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@kettering.orgNew #JinglesForDemocracy are live! 🎶
A song can carry a message. A ballot can carry it forward. This is your reminder to head to the polls for early voting. #ArtInAction
@kettering.orgDifferent rooms, different conversations, one shared commitment to strengthening democracy. #Kettering Foundation
@kettering.orgJoin us live as we dig into the political shifts reshaping American democracy and what history can tell us about this moment.
Tickets: bit.ly/4j8xlrQ
@kettering.org10 days away! 🎙️
Kettering Senior Fellow Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II joins @thisdaypod.com and our own #TheContext host Alex Lovit live at The Howard Theatre in Washington, DC, for “The Next Realignment.”
@kettering.orgHear why community care matters to her on #TheContext: bit.ly/GetTheContext
@kettering.orgWho gets to see themselves as a leader in their community? It is a question that has shaped Destiny Brown’s work in Dayton, from long before her time as a 2024 Dayton Democracy Fellow working on fair housing and community well-being to her work today at the Kettering Foundation.
@kettering.orgIn a new #FromManyWe, KF Senior Program Officer and Historian Alex Lovit connects the 19th-century colonization movement to today’s third-country deportations and argues that attempts to define American identity by race have failed before and will fail again.
@kettering.orgKF Senior Fellow Maureen O’Connor has joined the bipartisan advisory board of the States United Democracy Center.
@kettering.orgWhat can one Pennsylvania community teach us about political division in America? KF Fanning Fellow Judy Woodruff discusses the new PBS documentary series “Bucks County, USA” and the role of journalism in divided times.
@kettering.orgWhat does daily life look like in Ukraine amid the ongoing war? In this conversation with Harry Litman, KF Senior Fellow @timothysnyder.bsky.social shares observations from his recent visit.
@andrew-whitehead.bsky.socialReposted by @kettering.orgWhat are Americans who embrace Christian nationalism most worried about? 1. Ineligible voters in US elections 2. Political leaders acting illegally 3. Gerrymandering Those who reject CN? 1. Political leaders acting illegally 2. Anon $$$ influencing politics 3. Fed agents harming protestors
@andrew-whitehead.bsky.socialReposted by @kettering.org***NEW REPORT***
Using a large (23,000 people) national survey collected in 2026 by @kettering.org & @gallup.com, I wrote this expansive report on Christian nationalism and Americans' views of democracy.
As we head toward Nov., this report shows us what is at stake.
@kettering.orgTurn up the tune, then go vote soon! 🎶
Early voting is underway in Ohio. # JinglesForDemocracy #ArtInAction
@kettering.orgPresented by Lore and The Human Race Theatre Company, the event explores the human connections that help make an inclusive democracy possible. We’re proud to support this gathering through our Democracy and Community focus area. Reserve your spot:
@kettering.orgWhat brings us back to one another? Our stories, our creativity, and the chance to connect face-to-face. Tomorrow, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m., Be Human invites the Dayton community into an interactive evening of storytelling, art, and shared experience at The Human Race Theatre Company.
@kettering.orgFor more ideas, explore the free Checklist for Campus Leaders, created by the Kettering Foundation, Common Ground USA, and the National Civic League, and share it with campus leaders who can put it to use this election season: kettering.org/election-sea...
@kettering.org📍 Share early voting information. 🚙 Help students get to voting sites. 🗣️ Support healthy conversations across differences with “7 Tips for Talking to People You Disagree With.” 🫱🏼🫲🏾 Explain how the election process works. 📅 Share reminders as Election Day approaches.
@kettering.orgEarly voting has officially begun in Ohio! Helping students prepare for Election Day can starts with a few practical steps:
@kettering.orgAI could make democratic participation more accessible. But what happens when tools meant to support public deliberation start replacing it?
Dean Jackson explores the promise and peril of “AI for democracy” in #ResilienceResistance: https://bit.ly/4ejqkRz
@kettering.orgHear Kevin’s perspective on a new episode of #TheContext
