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tallahassee, fl national site Events The Season God Squad Donate Our Story Blog Village SquareCast More More COVID in Tallahassee: A politics-free status report We say at least do pandemics without the politics More At a time when partisans can agree on almost nothing, it’s possible that one solution might be right under our feet. The Year of Living Locally More Join us for this annual tradition of gathering with our leaders and neighbors Tallahassee Town Hall More More More More More Learn about what The Village Square does and how we do it. Then join us. Most separate, we gather. More Become a Member (We keep good company.) More Village SquareCast More More COVID in Tallahassee: A politics-free status report We say at least do pandemics without the politics More At a time when partisans can agree on almost nothing, it’s possible that one solution might be right under our feet. The Year of Living Locally More Join us for this annual tradition of gathering with our leaders and neighbors Tallahassee Town Hall More More More More More Learn about what The Village Square does and how we do it. Then join us. Most separate, we gather. More Become a Member (We keep good company.) More Tuesday, July 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. | ZOOM Town Hall Equality in Life. A series of conversations about racial equality. more Watch the video | by ZOOM + Facebook Live A politics-free status report on COVID in Tallahassee watch Watch the 2020 Town Hall | WFSU Public Media, 1600 Red Barber Plaza Our Town: Annual Town Hall MORE Become a member Join us as we innovate American democracy right here in our hometown. Your tax-deductible donation of $76 or more makes you a member, gets you some perks, and supports free events across our community all year. More Duke University | Faith & Leadership An interfaith clergy panel models civil discourse Can people debate issues without anger and division? The five clergy who make up Tallahassee’s “God Squad” say it’s possible because of the friendship and faith at the core of their long-running civic experiment. Village square on AEI Podcast Disconnected Village Square In the News Craftsmanship Quarterly: The Architecture of Trust Throughout those battles, antidotes to our civic poisons have always run through the American bloodstream too. Americans have continually found ways to neutralize their discord and catalyze diversity, turning them into sources of strength. all year | in partnership with bridge alliance The Jefferson Dinner Early legislators came to work “in the spirit of avowed misunderstanding, without the smallest wish to agree.” Jefferson’s solution? He invited diverse lawmakers to dinner and was widely credited with saving democracy. Maybe we can too? nominate a local patriot | dinner awards april 28 This entire year The Village Square will look for, talk about – and honor – people who stand up and make things happen where we live right here in Tallahassee. Nominate a local patriot you know — we’ll honor their work and if we choose your nominee, you get two tickets to dinner April 28. More Postponed | Dinner at the square | Location TBA Stand in the place where we live. The Story of Us: Not Left. Not Right. Local. This entire year The Village Square will look for, talk about – and honor – people who stand up and make things happen where we live right here in Tallahassee. In this final leg of our journey, we’ll be guided by Futurist and former Walt Disney Blue Sky Studio Imagineer Joe Tankersly to change our future by telling a story. The Story of Us. More past event | january 2020 | Dinner at the square A Local Press: Healthy local journalism and our deepening national divide. In 1798 James Madison wrote of the press: “To the press alone, checkered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression.” In 2020, if Madison was correct then reason and humanity could be in for an even rougher ride. More The Village Square (noun): A nervy bunch of liberals and conservatives who believe that disagreement and dialogue make for a good conversation, a good country, and a good time. Building the town hall of the 21st century across the partisan divide. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter, The Village Crier. Oyez, oyez. Make a donation About News Donate Members National Pressroom Cities Contact The Village Square is a 501(c)3. Donations are tax-deductible within limits of law. More legalese here....