144 results for tag: civic engagement
November 2015 Candidate Survey Voter Guide
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CITIZENS PROJECT VOTER GUIDE!
It's here! This election we are highlighting candidates who want to earn you vote in Colorado Springs School District 11 and candidates for the Manitou Springs municipal election.
Additionally, all candidates from other school board races were invited to participate.
School District 11 Candidate Forum- RECAP
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Citizens Project held a forum for Colorado Springs School District 11 candidates. All candidates participated in the event and it drew an audience of over 100 engaged voters, with standing room only!
Colorado Springs School District 11 hosted and promoted the event in addition to televising it live on Comcast channel 16.
If you missed the event, don't fret!
Watch the forum HERE!
Community partner KCMJ radio has made the audio version available to stream.
We are grateful to our presenting cosponsor the
League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region
Our title cosponsors are:
Pikes Peak Equality Coalitio...
Election Education Forum October 14
Citizens Project Election Forum
Tuesday, October 14, 5:00-7:00pm- Stargazers Theatre, 10 Parkside Drive, 80910
Featuring candidates from Colorado Senate District 11, Colorado House Districts 17 & 18, and El Paso County Commission District 5, with many other local candidates in attendance.
Please come for any or all of these debates:
Commission District 5 debate will start at 5:10
House District 17 debate will start at 5:35
House District 18 debate will start at 6:10
Senate District 11 debate will start at 6:30
Moderated by Joe Cole of Fox21 News and produced with the support of The Colorado Springs Independent, The Colorado ...
Hard Work and Affecting Change: A Springs Thing
By Anya Arndt
As many of you may know, I am leaving Citizens Project after 15 amazing and rewarding months on staff. At the end of this month, I will be embarking on a journey to spend a year (and maybe more) working in Beirut, Lebanon. It has long been a goal of mine to spend time living and working in the Middle East to expand my own knowledge appreciation of different cultures and ways of life in the world. I am excited for this adventure, but sad to leave my current position; but before I go, I’d like to share with you a little bit about my time here at CP.
When I first came to Citizens Project as an intern in the summer of 2012, I ...
Get Involved
By Lionel Washington
Hello, I’m Lionel Washington and I’m a board member of Citizens Project. I am also a brother, a son, a grandson, a new father, and someday, if I’m lucky, I might be a grandfather too.
My mother Linda and my grandfather James are the bravest people I’ve ever known.
Ernest Hemingway tells us that courage is grace under pressure. These two heroes of mine had plenty of both.
I was fortunate to live with my extended family, who exposed me at an early age to important issues facing our community. Mill levies and ballot initiatives were discussed over a plate of collard greens cornbread and. Both my mom and my grandpa ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Marji Mitchell
Marji Mitchell, Volunteer Coordinator:
I moved to Colorado Springs in early 2013 from Olympia, Washington with my partner Judy. Many of our friends there regaled us with tales of how conservative it was here…that we would have difficulty finding friends…that we wouldn’t be able to “talk politics”…you get the idea. So imagine my delight when I read about Citizens Project’s Creating Community Breakfast. Further exploration led me to the Mission Statement and Vision. I knew then that there was hope (“It’s A Springs Thing”). I definitely wanted to become part of this organization. I spent 21 years working in the private ...
Upcoming Stormwater Meetings
Have you had the opportunity to attend a Stormwater Meeting yet? Make sure you check at least one of these out and make your voice heard on this important community issue!
Citizens Project Mid-Year Update
Earlier this year we asked you, our loyal friends and supporters, to give us feedback about our work and impact. Thanks to the participation of 100 Citizens Project supporters, we learned a lot about our organization, including our strengths and our challenges. One of the opportunities for growth we identified was communication: we learned that we could be doing a better job of keeping you posted on all our programs and successes. To that end, we happily present this mid-year report of exactly what Citizens Project has been up to:
Collaborating with the Pikes Peak Equality Coalition: On February 14, we worked closely with member organizations of ...
2014 Colorado Primaries
The date of this year's primary election is Tuesday, June 24th.
The last day to register online to receive a ballot in the mail is June 16th, but you can still register in person up until election day. However, the last day for affiliated voters to change their political affiliation is May 23rd. Unaffiliated voters may affiliate at any time.
Ballots will be mailed out on June 2nd and the last day to request a mail ballot is June 17th.
For more information, check out Just Vote Colorado, which offers registration information and resources, ballot information, and more!
Visit the El Paso County Elections Page for more information. For voter ...