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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Civility Localized

Our DEI&B strategy is vital to our mission to facilitate honest conversations in safe spaces. We equip communities with the tools to guide governing bodies toward more inclusive processes, programs, and resources. We endeavor to ensure every community is heard and has every resource needed to foster true belonging.

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Christine Edwards Christine Edwards

The CMS Superintendent Search Community Engagement Playbook is Here

CHARLOTTE (December 30, 2022) - The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board heard final results of an eight-week community engagement initiative from local consulting firm Civility Localized at their public board meeting on December 13th. Now, the firm has released the final report documenting the findings of those efforts.

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Elizabeth Flemister Elizabeth Flemister

The Importance of Art in Local Communities

The incredible power and importance of art is a topic we’ve found ourselves contemplating a lot lately at Civility Localized as we engage in arts and culture planning here in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina. Not only is art vital to human creativity and growth, but also to social harmony and frameworks of democracy. Whether you are an educator or an entrepreneur, a grandparent or a college grad, engaging with, and supporting art in your community can unlock life-altering benefits.

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Our Company Values

Seven core company values power everything we do at Civility Localized. From Trust and Inclusion to Community and Ease, here we briefly describe them all. We aim to increase equity, inclusion, trust, and community through dynamic forms of engagement with government and nonprofit initiatives nationwide. Local communities everywhere deserve to grow with dignity, and that’s why we #engagedifferent everywhere we go.

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Christine Edwards Christine Edwards

Minority Owned Business Certifications

Learn about the certification programs designed to designed to increase participation on federal, state, and locally funded projects by underutilized businesses.

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