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Live in the Washington DC region?   Like #democracy and #Christmas markets?      Free this Saturday? Then RSVP now to take part in a DMV Democracy Dinner this Sat, June 27, 6-9pm in #washingtondc at which we'll be discussing developing democracy markets in the DC region, and how you can get involved.  https://lnkd.in/gb3HvXau   The DC area is home to a diversity of public-facing organizations — B2C (business-to-consumer) businesses, government agencies and nonprofits — that engage citizens in democracy in different ways.  These include political history museums and tour guides, politics-centered bookstores, voter/election app developers, university public policy schools and political management programs, city and county government election and community engagement offices, etc.    Like Christmas markets, democracy markets serve to connect these organizations with interested citizens and consumers in person in a festive space, and in so doing, strengthen democracy in the DC region by increasing awareness, revenue, volunteers, participants, and other desirable ends for the organizations involved.         Democracy Dinner seating is limited to 40 people max.  If you are free and would like to join us this Sat, June 27, 6-9pm in DC, RSVP now to reserve your seat.    You are welcome to bring interested colleagues, friends or family members with you, space permitting.  Staff of interested DMV businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies are particularly welcome.       Launched in 2019, the DMV Democracy Dinners are held five times a year to help build a wider DMV Democracy Learning Community (DLC) to strengthen democracy at the grassroots in the DC region.  Learn more about the DLC and how you can get involved.   https://lnkd.in/eQyhMuzz

Coming in two Sundays! Mark your calendar and sign up to get notices of Learning Life's #Family #Diplomacy Dialogues: bit.ly/FDDispatch Know #families affected by #war, #poverty, #genderbasedviolence, #climatechange, or #theinternet (online scams, bullying, addictions, sexual predation, etc.)? Share this post with them as we work through our Family Diplomacy Initiative to build international networks of families who want to serve as international Family Diplomats to connect, share, learn and speak out against these problems. https://bit.ly/FDappsurvey

Meet Anthony Rodriguez, Director of the Open Gov Hub, a fabulous, #WashingtonDC-located "work and event space supporting organizations in the open governance and transparency sector." https://lnkd.in/eFg3JKhG With Tony's leadership, the Hub has kindly been hosting most of Learning Life’s #DemocracyDinners since November 2023. Learn more about the Hub, and how you or your organization can become a member: https://lnkd.in/e78QSh7q

Learning Life is excited to release a new video showcasing our growing #FamilyDiplomacyInitiative (FDI)! The video features many screenshots and video clips from FDI’s international #familydiplomacy dialogues and trainings. Thanks to UC-San Diego student (now graduate!) and former Learning Life intern Zhuo Kong for skillfully putting together this video! Check it out! https://lnkd.in/e6P7VHsE #citizendiplomacy #family

Photos and video recording of Learning Life's last #familydiplomacy dialogue of 2025 on Sunday, November 2. We learned about Board of Directors member, and Canadian Cindy Mah's family, including her reflections on identity and #immigration. https://lnkd.in/e-XxeRGs Thanks to Cindy for thoughtfully presenting! Stay tuned! New international #family #diplomacy dialogues coming in 2026! Learn more about Learning Life's Family Diplomacy Initiative, and it's work to build a more caring world by connecting and empowering #families worldwide. You can get involved as a volunteer Family Diplomat (FD) or Family Diplomacy Ambassador (FDA). https://lnkd.in/eFxegDHg

Meet Learning Life's fall interns, hailing from Georgetown University, American University, The George Washington University, The Ohio State University, and University of California in Santa Cruz. https://lnkd.in/eJK2tREH

Mark your calendars! The third 2025 quarterly meeting of Citizen Diplomacy International (CDI) is next Wednesday, September 3, 12:00-1:30pm ET (New York/Washington DC time). The meeting will feature three speakers on #citizendiplomacy and #authoritarianism. University College Dublin Professor Alexander Dukalskis will talk about his newest book, "Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics," and its implications for citizen #diplomacy. Arizona State University Professor Keith Brown and researcher Nikki Hinshaw will share their research on Sister City relationships between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine historically and during the current war.

New! An open letter to 8th-12th graders in the #WashingtonDC region who plan to participate in Learning Life's DMV Youth Summit on Youth Policymaking. https://lnkd.in/e4BRj_v3 DC area schools: Learn more about the Summit and how your 8th-12th grader(s) can get involved: https://lnkd.in/eCUFD68P #DC #MD #VA #civiceducation

Photos and video recording of Learning Life's #familydiplomacy dialogue on Sunday. We learned about an American family and their Christian faith, and discussed relations between Christians and other groups, including secular people. https://lnkd.in/eAfU5frY Thanks to Shelley Iannone, for presenting with her daughter Maggie about their family! This was the 6th of 9 monthly #family #diplomacy dialogues on the first Sunday of each month from March to November this year. Mark your calendar and join us for the next FD dialogue on Sunday, September 7, 12-1pm New York time! Learn more about Learning Life's Family Diplomacy Initiative, and it's work to build a more caring world by connecting and empowering families worldwide. You can get involved as a volunteer Family Diplomat (FD) or Family Diplomacy Ambassador (FDA). https://lnkd.in/einNJs4h

Meet Learning Life's summer interns! https://lnkd.in/e-Xad7Eu