What we do
Different programs.One civic thesis.
Every program exists because a city is sitting on a resource its residents cannot see, a conversation that is not happening, or a relationship that has not been built. The work is closing those gaps.
All programs
01The Creative Compound
A room where Monrovia’s creatives actually meet.
One evening a month. A working creative talks for ten minutes, the room breaks into hands-on stations, then everyone comes back and reports out.
10 min Guest talk4 Hands-on stations
Monthly, mid-month Wednesday — beginning January 2027
02House Party at the Park
Where neighbors meet the resources next door.
Music, food, and a circle of local resources tabled in one place. Residents leave knowing who is in their backyard.
3 Annual editionsFree For everyone
Multiple events per year, city by city
03Dream Chasers Career Day
Careers, not just jobs, in front of the next generation.
Students meet professionals who once sat in their seat. Real paths, real conversations, real options.
School-year aligned
04City Council Recap
What happened at council, in plain language.
A digestible summary of what your local council actually decided — without the procedural fog.
60 EpisodesSince 2022 On the record
Per council session
05School District Recap
Board decisions, decoded for parents.
A short, readable summary of what your school board decided this month and what it means for your kid.
26 EpisodesSince 2023 On the record
Per board meeting
06Make a Difference Day
One day. One neighborhood. Visible change.
A coordinated day of service where residents and partners take on one tangible project together.
Annual
07Digital Dialogues
The conversations cities should be having out loud.
Streamed and recorded sit-downs with the people shaping local culture, policy, and possibility.
Monthly
08Civics Class with Cookies
How your city actually works, with snacks.
An informal, accessible primer on local government — what it does, how it spends, how to influence it.
Quarterly, by neighborhood
09Hometown Cleanup
Pride of place starts with a trash bag.
Neighborhood cleanup days that double as social events. The block looks better. So does the community.
Recurring, neighborhood by neighborhood
Open to new cities
Bring a programto your city.
Every program is designed to run again — in Monrovia and anywhere a city is ready. Tell us where, and which one.
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