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The Civic Season 100
Elections get a lot of attention, but there are so many ways to make a difference in your community and in your country, no matter your Civic Superpower. For some inspiration, below you’ll find The Civic Season 100, a crowdsourced list of ways you can do your part as an active, engaged citizen. Find your fave, or come up with your own, and you can make your own meme about it.
Chances are, you’re already doing many of them – and Civic Season is the annual tradition to help you discover more true-to-you ways to participate in shaping our society. Think of all of the activities available during Civic Season like a club fair: explore the options, try out a few, and figure out how you want to show up this year.
What would you add below? Tell us @historymadebyus.
Elections get a lot of attention, but there are so many ways to make a difference in your community and in your country, no matter your Civic Superpower. For some inspiration, below you’ll find The Civic Season 100, a crowdsourced list of ways you can do your part as an active, engaged citizen. Find your fave, or come up with your own, and you can make your own meme about it.
Chances are, you’re already doing many of them – and Civic Season is the annual tradition to help you discover more true-to-you ways to participate in shaping our society. Think of all of the activities available during Civic Season like a club fair: explore the options, try out a few, and figure out how you want to show up this year.
What would you add below? Tell us @historymadebyus.
Elections get a lot of attention, but there are so many ways to make a difference in your community and in your country, no matter your Civic Superpower. For some inspiration, below you’ll find The Civic Season 100, a crowdsourced list of ways you can do your part as an active, engaged citizen. Find your fave, or come up with your own, and you can make your own meme about it.
Chances are, you’re already doing many of them – and Civic Season is the annual tradition to help you discover more true-to-you ways to participate in shaping our society. Think of all of the activities available during Civic Season like a club fair: explore the options, try out a few, and figure out how you want to show up this year.
What would you add below? Tell us @historymadebyus.
The Civic Season 100
Visit a museum.
Get a library card.
Talk to someone who disagrees with you.
Register to vote.
Attend and give public comment at a city council or school board meeting.
Participate in a local event or public forum.
Volunteer for an organization you care about.
Plant a tree or a garden.
Research the history of your town or local community.
Provide transportation to someone in need.
Share your opinions with your elected officials.
Join a canvassing or voter information campaign.
Advocate for a cause you believe in.
Write “Get Out the Vote” postcards to community members.
Donate blood.
Become CPR certified.
Join a mentorship program.
Organize a food drive.
Donate old clothing or household items.
Adopt a street or stretch of highway.
Organize or join efforts to clean up a park or public space.
Create or participate in a public art project.
Take a class or teach a class at a local college or recreation center.
Offer free tutoring in a subject or skill.
Support local artists at community art shows.
Celebrate a new cultural commemoration.
Purchase clothing at a thrift or second-hand store.
Create educational local history content.
Subscribe to and read a local or regional newspaper.
Attend a “Know Your Rights” training.
Get to know your neighbors and other community members.
Host a community dialogue on an issue of local importance.
Create or join a community organization.
Support local entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Shop at a farmers’ market or swap meet.
Bring broken items to a repair cafe or help fix them.
Start or participate in a community book club.
Support a local charity.
Thank a frontline worker.
Ride your bike to work or school.
Respond to local, state, or federal surveys.
Donate books to a Little Free Library.
Join or start a community composting initiative.
Write a letter to the editor about an issue you care about.
Join or start a neighborhood association.
Serve on a local board, commission, or advisory council.
Learn about Indigenous lands and history in your area.
Organize a supply drive for a local shelter.
Help local seniors with errands or technology.
Advocate for accessibility and inclusion in your community.
Serve as a translator for your community.
Support efforts to make voting more accessible.
Host an intergenerational community mixer or potluck.
Volunteer to help organize a local festival or celebration.
Start or support a tool library or seed bank.
Help modernize your local government’s website or social media.
Document historic buildings or places in your community.
Advocate for safer streets and sidewalks.
Join a community science project.
Volunteer for emergency preparedness efforts.
Lead a hike or nature walk focused on local conservation.
Plant a pollinator garden or promote bee conservation.
Participate in local zoning and planning meetings.
Join local clean energy or climate action efforts.
Help someone register for government services or benefits.
Advocate for mental health awareness and services.
Create accessibility guides for community spaces.
Volunteer as a poll worker.
Host a community storytelling night.
Participate in the decennial census.
