How better to spend an afternoon than with music, conversation and lunch in beautiful spaces filled with literature and learning? I am the founder of Culture Saves. I’ve been organizing music performances for several years now to inspire people, restore hope and unite different communities through the arts. And, as a violinist in the Kennedy … Read more »
Culture Saves, DC Residents, Music, Seniors Services
IF Fellows Ieva Notturno and Jeff Prudhomme worked with Lauren Wilson, Director of Community Engagement at the National Building Museum in D.C. to prepare 8 counselors for an upcoming summer camp, Investigate Where We Live, in which teens from D.C. will explore outdoor public spaces around the city. The National Building Museum’s training lasted several days, and IF’s … Read more »
Facilitation Techniques, National Building Museum, Summer Camp
Before the Community Conversation I… “thought that there were few solutions to the eviction epidemic in the US.” Now I…“realize there are many ways to institute change and policy to eradicate homelessness and decrease evictions nationwide.” —Discussion Participant, April 2019 These words from our first Community Conversation on the National Building Museum’s Evicted exhibit are … Read more »
Eviction, Housing, National Building Museum
Between projects, design, and testing, it’s a busy—and exciting—time at EnCiv. Regular newsletter readers will remember that EnCiv is an attempt to build an integrated online civic platform, supported by a network of civic groups. IF was among EnCiv’s founding organizations, along with Ballotpedia (which provides election coverage to millions throughout the US), and ProCon … Read more »
Ballotpedia, EnCiv
Continued progress towards full political equality is not likely to occur without real effort. Consequently, those of us who suspect that American politics isn’t as fair as it should be are faced with a real dilemma. The situation makes us want to sit on the sidelines, but it won’t improve if we do. One of … Read more »
college, First Generation, Rural Areas, Working Class
2019 has just begun and IF has been working with new partners and organizing a new kind of public discussion series. In January IF partnered with Culture Saves and D.C. Public Libraries to bring live music performances and conversations about the future of the arts and society to the public. In this winter series, violinist … Read more »
arts, discussion, Music
How might museums engage their visitors in dialogue and deliberation surrounding the content of their exhibits? This is a question that IF has been exploring in very real terms with the National Building Museum in Washington DC. IF Vice President Jeff Prudhomme has been partnering with educational staff at the Museum to develop discussion experiences … Read more »
conversations, dialogue, National Building Museum, Washingtion DC
With the successful Chicago municipal election project receding in the rear view mirror, EnCiv has its sights set on the next stage in its development: a thorough experimental program to test the various tools that will make up an integrated civic prototype to present to potential funders. The testing program is likely to receive a big … Read more »
Civic, EnCiv, La Crosse
