Additional Resource
Watch Roadtrip Nation’s Living Civics documentary and hear from leading universal civic learning experts on the power of narrative for civic engagement.
Roadtrip Nation’s Living Civics documentary is now available on the Roadtrip Nation Living Civics Watch Page. The documentary follows three roadtrippers as they explore how people from all backgrounds are working together to bridge divides and encourage civic leadership across generations. The watch page includes a link to the documentary and supplementary materials showcasing the roadtrip route and the Americans the roadtrippers met along the way.
In March 2026, Danielle Allen joined Louise Dube (iCivics), David McCullough (American Exchange Project), and moderator Emmalyn Pykles at the Civic Learning Week National Forum in Philadelphia, PA for a discussion of Roadtrip Nation’s latest documentary “Living Civics.” The panel explored how storytelling can help young people envision meaningful pathways into careers that further civic engagement and civic education.
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Open Access Resource
With a majority of municipalities publishing their budgets as PDFs, Open Book offers a free alternative that towns own and run themselves.
Commentary
As cord-cutting erodes the funding that sustains local cable access channels, the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation offers recommendations for preserving vital sources of community information, government transparency, and civic participation.
Q+A
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, questions about the nation’s history—and whose stories shape its meaning—have renewed significance. Moderated by journalist and political commentator Eugene Scott, a recent panel discussion explored how Americans’ understanding of the past informs national identity, perceptions of democracy, and civic engagement.
Policy Brief
In a new policy brief, Tova Wang, Director of Research Projects in Democratic Practice at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and coauthors, explore how unions help members become more engaged in civic and political life.
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