Support new immigrants or refugees in your community.
Promote free museum and park days.
Start or contribute to a community fridge or pantry
Register first time voters in your community.
Visit a historical marker and learn its story.
Volunteer at a local hospital or clinic.
Support local mutual aid efforts.
Help host a community resource fair.
Organize a trivia night focused on civic knowledge.
Support civic tech projects that improve public access to services.
Help clean up after a natural disaster.
Create a Wikipedia entry for an important person or event in your town.
Support language preservation efforts in Indigenous communities.
Learn basic ASL (American Sign Language).
Organize or march in a parade for a cause you believe in.
Help neighbors sign up for emergency alerts.
Maintain or build community walking trails.
Host a “Fix It” event for broken appliances or bikes.
Shadow a local elected official for a day.
Sign up to be an organ donor
Record oral histories from elders in your community.
Join or start a community garden cooperative.
Serve meals at community kitchens.
Advocate for public library services.
Share civic resources on your social media.
Help someone find a job or fix up their resume.
Support local bail funds or legal aid services.
Write thank-you notes to public servants.
Develop a solution to a societal problem and share it freely.
Make a personal Civic Season list — and invite others to join in!
Visit a museum.
Get a library card.
Talk to someone who disagrees with you.
Register to vote.
Attend and give public comment at a city council or school board meeting.
Participate in a local event or public forum.
Volunteer for an organization you care about.
Plant a tree or a garden.
Research the history of your town or local community.
Provide transportation to someone in need.
Share your opinions with your elected officials.
Join a canvassing or voter information campaign.
Advocate for a cause you believe in.
Write “Get Out the Vote” postcards to community members.
Donate blood.
Become CPR certified.
Join a mentorship program.
Organize a food drive.
Donate old clothing or household items.
Adopt a street or stretch of highway.
Organize or join efforts to clean up a park or public space.
Create or participate in a public art project.
Take a class or teach a class at a local college or recreation center.
Offer free tutoring in a subject or skill.
Support local artists at community art shows.
Celebrate a new cultural commemoration.
Purchase clothing at a thrift or second-hand store.
Create educational local history content.
Subscribe to and read a local or regional newspaper.
Attend a “Know Your Rights” training.
Get to know your neighbors and other community members.
Host a community dialogue on an issue of local importance.
Create or join a community organization.
Support local entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Shop at a farmers’ market or swap meet.
Bring broken items to a repair cafe or help fix them.
Start or participate in a community book club.
Support a local charity.
Thank a frontline worker.
Ride your bike to work or school.
Respond to local, state, or federal surveys.
Donate books to a Little Free Library.
Join or start a community composting initiative.
Write a letter to the editor about an issue you care about.
Join or start a neighborhood association.
Serve on a local board, commission, or advisory council.
Learn about Indigenous lands and history in your area.
Organize a supply drive for a local shelter.
Help local seniors with errands or technology.
Advocate for accessibility and inclusion in your community.
Serve as a translator for your community.
Support efforts to make voting more accessible.
Host an intergenerational community mixer or potluck.
Volunteer to help organize a local festival or celebration.
Start or support a tool library or seed bank.
Help modernize your local government’s website or social media.
Document historic buildings or places in your community.
Advocate for safer streets and sidewalks.
Join a community science project.
Volunteer for emergency preparedness efforts.
Lead a hike or nature walk focused on local conservation.
Plant a pollinator garden or promote bee conservation.
Participate in local zoning and planning meetings.
Join local clean energy or climate action efforts.
Help someone register for government services or benefits.
Advocate for mental health awareness and services.
Create accessibility guides for community spaces.
Volunteer as a poll worker.
Host a community storytelling night.
Participate in the decennial census.
Support new immigrants or refugees in your community.
Promote free museum and park days.
Start or contribute to a community fridge or pantry
Register first time voters in your community.
Visit a historical marker and learn its story.
Volunteer at a local hospital or clinic.
Support local mutual aid efforts.
Help host a community resource fair.
Organize a trivia night focused on civic knowledge.
Support civic tech projects that improve public access to services.
Help clean up after a natural disaster.
Create a Wikipedia entry for an important person or event in your town.
Support language preservation efforts in Indigenous communities.
Learn basic ASL (American Sign Language).
Organize or march in a parade for a cause you believe in.
Help neighbors sign up for emergency alerts.
