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Tim Urban’s “What Our Problem”
In Tim Urban's telling, our problem is that big ugly orange monster roam the land, we need rival genies to save us - and we're wasting our lives like moths flying around a porch light.
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When Pigs Fly
We consider our mission both impossible and mandatory. Thus, the flying pig.
He seemed to get us from the very beginning — and we certainly empathized with him.
He seemed to get us from the very beginning — and we certainly empathized with him.
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Join A Club (the fate of America depends on it)
Check out the small groups we are launching in 2024 and share your interests here.
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The Village Square Launches Season 14 of The God Squad focused on healing and pluralism
God Squad — a diverse group of faith leaders — kicks off another year of high-minded conversations on current controversial topics at the intersection of faith and politics.
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Created Equal & Breathing Free
A 13-episode podcast series in partnership with Florida Humanities
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Local Patriots
We've looked high and low for people who stand up and make things happen where we live right here in Tallahassee. Meet your nominees.
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Civil Rights Legend Patricia Stephens Due
Unflinching brave, often-arrested, Patricia and CORE's unsung foot soldiers changed America — and changed our hometown.
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Take our 5-Foot Challenge: Submit a Mini-Grant Idea
We're looking for ideas that help create a dynamic, social civic connectedness - where residents from all backgrounds exchange ideas and engage with neighbors.
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God Squad: “The Benedict Option.”
We should understand why conservative Christians feel threatened by our culture. As we spend a year "Living Locally" remember that some of our neighbors feel this disconnection in their lives.
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Local Color Ground Rules
We get lots of requests after events to share our ground rules.
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We Each Have A Story. Caroline Kirk
Relationships, positivity, compassion, and the pursuit of truth are ideals that I believe exist at the core of civility and within all “good.”
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Seven Things That Inspired Us at #WeaveThePeople
At a time when the social fabric in American civic life is fraying, this Big Bold project gathered Amazing People from across the country who are deeply devoting to Weaving The People back together.
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5-Foot Challenge: The Culture of Trust
We're looking for law enforcement officers and people of color who'd like to participate in this project. Learn more and find an application link below.
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Local Color Midterm: Progress report
Our self-evaluation of Local Color
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Join us for Created Equal
“We shall learn to live together as brothers and sisters or we will perish together as fools. The choice is ours: chaos or community.” –Martin Luther King Jr.
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Morality + Politics: Rabbi Jack Romberg
Village Square board chair Jack Romberg speaks with Gary Yordon of WCTV's The Usual Suspects about the intersection of morality and politics
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The Jefferson Dinner: Free Speech and Safe Space
An important conversation toward "all men are created equal" in the Jeffersonian tradition
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Jack Romberg: A Lesson from the Broadway Play Hamilton
The show makes sure we understand that it was more than the well known founding fathers who contributed to the strength of our country...
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Welcoming Conservatives
Our experience welcoming our conservative neighbors into vibrant dialogue (and new friendships)
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Berkeley + BYU
Reigniting America’s Civic Ecosystem – at Universities and Beyond
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Host a Living Room Concert
Royce Lovett + Your Living Room = A memorable and meaningful conversation on issues of color + community in America
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Local Color Catalyst 411
What you need to know about being a catalyst. Kind of a toolkit.
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Catalyze Local Color: Gathering, not separating.
Help us imagine - and create - a Tallahassee where in good times and bad, we gather across race, creed and ideology. Divergent opinion welcome.