Service & Civic Organizations

​Civic reflection offers service and civic organizations a chance to explore tough organizational questions, build community, and engage in challenging, thought-provoking conversation about the people and communities they serve. What kind of change are we making? How do communities have a voice? Who should be responsible for addressing poverty and why? Civic reflection helps service and civic organizations take a step back from their day-to-day work, think about their choices and commitments, and talk about how these might impact their colleagues, communities, and the people they serve.

California humanities training 2013
California humanities training 2013

Benefits:

  • Decrease in burn-out and renewed sense of vigor for issues and populations at hand

  • Strengthened connections to colleagues and communities being served

  • Increased innovation and creativity when approaching leadership, programming, and organizational issues

View impact case studies that detail CCR's work with service and civic organizations.

What People Are Saying

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It was a great chance to hear a diverse perspective on service from leaders across the country. I think we often get siloed in our discussions about service in our own subcultures; I enjoyed this rare opportunity!

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--"Service in an Age of Inequality" Discussion Participant

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I think that Justice Talking enabled me to be able to better speak up for myself as well as see what others are going through. With my family background, I was scared to stand up for myself prior to AmeriCorps and this experience, including Justice Talking, has helped with that.

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--AmeriCorps Member, Ohio

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The Land Ethic Leaders program went beyond my expectations, it created a safe place to explore and honor not only my own feelings, but those of others. Listening actively was a powerful reminder of how what we think we know and what we believe is linked, vitally, to how we act... I look forward to facilitating programs such as this for individuals and groups within my circle of influence—may the circle widen.

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--Land Ethic Leader Workshop Participant

Aldo Leopold Foundation

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