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Civility Month 2022 - - join us!

This October is Civility Month 2022.  We are holding events on Zoom and In-Person focused on “Civility in Journalism” and “Restoring Trust and Depolarizing America.”  We also have two author events and two “Bridging Our Differences” workshops, along with our annual Art Contest and this year’s “Civility Awards.”  

Save the Dates:

- Oct. 4th, 6:30 p.m. PT: "Bridging Our Differences" workshop - details and registration below. 
 
- Oct. 5th, 6:30 p.m. PT: Brandi Kruse of [un]Divided on “Journalism and Civility in 2022.” In-person at the Coupeville library and on Zoom.  Check back soon for full details.
 
- Oct. 8th, 6 p.m. PT: Elizabeth Doll of Braver Politics on “The Time for Talking Isn’t Over: How Workshops That Restore Trust Depolarize America.”  In-person at the Unitarian Universalist church in Freeland and on Zoom.  Check back soon for full details.
 
- Oct. 11th, 6:30 p.m. PT: Author Paul Courteau on “Can You Resolve Conflicts Without Fear?” Zoom only. Check back soon for full details.
 
- Oct. 15th, 6 p.m. PT: Authors Bill Keith and Robert Danisch on their book, “Beyond Civility: The Competing Obligations of Citizenship.”  Zoom only.  Check back soon for full details.
 
- Oct. 18th, 6:30 p.m. PT: "Bridging Our Differences" Workshop - details and registration below. 
 
- Oct. 22nd, 6:30 p.m. PT: “Civility in Partisan Politics” with State Senators Ron Muzzall (R) and Annette Cleveland (D).  Zoom only.  Check back soon for full details.
 
- Oct. 29th -  Art contest awards.  Check back soon for full details.
 
The Civility Awards will be given out to the winning individuals, businesses and organizations throughout October.
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Two Bridging Our Differences Workshops coming up on October 4th and 18th, 2022

Do you wish you could:
- Have conversations with people who disagree with you?
- Find a way to start a tricky conversation respectfully?
- Stay civil without giving up your beliefs or opinions?
Register below or contact us at [email protected] to schedule a workshop for your organization.
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Register below for the October, 2022 Workshops  
 
Two dates:
- Tuesday, October 4th at 6:30 p.m. 
- Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 p.m.
 
​Monthly Saturday afternoon workshops will return in November.

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​News

• Letter to the Editor: However one voted, we are all Americans, neighbors | South Whidbey Record
• Art Display Fosters ‘Civility First’ on Whidbey Island | King 5
• Group Promotes Civility First | Whidbey News Times
• Civility Should Always Be First | South Whidbey Record
• Civility Expressed in Art (Video) | King 5
• Quakers and Politics (Last Entry) | Friends Journal
• Truth and Reconciliation: The Light | St. Augustine in the Woods monthly newsletter
• Whidbey Island Neighbors Spread Civility | King 5
• Town Signs Civility Pledge | Whidbey News Times

https://video.rmpbs.org/video/divided-we-fall-unity-without-tragedy-8pxtqc/

Molly Hughes, Mayor of the town of Coupeville, presents art awards to two local students in the contest "Capturing a Moment of Civility in your Community 2018"