PinnedInCitizen Collective UpdatesbyJon Alexander·Jan 6, 2025Citizen Future: why we need a new story of self and societyOur societies need a new narrative, and it starts by ditching both authoritarianism and consumerismA response icon3A response icon3
Jon Alexander·Feb 21, 2025Billy’s storyThe back story of East Marsh United, in Grimsby, an excerpt from my book Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
Jon Alexander·Jan 26, 2025What if schools were to cultivate “safe uncertainty” in every learner?Towards a vision of education for Citizens, not just ConsumersA response icon3A response icon3
InCitizen Collective UpdatesbyJon Alexander·Jan 15, 2025Citizen Collective Phase 1 ReflectionsLooking back on the first four months of a growing communityA response icon1A response icon1
InCitizen Collective UpdatesbyJon Alexander·Jan 4, 2025Citizen Spotlights: the first phaseLooking back on the first four months of Citizen Spotlight calls
InCitizen Collective UpdatesbyJon Alexander·Sep 4, 2024Citizen Collective is here — and I’d love you to be part of itWe’re starting a community of practice for people leading and learning for a Citizen Future… this piece explains why, how and what.A response icon3A response icon3
Jon Alexander·Jul 4, 2024Citizenship beyond voting: a call to engageAn excerpt from Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us, published to “celebrate” General Election Day 2024.A response icon1A response icon1
InIn Search Of Authentic Hope In 2024byJon Alexander·May 22, 2024Glimpse #4: Canada vs polarisationIn 1991, 12 people were brought together by a news magazine to discuss the future of Canada. A guest post from Rosa Zubizarreta.A response icon2A response icon2
InIn Search Of Authentic Hope In 2024byJon Alexander·Apr 19, 2024Glimpse #3: Ireland vs DistrustHow Ireland has built trust in democracy and government even as it collapses elsewhereA response icon3A response icon3
Jon Alexander·Mar 12, 2024Citizens EquippedAn excerpt from my book CITIZENS (written with the brilliant Ariane Conrad), published here on the 35th anniversary of the internetA response icon2A response icon2