Maintain or build community walking trails.
Host a “Fix It” event for broken appliances or bikes.
Shadow a local elected official for a day.
Sign up to be an organ donor
Record oral histories from elders in your community.
Join or start a community garden cooperative.
Serve meals at community kitchens.
Advocate for public library services.
Share civic resources on your social media.
Help someone find a job or fix up their resume.
Support local bail funds or legal aid services.
Write thank-you notes to public servants.
Develop a solution to a societal problem and share it freely.
Make a personal Civic Season list — and invite others to join in!
Visit a museum.
Get a library card.
Talk to someone who disagrees with you.
Register to vote.
Attend and give public comment at a city council or school board meeting.
Participate in a local event or public forum.
Volunteer for an organization you care about.
Plant a tree or a garden.
Research the history of your town or local community.
Provide transportation to someone in need.
Share your opinions with your elected officials.
Join a canvassing or voter information campaign.
Advocate for a cause you believe in.
Write “Get Out the Vote” postcards to community members.
Donate blood.
Become CPR certified.
Join a mentorship program.
Organize a food drive.
Donate old clothing or household items.
Adopt a street or stretch of highway.
Organize or join efforts to clean up a park or public space.
Create or participate in a public art project.
Take a class or teach a class at a local college or recreation center.
Offer free tutoring in a subject or skill.
Support local artists at community art shows.
Celebrate a new cultural commemoration.
Purchase clothing at a thrift or second-hand store.
Create educational local history content.
Subscribe to and read a local or regional newspaper.
Attend a “Know Your Rights” training.
Get to know your neighbors and other community members.
Host a community dialogue on an issue of local importance.
Create or join a community organization.
Support local entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Shop at a farmers’ market or swap meet.
Bring broken items to a repair cafe or help fix them.
Start or participate in a community book club.
Support a local charity.
Thank a frontline worker.
Ride your bike to work or school.
Respond to local, state, or federal surveys.
Donate books to a Little Free Library.
Join or start a community composting initiative.
Write a letter to the editor about an issue you care about.
Join or start a neighborhood association.
Serve on a local board, commission, or advisory council.
Learn about Indigenous lands and history in your area.
Organize a supply drive for a local shelter.
Help local seniors with errands or technology.
Advocate for accessibility and inclusion in your community.
Serve as a translator for your community.
Support efforts to make voting more accessible.
Host an intergenerational community mixer or potluck.
Volunteer to help organize a local festival or celebration.
Start or support a tool library or seed bank.
Help modernize your local government’s website or social media.
Document historic buildings or places in your community.
Advocate for safer streets and sidewalks.
Join a community science project.
Volunteer for emergency preparedness efforts.
Lead a hike or nature walk focused on local conservation.
Plant a pollinator garden or promote bee conservation.
Participate in local zoning and planning meetings.
Join local clean energy or climate action efforts.
Help someone register for government services or benefits.
Advocate for mental health awareness and services.
Create accessibility guides for community spaces.
Volunteer as a poll worker.
Host a community storytelling night.
Participate in the decennial census.
Support new immigrants or refugees in your community.
Promote free museum and park days.
Start or contribute to a community fridge or pantry
Register first time voters in your community.
Visit a historical marker and learn its story.
Volunteer at a local hospital or clinic.
Support local mutual aid efforts.
Help host a community resource fair.
Organize a trivia night focused on civic knowledge.
Support civic tech projects that improve public access to services.
Help clean up after a natural disaster.
Create a Wikipedia entry for an important person or event in your town.
Support language preservation efforts in Indigenous communities.
Learn basic ASL (American Sign Language).
Organize or march in a parade for a cause you believe in.
Help neighbors sign up for emergency alerts.
Maintain or build community walking trails.
Host a “Fix It” event for broken appliances or bikes.
Shadow a local elected official for a day.
Sign up to be an organ donor
Record oral histories from elders in your community.
Join or start a community garden cooperative.
Serve meals at community kitchens.
Advocate for public library services.
Share civic resources on your social media.
Help someone find a job or fix up their resume.
Support local bail funds or legal aid services.
Write thank-you notes to public servants.
Develop a solution to a societal problem and share it freely.
Make a personal Civic Season list — and invite others to join in!
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Contact Us: info@historymadebyus.org
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Contact Us: info@historymadebyus.org