reports
Filmmakers discuss state of the US in documentary ‘Our Towns’
Hoda and Jenna talk with James and Deborah about 'Our Towns,' their documentary of the month.
Community Colleges
Why two years of free community college could be a modern GI Bill
Two members of the Biden family, one a president with an "American Families Plan" and the other a First Lady known as "Dr. B" to her communi
Journalism & Civic News
Geo-Journalism Illustrates & Expands the Story
An interactive map of the Columbus, Ohio Library system illustrates the power of maps in reporting.
Civic Life
A New Foundation
What is the idea behind this site and the Our Towns Civic Foundation? And what are the goals? Here’s a brief summary.
Voices From America
TRANSPORTATION
Reviving the economy, restoring community, and helping sustainability: a plan.
Two Republican presidents -- Abraham Lincoln, and Dwight Eisenhower -- offered bold new approaches to transportation as part of their national strategy. A proposal
HIGH SCHOOLS
2021 Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration now available on YouTube
Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration in Columbus, Mississippi now available on YouTube.
PANDEMIC
Small-business owners continue working to build community through crisis.
Like many towns and cities, Erie, Pennsylvania long had its identity tied to its industry. The only county of the Keystone State’s 67 located on the Great Lakes watershed – on the lake from which it draws its name – Erie, through the decades, built the reputation for building. But unlike Detroit with its automobiles […]
Arts
THIS IS WHAT WE TRAIN FOR
During our five years of travel around the country, my husband Jim and I often found that artists who revealed the perspectives on their hometowns were the people who stopped us in our tracks.
Arts
Meet Erie: A rust belt region continues to navigate its renaissance through a pandemic
Local filmmakers take to their streets examines the economic, cultural, and social impacts of Covid-19 during the summer of 2020 through this short film series.
Education
The world you can change is the world you can reach out and touch
Through research, partnerships, and performance, students are giving a voice to history’s ignored chapters to tell the fuller story of their town.
