outreach to increase civic engagement, and our youth project-based civics program in partnership with Generation Citizen. 

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