Citizens Project

Citizens Project Election Forum Recap

24th March, 2011

Citizens Project, along with the Colorado Springs Independent and KRDO, hosted two election forums this week for Colorado Springs Mayoral and City Council candidates. More than 250 community members attended these free events to meet and learn about the candidates before casting their ballots. If you missed the forums, it’s not too late to get the scoop!

• Check out KRCC’s Voting Guide, including audio of the debates
• Read John Hazlehurst’s recap of the Mayoral debate
• Watch a video about ”Reform Team’s” boycott of the City Council debate
• Check out Citizens Project’s Voter Guide

Citizens Project thanks our community sponsors and media panel: 9to5, National Association of Working Women – Colorado Chapter; Artemis Women; Colorado Springs Branch NAACP; Colorado Springs Independent; KRCC; League of Women Voters – Pikes Peak Region; Pikes Peak Equality Coalition; Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains; the Pride Center; The Gazette; and the Women’s Resource Agency

Citizens Project on Comcast Spotlight!

1st March, 2011

Citizens Project will be featured on Comcast Newsmakers in the month of March. Check out the video below to hear executive director Kristy Milligan talk about elections, diversity, and community!

Creating Community Breakfast 2010

4th June, 2010

We are delighted to report that this year’s Creating Community Breakfast has helped us raise almost $60,000 (not including the Gay & Lesbian Fund match) to help Citizens Project create the community we imagine. We had roughly 500 guests turn out in support of Citizens Project and the gifts collected yesterday morning exceeded our wildest expectations.

If you are interested in being a table captain at next year’s event, please email Kristy.

Here are some pictures from the event:

Citizens Project Welcomes Cameron Lucke

25th May, 2010

Citizens Project is excited to welcome Cameron Lucke as an intern for the summer!

Cameron just finished his junior year at Michigan State University, where he is majoring in Comparative Cultures and Politics.  After moving around a lot as a child, he now resides in Colorado Springs, and calls this city ‘home.’

Cameron is thrilled to be working for Citizens Project, and is excited for the many upcoming events during the summer.  Cameron will be contributing to Freedom Watch Online, as well as coordinating voter education and outreach, among other things.

Congratulate Cameron at luckecam@msu.edu!

Citizens Project in the news!

25th March, 2010

You’ve seen the billboards, the print ads, the bus sides and the websites. Church Equals State, Freedom From Expression, Create Isolation, Celebrate Conformity. And now you know that Citizens Project was the organization behind this provocative campaign.

Learn more about what the campaign is all about by checking out Citizens Project’s recent media coverage and stay tuned to learn how you can join the conversation!

• Check out the Gazette article by Mark Barna: Springs nonprofit hopes billboards spark diversity dialogue
• Read a story by Anthony Lane on the Colorado Springs Independent blog: Church equals state? Huh?
• Also, watch for Citizens Project on KRDO Channel 13 news this evening, when Executive Director Barb Van Hoy talks about the awareness campaign

If you haven’t already, please join our email list for opportunities to get involved!

Stay Informed & Support CP: Subscribe to the Gazette

24th March, 2010

The Gazette is a valued partner and supporter of Citizens Project and now  they are offering to donate a portion of new subscriptions to Citizens Project!

To participate, simply click on the link below to subscribe and they will donate $25 to Citizens Project. You can stay up-to-date on your local news, and support us at the same time!

City’s Light Pole Banner Story on KRDO

20th January, 2010

Here’s Tak Landrock’s story about the banner issue:

KRDO Banner Story

Citizens Project is working to ensure that the U.S. Constitution’s religious freedom guarantees are upheld in the new city’s code regulating such banners.

Citizens Project's Kristy Milligan Tells All (about CP on the Better Business Bureau's radio program)

30th September, 2009

Kristy joined Katie Carrol, host of the Better Business Bureau’s INSIGHTS, a weekly public affairs radio show, to talk about Citizens Project.

Listen here!

Kristy Milligan

Katie Carrol

Listen to Citizens Project's Van Hoy on Jeff Crank's radio show

24th September, 2009

Barb Van Hoy, executive director of Citizens Project, appeared on the Jeff Crank Show on KVOR 740 AM on September 19, 2009 to talk about our school board candidate survey. The survey will be published in the Colorado Springs Independent on October 8th and will feature candidates in School Districts 11, 20, and 49 (with District 2 on the web) answering a questions about broad range of education issues. Join our email list to get it in your in-box the same day.

Listen here: BarbOnJeffCrankShow9-19-09

Jeff Crank

Barb Van Hoy