Civilination

Taking a stand against online harassment, character assassination and violence

Thank You and Goodbye

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Dear CiviliNation Family and Supporters,

We have some bittersweet news to share: After more than 10 years, CiviliNation is winding down. 

As you may recall, we announced a few months ago that Jolie O’Dell had joined the organization as its new president. Unfortunately, last month we learned that she was stepping down “to focus on family and charitable work.” After considerable discussion, the Board subsequently concluded that the best decision moving forward was to wind down the organization and cease operations. 

We want to take this opportunity to thank our advisors, donors, and community members for their support over the years. Every one of you helped us in pursuing our mission. 

As a small nonprofit, we’re proud of the work we’ve done and the people we’ve been able to serve. We’re especially grateful for the friendships we’ve made over the years. 

Thank you,

CiviliNation Board of Directors
Andrea, Kami, Amy, Jimmy

 

WCVL Civility Speaks Out – Episode #5 with Jimmy Wales

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In Episode #5 of WCVL Civility Speaks Out, co-hosts Andrea Weckerle and Sue Jacques interview Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and co-founder of Wikia.com, about why civility is important to him, his thoughts on the cultural and technological changes that have had the biggest impact on civility, and what concrete steps we can take to create a more civil social environment.

You can listen to the entire interview here.

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Past Episodes of WCVL:

• In Episode #1, Andrea Weckerle and The Civility CEO Sue Jacques talk about why they’ve dedicated their careers to the subject of stemming hostility and promoting civility, what their definition of civility is, and why we see so many examples of questionable behavior online.

• In Episode #2, Tom Grogan and Walter “Scotty” Scott of the Oshkoj Civility Project in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA share what they’ve done in their local community to promote civility in media, business and everyday life.

• In Episode #3, David Yamada, law professor and founding Director of the New Workplace Institute at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, talks about institutional and workplace bullying, as well as some of the legislative efforts he believes need to occur to protect employees from workplace harm.

• In Episode #4, Sam Horn, author of the best-selling book Tongue Fu! as well as POP!, ConZentrate and What’s Holding You Back? talks about how to resolve arguments, how to avoid rude people from ruining you day, and how to keep your emotions under control.

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