I know so many people are approaching America’s 250th anniversary with a sense of trepidation, even dread. Is there really anything to celebrate given the recent chaos and uncertainty we’ve been experiencing? Is productively reckoning with our history a possibility these days? And how hopeful will we allow ourselves to be about the future of the nation, its ideals, and our sense of belonging to something larger than ourselves?

With each passing day, more chaos and confusion envelop us as a nation: from battles in local communities over Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the burning of synagogues to attempted cuts in childcare support.

I tend to find people reacting in one of two ways. Retreating, even unplugging entirely from the media and the public square. Or getting fired up and looking to take action.

Brook Manville, historian, consultant, and author of The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives, profiles Rich and the Campaign for the New Civic Path on his Substack, The Civic Bargain.

Rich appears on the Circulating Ideas podcast to discuss the New Civic Path and the critical role libraries play in our communities.

We Americans are increasingly consumed by troubling questions: How can we work with others we disagree with? Will anything positive happen right now in our communities, let alone the country? And how do we navigate the relentless negativity pouring in from the media, social media, and our toxic national politics?

In The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Rich opines that philanthropy reflexively tries to solve problems with sweeping plans, but should instead, fix what matters most to people to set off a chain reaction of community-driven action.

In 1965, Selma, AL, pierced the consciousness of the nation when civil rights marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Today—amid our crisis of belief and widespread societal turmoil—Selma can remind us of the work we need to do as individuals, as communities, and as a nation.

Rich argues for a new American agenda in his latest column for The Fulcrum.

Rich appears on the podcast “Derate the Hate” to discuss his New Civic Path.

Check out Rich’s appearance on the Sages Among Us.

Kristin Hansen tells Elon Musk what she believes to be better for America than a new political party.

Rich joins Andrew Spector on Aspirations to Actions to discuss the New Civic Path.

Rich talks with Heidi Burgess about his “New Civic Path” on her podcast.

Rich discusses his campaign on The Fulcrum.

Rich joins The Fulcrum’s Hugo Balta to discuss the Institute’s work and his latest publications.

Rich joins Heidi Burgess on a podcast to discuss his latest book, The New Civic Path.

Read a media response to Rich’s Campaign and how we can come together in a divisive community.

As Washington seems more divided, we see communities coming together in this post by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

The United Way of Northern California staff is kickstarting civic engagement in Shasta County. The event featured keynote speaker Rich Harwood, who’s the founder of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation.

Rich Harwood’s latest for the Christian Citizen explores how fresh spirituality can help overcome division in public life.