Want to get involved but don’t know where to start? Hear from the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area on how to build a stronger community and local civic life. We'll explore the many ways for citizens to engage civically.

This program is part of our civics series based on The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens by Richard Haass, former diplomat and president emeritus of the nonpartisan Council on Foreign Relations. PBS produced a number of programs centered around this book that are well worth watching: 

A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy (52-minute program), 

Be a Good Citizen: Tips from Diplomat Richard Haass (a 6-minute summary video of the above program), and

Get Involved: How will this Chicago-area community collectively spend $3 million? (this 6-minute video shows how community members from Evanston, Illinois came together to decide how to spend the COVID-19 stimulus funds granted to them through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021).

You can view additional clips from the entire series here.