Eric Liu is the co-founder and CEO of Citizen University, Director of the Aspen Institute’s Citizenship & American Identity Program, author of several popular books, and former White House speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and later as the President’s deputy domestic policy adviser. He has served as a board member of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Washington State Board of Education, and the Seattle Public Library. He is a co-founder of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility.
Eric addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” with thoughts including:
That Citizen University is working to foster a culture of powerful citizenship
That “all great endeavors are collective endeavors”
The “incredible surge of mutual aid” we’ve seen during the pandemic
The importance of civic catalysts, who “may not have the title, authority or formal office of a leader, but they're the ones who make it happen.”
That “you can't possibly change another person's mind if you yourself aren't willing to have your own mind changed or your own heart opened.”
Resources
Book: “Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America” by James and Deborah Fallows
Book: “You’re More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen” by Eric Liu
Book: “Become America: Civic Sermons on Love, Responsibility, and Democracy” by Eric Liu
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