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The Work of Renewing Our Civil Contract (Part 1)
What holds us together—and what happens when it frays Two weeks ago, I sat in a room with about 400 people in Spokane, brought together by the Innovia Foundation. They came from small towns and rural counties across eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Farmers. Nonprofit leaders. Faith leaders. Community organizers. People who care about their…
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Introducing a Series on the WA Statewide Civic Life Strategy — Last fall, I talked with a journalist who was curious about our work at Paths to Understanding. He listened carefully, nodded along, and said he believed that efforts to bring people together and build trust are necessary. But then he said, “But it doesn’t…
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