News & Events

Last year, The Civic Circle’s first public event was a Celebrate Democracy Concert, and we had so much fun that we decided to make a concert part of our annual offering. This year’s Democracy Rocks Concert took place at El Golfo, a wonderful restaurant in Silver Spring that shared 20 percent of the proceeds. We collaborated with Liberty’s Promise, another civic education group that focuses principally on high school students. Teaching artist Lea Morris (LEA)

There’s growing agreement on the need for to improve civic education in the U.S., but not much consensus over just what it is that students should learn. The September issue of The Civic Voice examines the “deep and lingering rifts over how to tell the American story.” In an article cross-posted on Medium and on The Fulcrum, I look at the longstanding partisan divide between those who want students to focus on original texts and

Did you know that The Civic Circle is on YouTube? Our first video features the Celebrate Democracy Concert that we hosted on the eve of Election Day last year. Our assembly show, “Vote for Me!”, has evolved quite a bit since then, thanks in part to the feedback we received at that showcase. But this video of the evening’s highlights, produced by the wonderful Liz Porter, offers a nice introduction to our show, our mission,

Public distrust of the news industry is at an all-time high, and research suggests that the media’s almost exclusive focus on bad news is partly to blame. This drumbeat of disaster can actually undermine democracy, by leaving voters with the impression that nothing they do will make a difference. The Civic Circle is pushing back with a new newsletter and blog called The Civic Voice that will tell civic success stories, and spotlight the many

Big thanks to everyone who made The Civic Circle’s summer Bingo Benefit such a success. We are very grateful to Denizens Brewing Co. for inviting us to host a Bingo night there, and for arranging for us to partner that evening with HeadCount. We feel a kinship with HeadCount’s mission, since they work with musicians to promote participation in democracy. We had great support from local restaurateurs, who very generously donated more than $250 worth