We Are America the Beautiful

Aiming to build a more civically engaged community and nation

 
 
 
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About

We are America the Beautiful is a non-partisan initiative focused on engaging citizens to learn about the status of national events, the impact of local action, and the importance of voting thoughtfully.

 
 

Our Mission

Our mission is to build community through gathering together to discuss important issues, and to convey the significance of voting to impact those issues. We aim to educate around civics and economics in engaging, fun, accessible ways. We are powerful. We are engaged. We are local.

 

69%

of Americans report that, when thinking about what is going on in the country today, they generally feel a negative emotion.

56%

of Americans say they are optimistic that people in their communities who hold different political views can still come together and solve the country’s problems.

19%

of Americans have contacted an elected offical.

 
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How WAATB Works

 We meet on a bi-monthly basis, over a meal, to discuss one of the most important issues facing our country today. To ensure that our meetings are accessible to all, we provide babysitting on site. In order to help us gain a well informed perspective on the issues at hand, we work with other local and national organizations to bring in experts and activists to speak at our gatherings.

 
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