The Civility Project
George Fox University
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The Civility Project website has information about recent and upcoming events, updates on what the project has been doing, and resources for promoting civility.
Civility Project Vision
- Help people recognize disagreements, and the political cultures we use to resolve them, as crucial parts of God’s loving providence
- Promote a vision for stewardship of political culture: nurturing civility while effectively opposing injustice
- Offer resources to support those working to build civility and heal political cultures
Project Activities
- Research, writing, teaching and working in communities the university serves
- Encouraging robust civility: kindness toward those who disagree, grateful stewardship of disagreement as a providential resource, and care for the political culture
- Adding a civility theme to selected sections of regular George Fox University courses
- Speaking and/or leading workshops for various groups in the community
- Bringing speakers, candidates fairs, and other resources to the George Fox campus
- Supporting those in the community who are working to promote civility
- Working with groups in conflict to help them find ways to resolve differences civilly
Questions?
Ron Mock, MPA, JD
Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Peace Studies
Director, George Fox Civility Project