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October 2024

How libraries can become hubs for civic life and social connection
A Q&A with Shamichael Hallman, author of “Meet Me at the Library” and Director of Civic Health at the Urban Libraries Council
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Sam Pressler
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The Civic Homecoming
Encouraging "alumni" of a place to return to the town they once called home, reconnect with old friends, and renew a spirit of participation and…
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Sam Pressler
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Love's braided dance
Plus, our nation of homebodies, how individualism leads to conformity, and government's role in strengthening associational life
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🧶🌆 Knitting society back together: A policy framework for civic renewal
Surfing a new wave of communitarianism with Sam Pressler of Connective Tissue
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Building societal structures to hold the messiness of our relationships
A Q&A with Hahrie Han, author of “Undivided” and political scientist at Johns Hopkins University
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Sam Pressler

September 2024

From the “Great Connector” to the “Great Sorter”
Young Americans need more communal pathways to adulthood than the traditional, four-year college route
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Sam Pressler
Good things come in twos
Two essays on the class divide in civic life, two pieces on community for parents, two new podcasts, and two ways policy can promote neighborhood…
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Introducing the Connective Tissue Policy Framework
What is the role of government in regenerating connection within American communities? Our new framework provides an organized, actionable starting…
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Sam Pressler

August 2024

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