Habits of a Healthy Civic Culture: A Conversation with Eric Liu
Habits of a Healthy Civic Culture: A Conversation with Eric Liu
February 19, 2025
Wednesday 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
The American Academy’s Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship, co-chaired by Eric Liu, recently released a report titled "Habits of Heart and Mind: How to Fortify Civic Culture," highlighting the components of a healthy civic culture. Liu, CEO of Citizen University, joins Janice Brunner, Group General Counsel and Head of Civic Engagement at Travelers, to discuss why this report is so important today and how it can serve as a formula for fostering civic engagement in local communities.
This discussion is part of our Civic Conversations series in which Citizen TravelersSM – Travelers’ industry-leading, nonpartisan civic engagement initiative – and the Travelers Institute® are teaming up to host conversations among leading thinkers in the areas of civic engagement and civic learning. Stay tuned for more discussions featuring thought leaders in this dynamic space and thank you for supporting Citizen Travelers at the Travelers Institute.
Learn more about Citizen Travelers.
Speaker
Eric Liu
Co-Founder and CEO, Citizen University
Host
Janice Brunner
Group General Counsel and Head of Civic Engagement, Travelers
Presented by
Related content
How the Founders' View of the Pursuit of Happiness Defined America
In this webinar, we took a deep dive into Jeffrey Rosen’s groundbreaking book The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America.
The Importance of Balanced Information and Human Connections in a Pluralist Democracy
How can we avoid being fooled by information bias and misinformation? John Gable, CEO of AllSides Technologies Inc., and Joan Blades, co-founder of LivingRoomConversations.org, break down information barriers so we may better understand the world – and each other.
Bridging the Civics Gap: Making the Business Case for Civic Engagement
Panelists discussed the powerful positive impact that civic education and engagement can make in our society, and how businesses – both large and small – can empower employees and their families with the tools they need to get civically engaged in their communities.
