FAQs from our new HQ opening
On Friday, Feb. 7, we officially opened the doors of our new Greater Nebraska Headquarters at 203 N. Locust St. in Grand Island. The office is Civic Nebraska’s third brick-and-mortar […]
Student civic action begins in Central Nebraska
The Rural Civic Action Program, a student-led service-learning initiative benefiting towns and cities around the state, is starting work in four Central Nebraska communities. This month, RCAP is coming to […]
Civic Nebraska, Raymond Central partner on before-, after-school enrichment
Civic Nebraska will partner with Raymond Central Public Schools this fall to serve the district’s families and elementary students with a new before- and after-school program. The Raymond Central Before- […]
Civic Nebraska @ the Statehouse: Expanding to 55 districts
On Wednesday, the Executive Board of the Nebraska Legislature heard testimony on LR279CA , a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize the expansion of the Legislature from 49 to 55 districts. […]
The Civic Nebraska Writers Group returns
The Civic Nebraska Writers Group, which made its debut early last year, is off and writing again! A collection of politically diverse community advocates across the state, the Group members […]
Project has Lothrop CLC writers fully booked
If you could be anything in the world, what you would be? And why? Those two questions, to the room full of third-graders, at first prompted a few ponderous head-scratches. […]
OLLI, Civic Nebraska begin civil discourse class Jan. 29
Anyone paying attention to the news these days is more than aware of the often-bitter political divisions that characterize our nation today. Discussions about how to form our more perfect […]
Civic Nebraska @ the Statehouse: Voter ID is back
Today, Nebraskans are again called upon to fight a harmful voter ID proposal after LR292CA was introduced in the Nebraska Legislature. No one can point to a voter impersonation fraud conviction in […]
Civic ed: From John Roberts’ pen to everyone’s ears
Happy New Year. At Civic Nebraska, we’re starting 2020 by reflecting upon some recent words from John Roberts, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. On […]
In the Soaring ’20s, we’ll ALL RISE
Welcome to the Soaring ’20s. At Civic Nebraska, the new decade promises to be one of advocacy and activism, of innovation and invention, and of rising to new heights. We […]