Join us for a Flinn-Brown Fellows-only event at the Flinn Foundation on critical topics impacting the state of our democracy and civic life in Arizona. In partnership with Arizona Town Hall, Fellows will help to set the stage for similar discussions that will occur in communities across the state. Tara Jackson, president of Arizona Town Hall, will facilitate the Town Hall process with Flinn-Brown Fellows. This will be the first community program on the 2024 Arizona Town Hall topic: Civic Leadership and Democracy.
Key questions will be raised to bring diverse perspectives together to prioritize solutions and recommendations:
- What constitutes an effective democracy? How is it important to us individually, to our community, our state, and our nation?
- To what extent do our current political and civic systems support an effective democracy?
- What, if any, changes should we consider to our election processes, civic structures, or democratic institutions to support an effective democracy?
- What actions should be taken and by whom to make voting, electing, and our democracy more effective?
- What role should Flinn-Brown Fellows play in addressing these issues? What role, if any, will you commit to?
If you have questions or need additional information, email Dawn Wallace.
The nonpartisan Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation enhances civic life in Arizona through civic education, engagement, and leadership-development programs. These include: the Flinn-Brown Fellowship, helping civic leaders in Arizona build knowledge, skills, and a robust network to find solutions for Arizona’s long-term issues; the Civic Leadership Collaborative and the Arizona Civic Life Partnership, convening organizations that strengthen civic participation and connected communities; CivEx, enabling the public to become better informed on political and policy topics affecting their communities; and Flinn Young Leaders, emphasizing civic learning and skill-building and helping teens imagine paths to making a difference.