Common Ground.
Common Good.
The Citizens League is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that empowers people to engage in civic life and public policy to make Minnesota a better place to live and work for everyone.
Recent News
Capitol Pathways Spotlight: Co-Founder Juventino Meza
Juventino Meza, co-founder of Capitol Pathways, tells us what he’s learned about this policy internship program over the years.
Watch Now: How Do I Talk to My Neighbor Again?
How can we have conversations within our communities, even as we hold different viewpoints? Watch the discussion now with Minister JaNaé Bates and University of Minnesota Associate Dean of the Social Sciences Howard Lavine.
EDTalks: Four Youth Voices on Adult + Student Partnerships for Equitable Education
Register today for our April 26 EDTalks with four amazing young leaders: Walter Cortina, Kyra Hughes-Bester, Jamya Cusic and Octivious Doe.
Capitol Pathways Student Spotlight: Alejandro Cáceres-Aranda
Learn more about Capitol Pathways intern Alejandro Cáceres-Aranda, a junior at Minnesota State University, Mankato studying Political Science and Spanish.
Reframing Caregiving: A Guide for More Inclusive and Effective 21st Century Caregiving
The Citizens League, with Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Minnesota Design Center and University of Minnesota Institute of Community Integration, collaborated on the pressing issue of individuals who find themselves ‘sandwiched’ between caring for both elders and young children also known as Sandwich Caregiving.
Watch Now: Building Understanding Between Rural & Urban Communities
Watch the latest Interconnected conversation on exploring shared challenges and opportunities in both rural and urban areas.
Current Work
Minnesota Legislative Exchange
The Minnesota Legislative Exchange is a first-in-the-nation effort to build trust and bipartisan relationships in state legislatures. As Minnesota’s leading nonpartisan nonprofit focused on civic engagement and public policy solutions, Citizens League is proud to lead this important effort, intentionally forging new relationships to bridge divides and govern our state effectively.
Capitol Pathways
With the long-term goal of making our government truly representative of our communities, the program opens access to the Minnesota Capitol to the next generation of leaders of color. Through this program, interns build relationships with established Capitol leaders, gain exposure to various kinds of careers in policy, get real-world experience in career fields they would like to learn more about and build a strong professional resume in the process.
Strengthening Public Service
Citizens League is embarking on a new project to dig deeper and explore the unique challenges and barriers to public service, with a particular emphasis on non-elected roles and people who make our state’s local governments work.
Events
The Citizens League hosts forums for civil discussion across Minnesota. Our event series includes events that are open to the public, member-only and workplace events to help inform and engage Minnesotans on important policy and civic leadership discussions.