Announcements from the Campaign for the New Civic Path
ANNOUNCEMENT 1: I’M EXTENDING OUR CAMPAIGN FOR THE NEW CIVIC PATH. LET’S GO TOGETHER
For two years, I’ve crisscrossed our nation on the Campaign for the New Civic Path. People’s enthusiastic response proves Americans are yearning for an apolitical message from an apolitical messenger. One that cuts through the noise. Provides a practical path forward. Calls us to rise to something better in ourselves. And offers a new sense of possibility and hope.
That’s why I’m announcing the campaign is continuing through 2026. This is a crucial year. Such an effort is critical to our nation’s future. None of us can afford to sit on the sidelines. We must not surrender to the negative forces consuming society today. There is work to do.
Let’s be real. Too many politicians are mired in divisive politics, and too many leaders and groups are selling quick fixes to what ails us. There is no quick fix. But there is a practical, hopeful path forward: thenew civic path. As we move ahead, this campaign will be guided by four main purposes:
We must address our “crisis of belief.” Our politics are broken; but at root, we face a crisis of belief—in our systems, institutions, leaders, even one another. We must act to restore our belief that we can get things done together. This is a cultural and human challenge.
We must harness America’s 250th to declare who we seek to become. This is a unique opportunity to examine who we seek to be as Americans and how we can make the next 250 years even better, for all of us, starting today.
We must rally around a new moral vision. Americans seek decency, dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility. And they’re ready to take action on a set of shared concerns—like youth, senior care, affordable housing, mental health, and others. We believe this is the foundation of a new moral vision that transcends divisive politics and has the power to galvanize us.
We must get on a new civic path. This starts in our local communities. Only by getting on a new civic path can we restore our belief and reclaim our shared agency by building on what we can agree on and taking real action together—not as Republicans, Democrats, or Independents, but as Americans.
Throughout 2026, we are going coast to coast doing more campaign events, holding virtual events, equipping you with practical resources to take action with others, and connecting you to The Harwood School’s deep learning experiences that enable you to catalyze change.
People all across America have joined this campaign. They’re hungry for a new path forward—a new civic path. We need each other.
Join us. Let’s go together.
Announcement 2: CELEBRATING THE THOUSANDS OF PUBLIC INNOVATORS ON THE NEW CIVIC PATH
Earlier this week, I announced the extension of the Campaign for the New Civic Path through 2026. In the announcement, I made an entreaty to you and our fellow Americans to join us on this new civic path.
Here’s the thing. You won’t be walking this path alone. Indeed, thousands upon thousands of Public Innovators—developed and trained through The Harwood School—are already forging a new civic path in their communities and working to create a society that works for all of, not just some of us.
To lift up and celebrate our Public Innovators across the nation and the world, we’ve created a Public Innovators Badge. This badge is our way to recognize the dedication these Public Innovators bring to their work across every sector of society. They are at the forefront of creating transformational change in all 50 states.
For example, we just released Stories of Change from Logan and Union Counties in Ohio that tell the story of what Public Innovators created together. Their wins are inspiring. And their work represents just a sliver of the good things happening across the country as a result of Public Innovators turning outward and taking action on what matters to people.
If you’re already a trained Harwood Public Innovator, expect to hear from us shortly about how you can claim your badge and display it proudly on LinkedIn or other social platforms.
If you’re not a Public Innovator yet, our April Getting Started Lab will help you develop the capabilities you need to be more effective and leave a lasting impact on your community.
Join us. Let’s go together.
