Help us build a robust cohort
We know that civic learning experiences are stronger when they are filled with people from different backgrounds and experiences. We collect demographic data to help us understand who we are reaching in an effort to be increasingly equitable and accessible. Please feel welcome to write in “prefer not to say” for any question below. Your personal information will stay private — we will never give, trade, or sell your individual details to anyone.
Share about your interest in the Fellowship
Take some time to respond to the following questions to share about yourself and your interest in this program. (Aim to write about 250 words per question.) Once you hit submit on your application, you won’t be able to edit your responses, so please proofread your answers thoroughly. Applications are final once submitted.
Hosting a successful Civic Saturday requires collaboration with the broader community. You will not be obligated to collaborate with those you list here, but your answer will give us a sense of how you can work with existing connections and build momentum after the initial training (Civic Seminary).
Share a piece of Civic Scripture
Civic Saturday, like a faith gathering, often revolves around discussing texts and how they highlight the moral choices and dilemmas we face as citizens today. Please share a text from American civic life (broadly defined) that you think is particularly relevant to our time and to your community — and tell us why it is meaningful to you. The text can be a partial selection of a larger piece.
If you have chosen a particularly long text, please include the most relevant excerpt.
Why is this text relevant to our time and to your community? Why is it meaningful?
Making the commitment
The Civic Saturday Fellowship is a time commitment! If selected, you are committing to attending the full Civic Seminary and scheduled virtual meetings, and organizing two or more gatherings in your community over the course of six months.
