See you at Homecoming!

You’ll find reflection, rejuvenation, and reconnection at Homecoming 2025.

Remember the feeling of joining this Citizen University community for the first time? The energy of discovering kindred civic spirits? The shared wisdom and mutual support? Imagine that experience expanded across programs, across generations, across modes and methods. This gathering will help us see the brilliance that emerges as we form constellations with one another — and the inspiration and meaning we can find by knowing how we’re connected.

Homecoming will be a time to connect, exhale, listen, and be heard. To recharge and recommit to activating citizenship together, as a dynamic, wise, bold, strong, catalytic force. To not only learn from each other, but to enliven each other.

Whether you’ve been actively engaged or are looking to jump back in, we want you here…because these times are calling on us and imploring us “to be of use” (thank you, Marge Piercy). We need each other as thought partners, cheerleaders, co-conspirators and co-creators — now more than ever — to continue the urgent and important work of claiming our central creed and co-creating democracy.

Registration is closed.

Explore this page to learn about your time in Seattle and prep for your trip. Have questions? Reach out to Brooke Prieskorn ([email protected]).

Who’s coming

Get ready to make connections with friends old and new — as Citizen University alumni from all programs will be there! You’ll learn alongside creative and spirited Civic Saturday Fellows, powerful Youth Collaboratory alumni, dedicated Citizen Redefined educators, and catalytic Civic Collaboratory leaders. Meet those who live in your area, and learn with and from others from a thousand miles away. In the CU community, everyone has expertise, wisdom and power to circulate. Among this constellation of catalysts, you’re sure to come away filled up with fresh perspective, a full heart, and a greater sense of connectedness.

Ready to go deeper? Check out the community directory!

Our schedule for the weekend

Here’s a sneak peak of the schedule, with lots more information to come:

For the Power + Character training

• We’ll dive deep into the idea of citizenship together from Wed, April 30 through Fri, May 2, generally meeting from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (plus a break on Friday before Homecoming kicks off).
• We’ll spend our time at the Armory Loft at the Seattle Center.
• Learn more about the training timeline

For Homecoming

• The experience will broaden, as you shift into “big Community gathering-mode” on Fri, May 2 at 4:00 pm for the evening, then for a full, enriching day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sat, May 3.
• We’ll spend this time in the gathering space of Seattle Unity.

Ready to go deeper? Read about the catalyst-led workshops.

Wondering about non-programmed time? Getting to Seattle is a long trip for some of you! So if arriving early, or extending your stay, we encourage you to create-your-own-adventure with fellow catalysts, and self-organize some group experiences! (We’ll list opportunities and resources as they shape up.)

The logistics

Everything is within 15 minutes walking distance — with abundant public transit options. Ready to start thinking through your trip? Take a look at our travel guide for specific locations and transportation tips.

Ready to go deeper? Check out other South Lake Union Amenities.

Have more questions? Reach out to Brooke Prieskorn ([email protected]).