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Annapolis is asking residents to join GreenScape 2026 on April 25, a community event where volunteers plant flowers, vegetables, and trees in public spaces across the city. Last year, nearly 400 volunteers planted over 1,700 plants in a single day.
Dozens of American cities are rejecting mass surveillance technology after residents voiced strong privacy concerns. Communities from California to Connecticut are choosing transparency over tracking in local government decisions.
An anonymous citizen in Osaka, Japan donated 21 kilograms of gold bars worth $3.8 million to repair the city's crumbling water infrastructure. The stunning gift will replace over a mile of aging pipes that have caused sinkholes and 92 leaks across Japan's third-largest city.
When leadership strategist Mfon Ekpo honored a late First Lady's vision for clean water access, her speech didn't just inspire applause. Attendees immediately pledged funds to build community boreholes across Akwa Ibom State.
A math teacher in Alexandria just scored a $5,000 national grant to help students connect with America's founding story in creative new ways. Her project will include art contests, museum trips, and a lunch with local leaders.
A Unity Walk in Lynchburg, Virginia will bring the community together on February 21, closing several downtown streets for five hours. The event focuses on education, empowerment, and bringing neighbors together.
A Ghanaian lawmaker is putting his money where his mouth is, donating 1,000 bags of cement and cash to build his party's new regional headquarters. The move shows political leaders investing in their communities' infrastructure.
In Hancock County, Ohio, volunteers are the backbone of essential services—from feeding neighbors to caring for shelter animals. Now health experts confirm what these helpers already know: giving back improves both mental and physical wellbeing.
Annapolis is gearing up for its annual GreenScape event on April 25, where volunteers transform public spaces with gardens. Last year, nearly 400 residents planted over 1,700 flowers, trees, and vegetables across the city.
While national politics feels impossible, a survey of 1,400 local officials reveals city and county leaders are largely protected from toxic polarization. The secret? Neighbors fixing potholes together care less about party labels.
Living near other LGBTQ+ people makes gay, lesbian, and bisexual residents significantly more likely to vote, according to groundbreaking research tracking nearly 30 years of election data. The findings reveal how community closeness powers democratic participation.
Haryana's groundbreaking AI-powered feedback portal let everyday citizens shape their state budget, collecting over 11,000 suggestions in just three weeks. It's the first time AI has been used this way in Indian governance, turning budget planning into a truly democratic process.
Middle schoolers in Reno just became Guinness World Record holders for the most people simultaneously reciting a foundational legal text. Their 14-month journey to recite the Constitution's Preamble together proves big dreams start in the classroom.
Thousands of voters in India's tech hub safely cast their ballots Wednesday as police ensured peaceful municipal elections across Cyberabad. The smooth voting process showed democracy working at its best in one of India's fastest-growing regions.
More than 60% of Japanese local governments actively sought children's opinions in 2024 to shape policies affecting their lives. All 47 prefectures and over 1,100 municipalities used face-to-face meetings and online chats to hear directly from young people.
Community members joined the mayor to clean up a beloved local park, showing their commitment to protecting green spaces. The grassroots effort comes as the city makes key decisions about the park's future.
A Japanese comedian is making politics fun for young people by turning civic education into an interactive comedy show. Her decade-long mission has now reached 100,000 students across Japan.
Over 4,400 people in Anambra State, Nigeria have registered to vote in an ongoing effort to strengthen grassroots democracy. The registration drive brings voting access directly to local communities across all 326 wards.
Monroe's mayor is calling on anyone with even an hour to spare to help their community at today's emergency supply event. No experience required, just a willingness to show up.
Fifteen children in India attended a village council meeting to formally petition for road repairs after learning how local government works. Two neighbors taught them about civic engagement, transforming a pothole problem into a real-world civics lesson.
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