Zócalo in San Francisco: Is Civility Overrated?
After Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Tucson, pundits spent extensive time wringing their hands over the lack of civility in American political discourse.
Searching for Democracy: What Makes An Informed Society?
How do we create a healthy democracy in a time of political polarization? How do we carry out our responsibilities as citizens in an increasingly interdependent world?
Searching for Democracy: What Does Democracy Look Like?
“What Does Democracy Look Like?” is a short piece examining the nature, history, and approach of individuals and societies building and living in democratic societies.
Searching for Democracy: How Do We Participate?
How do we forge a common good in a state of uncommon diversity of opinion, values, and cultures? How do we participate in democracy in order to forge that common good?
Dr. Denise Henderson, Sacramento V.A.
“Science is not enough by itself; love is not enough by itself. As clinicians, loved ones, or caregivers, we are liable to miss something important, until we try something new.” […]
Of the Sea
Struggling to revive a fading way of life, fishermen and entrepreneurs are creating new models for how to support sustainably produced seafood. Of the Sea, an upcoming film by Mischa Hedges, […]
California Documentary Project
What do a Latina bicycle brigade in East LA, a young poet’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in Richmond, CA; Howard Jarvis, Proposition 13 and California 1970’s tax revolt; […]
Camp to Campus
This Bakersfield Eyewitness News coverage of Camp to Campus, which premiered at CSU Bakersfield in February, gives a taste of the inspirational stories featured in the documentary. Funded through a Community Stories grant to […]
War Comes Home: Public Conversations – Veterans Through Hollywood’s Lens
The Los Angeles Public Library presented a Public Conversation event, Celluloid Soldiers: Veterans Through Hollywood’s Lens.
War Comes Home: Public Conversations – Back in the World: Adjusting to Life After War
The Riverside County Library System presented a Public Conversation event, Back in the World: Adjusting to Life After War.
