Why Civic Forums?
Civic forums are the first step in rebuilding the civic disciplines we need to "think together",
We have largely lost this capability, and many of the challenges we face cross-political and organizational boundaries.
In short, we need to collaborate to compete in today's global economy.
There's only one problem: We are not very good at collaborating.
Old habits, the loss of civility, the lack of transparency all hinders the formation of the innovative and dynamic collaborations we need to revitalize or education systems and our economy.
Civic forums provide the first step to learning how to innovate in the dynamic, open networks that characterize today's economy.