America needs more agents of hope. America needs you.
That’s why we’re holding a New Civic Path National Book Circle on June 2 at 12:30 pm ET. This virtual event will help you step forward and be an agent of hope in these divided times.
Through small and large group discussion, we will explore how you can put the principles of The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation into action to address our country’s deep challenges, reclaim our shared agency, and take real action together.
This isn’t just about reading and discussing a book. It’s about reframing the challenge before us, rediscovering our shared values, and activating ourselves as agents of hope. That’s how we can take practical steps to make America’s next 250 years even better, starting today.
The event will also celebrate this bestselling book’s first anniversary by lifting up stories of what Americans are already creating in their communities by getting on the new civic path.
Join us—let’s go together.
If you haven’t read the book yet, you can purchase it here.
Host Your Own Book Circle
If you’d like to hold your own small-group Book Circle in advance of the national event, download our simple discussion guide and gather a few friends or colleagues, either virtually or in-person. It’s the perfect way to build allies and get in motion together. To make it easier, we’ve created a Book Circle Kit with everything you need to host—offered a discounted price.
About The New Civic Path
In this deeply personal manifesto written while crisscrossing the country for his “Enough. Time to Build.” civic campaign, Rich Harwood reveals how we can address the fundamental challenges holding us back in America today. We must dedicate ourselves to forging a new civic path that grows our belief that we can move forward amid our real differences. The New Civic Path is a must-read for those who want to spark civic renewal and get our communities and the country moving again.
About Rich Harwood
Rich Harwood, President and Founder ofThe Harwood Institute, is an innovator, author, and speaker. He has devoted his nearly 40 year career to revitalizing the nation’s hardest-hit communities, transforming the world’s largest organizations, and reconnecting institutions to society. He has appeared in numerous national media outlets and has written scores of articles, groundbreaking reports, and nine books, including his 2025 bestselling manifesto, The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation.