What We Can Do Weeks

04/29/2026

Join our leadership team this Thursday, April 30 at 9 AM for a virtual call to learn about this year’s What We Can Do Week plans and how you can get involved.

➡ Register at whatwecandoweek.org/events.

02/26/2026

Thank you to the City of Woodbury, MN - Government, for endorsing the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota during last night’s City Council meeting.

By proclaiming your commitment to the Pledge and amplifying it through a proclamation, Woodbury is modeling how local governments can take tangible steps to strengthen civic culture and reduce polarization.

This type of leadership—practical, principled, and community-centered—is exactly what Minnesota needs. Thank you for setting an example others can follow.

02/18/2026

What we do next in life-changing moments matters. Read the MPR News interview with Colin Hortman, Melissa and Mark Hortman's son, to be inspired to do something to better our community.

As the Minnesota Legislature prepares to honor Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, their son Colin shares in an MPR News interview how he’s coping with grief and hoping their deaths remain a clarion call for toned-down political rhetoric.

02/11/2026

Thank you to the City of Oakdale, MN - Local Government for endorsing the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota during your City Council meeting.

By signing the Pledge, Oakdale city leaders are modeling how local governments can take tangible steps to strengthen civic culture and reduce polarization.

This type of leadership—practical, principled, and community-centered—is exactly what Minnesota needs. Thank you for setting an example others can follow.

01/23/2026

01/07/2026

Today is yet ANOTHER decisive moment in Minnesota. What we do next matters for our state, our country, and our fellow neighbors.

As community members, leaders, neighbors, and citizens, we can pledge to:
✔️ Reject political violence in all forms, and stand firmly against rhetoric that incites violence
✔️ Engage peacefully with fellow Minnesotans
✔️ Work in good faith to resolve disputes
✔️ Embrace the hard but necessary work of finding common ground

Now is the moment to choose what you will do next. Consider signing the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota and encourage others to join you.

By signing the pledge, you represent the large majority of fellow Minnesotans who reject political violence and support peaceful engagement in civic life.

01/06/2026

Today marked a historic signing of the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota with civic leaders from across Minnesota. These leaders stood together for respect, dialogue, and democracy, representing values that Minnesota needs.

Thank you to Representative Steve Elkin, Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, St. Paul City Council Ward 2, Annunciation Catholic School - Minneapolis, MN Principal Matt DeBoer, Mount Olivet Church Senior Pastor David Lose, and other community leaders for committing to the wellbeing of our state and one another.

We stand with every leader who has joined our pledge, and we invite you to join us.

Sign the Civic Pledge now at whatwecandoweek.org/pledge.

01/05/2026

At a moment when our public discourse feels increasingly strained, we're inviting leaders from across Minnesota to join us in signing the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota in St. Paul on January 6 and Minneapolis on January 8.

This pledge is a simple but meaningful commitment to engage peacefully, reject political violence, and model respectful dialogue across differences.

Together, we can help set a more constructive tone for 2026.

👉 Register to attend or sign the pledge online at our website at whatwecandoweek.org/pledge.

12/16/2025

Minnesotans are coming together to sign the Civic Pledge for a Stronger MN. Join us in Minneapolis or St. Paul in early January.

✍️ Leaders, community members, and neighbors—everyone belongs.

Stand for dialogue > division.

RSVP Now: whatwecandoweek.org/events

12/09/2025

No American should ever be spoken of in derogatory terms. Senator Jim Abeler showed leadership by sending a letter right to the source, and while others have voiced similar sentiments privately, his willingness to continue to speak out publicly matters.

It matters because his statement showcases what peaceful political engagement can look like - even and especially when communicating a disagreement.

It matters because his statement rejects the rhetoric that can lead to political violence.

It matters because his letter doesn't demonize - he communicates in good faith.

The statements you say publicly can affect change in others. If you are encouraged to stand up for respect, dialogue, and democracy, consider signing our Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota or hosting a signing event. More details can be found at whatwecandoweek.org/pledge.

Read the MPR News coverage of the statement here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/06/republican-state-senator-to-trump-somalis-are-woven-into-minnesotas-fabric

State Sen. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, wrote a letter inviting President Donald Trump to join him in meeting with the Somali community, to understand how Somalis are “woven into Minnesota’s fabric.”

11/18/2025

Thank you to all the participants who joined us last week in Grand Rapids to sign the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota! Local residents, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce - Grand Rapids Minnesota President, Representative Spencer Igo, and Grant Hauschild for MN State Senate all joined the pledge to help unite Minnesotans.

We are grateful to everyone who chooses to commit to the well-being of our state.

Current and former state legislators, city councilors and business and other community leaders signed the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota in Grand Rapids.