Citizens League Voice: The Courage to Ask

Citizens League Voice: The Courage to Ask

Affirmative & Negative By David Schimke Conflict consultant Robert Stains says productive conversation begins and ends with thoughtful questions It’s the first thing scribbled in a dog-eared notebook that, since it was filled over the course of three-day dialogue...

Solo Seniors: Evaluating Existing Resources

By Patty Thorsen Patty Thorsen is a part of the Citizens League’s Backup Plan for Solo Seniors task force, an 18-month study on the challenges many individuals face as they age alone. As the project move forward, Patty will be updating followers of the project with a...

Solo Seniors: Finding Resources

By Patty Thorsen Patty Thorsen is a part of the Citizens League’s Backup Plan for Solo Seniors task force, an 18-month study on the challenges many individuals face as they age alone. As the project move forward, Patty will be updating followers of the project with a...
Citizens League Voice: Back to Our Future

Citizens League Voice: Back to Our Future

The First Word By Pahoua Hoffman The Citizens League, like good government, thrives on public trust In any new job, it takes time to understand the inner workings of an organization and how it impacts the community. Nearly a year after I started my work as policy...