Civility Initiative

Civility is an integral part of strengthening our community.  The Better Together-Creating Community through Civility speaker series was created to share the importance of bringing civility back into public discourse.  Nearly 1,000 people have attended sessions in the series.

Continuing efforts to foster dialogue on civility and its role in community building in regional discourse is a component of Capital Crossroads, a five-year community visioning initiative. 

Upcoming Events

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Civility Speaker Series Partners

Character Counts In Iowa

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines

Drake University

Phil Hodgin, Capital Crossroads Social Capital co-chair

Interfaith Alliance of Iowa

Ambassador Mary Kramer

Wallace Centers of Iowa

Series Speakers

Mr. Bill Bishop, author of The Big Sort

Dr. P.M. Forni, professor at Johns Hopkins University and author of Choosing Civility

Chairman Jim Leach, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities