Join Connective Tissue and The Democracy Policy Network for an interactive panel and workshop on cultivating civic “membership.” This session will draw on the ideas and case studies from our “City Membership” toolkit, and will feature three leaders experimenting with civic membership in their local communities:
Brian Adoff, Creator of Join Philly and the Philly Activities Fair and Club Directory
Nathalia Benitez-Perez, Director of Boston’s Office of Civic Organizing and their Block Party Microgrant Program
Naudy Martinez, Organizer of Falls Church Forward and co-creator of the Falls Church Welcome Kit
During this session, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from Pete Davis and Sam Pressler about their idea for civic membership. Then, you’ll get to hear about how three different practitioners are putting these ideas into practice in their particular places. The session will conclude with breakout groups, where you can ask questions of the practitioners and workshop and refine your own strategies to cultivate civic membership in your communities.
Because this is a joint event with the Democracy Policy Network, this session will be open to Connective Tissue members and the general public.