The Jewish Summit on Civics, held March 11-13, 2024 in Washington, DC and online, was a first-of-its-kind effort to advance the role of civic learning in Jewish contexts.

Civic learning matters because as a society, we want the people who make choices about our future to have the information they need to make well-informed, well-reasoned judgments (voting and otherwise). We want people who run for office to be qualified and serious. We want people who serve on juries to be diligent and conscientious. We want people who consume news to confidently assess what is true and what is sensationalism, bias, or conspiracy.

On optimism: Four reasons why our democracy will endure

In response to relentless attacks on the integrity of Arizona elections, County Recorder (and Hillel alum!) Stephen Richer and his colleagues have opened their doors to educate and empower community leaders to serve as trusted messengers for good information about the election process.

What does civility mean?

How do interactions on a playground represent the way people relate to each other?