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DIANE KALEN-SUKRA

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Global Civility Summit 2024

Tackling Toxicity, Cultivating Civility

RESOURCES

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Save Your City

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“Save Your City is an absolute must-read for civic leaders.

Diane Kalen-Sukra masterfully enlightens us on the challenges of modern governance with the

wisdom of classical antiquity to address our increasingly uncivil society.”

GEORGE C. CUFF

To receive your certificate, email a copy of your completed Roadmap to Renewing Civic Culture Worksheet to:

info@kalenconsulting.com

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Speaker Resources

1. BE CIVIL. BE AN UPSTANDER.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, Texas

Ron Holifield, CEO, Strategic Government Resources

2. ASSESS CULTURE RISK. MEASURE WELL-BEING.

Hannah Phillips, The Jo Cox Foundation, Consultant

The Jo Cox Foundation Civility Commission
The Jo Cox Foundation Civility Pledge
Local Government Association (LGA) Debate Not Hate Campaign & Resources
National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Civility and Respect Project

Fabian Dattner, CEO, Dattner Group

CASE STUDY: Broken Hill City Council: A major regional Council's Culture Change Commitment
TED Talk: Do We Care to Change What We Do Not Really See?

3. FORM CIVILITY CIRCLES.

Mayor Leonard Krog, City of Nanaimo

VIDEO: Mayor Leonard Krog: Civility is the Key to Good Municipal Governance

Erica L. Manuel, CEO, Institute of Local Government

4. PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION & TRAINING.

SPECIAL: Larry Hanson, CEO/ED, Georgia Municipal Association -- Embrace Civility Initiative (VIDEO)

Todd Glover, CEO/ED, Municipal Association of South Carolina

Municipal Association of South Carolina Civility Initiative Resources
MASC: Bringing Civility to Verbal Conflict

Thomas E. Brymer, Author & Civic Literacy Advocate

BOOK: Fighting for Democracy: Our Dangerous Civic Illiteracy, A Conservative's Conscience, and Rethinking American Citizenship
SUBSTACK NEWSLETTER: Democraticus- The Democratist

5. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR.

Mayor Jenna Davey-Burns

VIDEO: Mayor Jenna Davey-Burns' Fostering Story
PODCAST: Mayor Jenna Davey-Burns' Podcast (featuring women leading in Kingston)
PROGRAM: Pathways to Politics

Mayor Scott Gillingham, City of Winnipeg

CTV News: Build a Stronger City: What Scott Gillingham Has Planned for His Time As Mayor
CBC News: Scott Gillingham pulls off Mayoral win: Win for Candidate to Promised Tax Increase suggests a 'shift in attitude'

🌟Extra Upcoming (Fall 2024) Resource for City Managers🌟
Standing Strong Toolkit: A CAO's Guide to Maintaining Professionalism Amidst Incivility
by Jennifer Goodine, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators

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