A Manifesto for Change

Rich Harwood’s manifesto, The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation, boldly lays out a new path forward by which Americans might come together, amid our real divides, and create change. He’s not a politician. But he’s on a campaign to spread this message to every corner of the country.

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A crisis of belief grips our nation. Americans have lost trust in our leaders, institutions, systems—even one another. So many of us want to find a more hopeful path forward but don’t know how. More divisive politics isn’t the answer. It’s time for something different. 

We need a new civic path that can spark a nationwide movement to build more equitable, inclusive, fair, and just communities. And, ultimately, a stronger nation. Rich is crisscrossing the country with his manifesto—The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation—declaring the real change we need won’t start with our national politicians in Washington, DC. It will start in our local communities. It will start with people like you.

Our Campaign for The New Civic Path will get you taking action through in-person events, virtual gatherings, hopeful social media content, and much more. Join us on this campaign. Let’s go together.

“Harwood empowers us to act as agents of transformative change in our local communities.”

— Kristin Hansen, Executive Director, Civic Health Project

“Harwood refuses to give up on the American experiment. He reminds us what’s at stake is nothing less than our own future.”

— Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour: ‘America at a Crossroads’

On the New Civic Path in Local Communities

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Get nourished, connected, and activated with virtual events

On June 11, we hosted a nationwide virtual gathering to celebrate the publication of Rich’s manifesto, The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation, and launch our Campaign for the New Civic Path. 

This gathering was designed to help you figure out how the new civic path can support you in making a real difference in your community this year and beyond and introduced a new resource to help you take a step on the new civic path: a Book Circle Discussion Guide.

Watch the recording and stay tuned for more upcoming virtual events!

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What Else Is Coming

Here are the other supports you can count on as you work to create change in your community.

▶ The “Selma Story” documentary to highlight the community’s iconic past and how it seeks to chart an iconic future that can inspire others. Launching later this year!

▶ An innovative podcast, hosted by Rich, that will explore how we can reclaim and make real essential “American values.” Launching later this year!

praise for the new civic path

  • “Exactly what we need: critical, joyful, and messy examples of people working together towards a new civic path.”

    Rodney McKenzie, Vice President of Ally Development, Fetzer Institute 

  • “Worried about American democratic decline? Then stop fighting. Stop withdrawing. Start building. The New Civic Path now offers those lessons to us.”

    Brook Manville, Co-Author, The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives

  • “A powerful call to step forward, take action, and make real progress towards a more hopeful future.”

    Tracey Grayzer, President, Impact Alamance