DAY NINETEEN: Find out how to use the Freedom of Information Act.
On his first full day in office, President Obama signed the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, calling for unprecedented openness and transparency in government and…
A Humanities Hero
George Horse Capture speaks to the audience at the Ursuline Centre in Great Falls after he is presented with his Humanities Hero award on January 26th. George has devoted his life to studying, preserving, and sharing the…
DAY EIGHTEEN: Introduce yourself to a neighbor.
From the time this country was founded, people have been getting together to build, create, learn, work, and protect each other. A neighborhood is a place to get together, and your neighbors are people…
DAY SEVENTEEN: Learn about another culture.
Sometimes it's easy to take for granted the Pluribus in our motto of E pluribus unum. The special sauce of this country is that it has a lot of special sauces! Our diversity of cultures, faiths,…
DAY SIXTEEN: Write a letter to the editor or your local paper about something you care about.
Don't get mad, get published! Though newspapers are changing and much of reading has gone digital, the old-school letter to the editor is still a…
DAY FIFTEEN: Attend a local council meeting.
Attending a public meeting is your direct way of participating in the life of your community. It's a great venue for becoming more informed, and for informing decision-makers about the issues you…
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