- CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

We build capacity for civic action, dialogue, and resilience where it matters most.

As a mission-driven consulting firm, it is a true gift to get to partner with clients who share our vision for the future, and our 2020 contract with NYC’s Dept. of Youth and Community Development did just that. We spent three years working with afterschool program leaders across all five boroughs to develop intentional civically engaged curricula that allowed young people to amplify their voices, take action in their own communities, and foster meaningful dialogue around issues of importance. We looked at ways of deepening community service experiences and introducing participatory decision-making as a way of valuing students’ voice and choice. 

This partnership energized us to reimagine our trainings as a launchpad for fostering civic dialogue within government agencies and nonprofits. It allowed us to see our strength as a capacity-builder for folks on the ground in the community and to leverage that position to continue moving the needle toward more resilient cities–particularly against the backdrop of a volatile political landscape.