Engage Your Community
A core value of Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT) is the revitalization of the democratic impulse that rises from an engaged citizenry. Multigenerational civic engagement programs provoke important conversations in communities — towns, cities, neighborhoods, congregations, schools, and universities — all around the country.
In these instances, communities usually pair portrait exhibits and public events designed to stimulate an intersectional, cross-sector, and interdisciplinary dialogue around citizenship, democracy, education, and activism. These community events are designed to foster healing and growth in service to deeper democracy. Often they feature AWTT-led discussions and Robert Shetterly in dialogue with portrait subjects and local citizens, yielding rich and provocative conversations.
Follow these links to read more details about some of AWTT’s recent community engagement programs:
Orono, Maine hosts portrait scavenger hunt
First Church in Cambridge offers AWTT-inspired Lenten series
St. Joseph’s College celebrates civil rights with AWTT and student art
Queer stories tell the truth: exploring visual art and narrative