Developing America

06/09/2017

The average person has lost their vote in our government. Unfortunately, it is on both sides of the aisle.

Get big money out of politics!

Poll: Most Americans want to significantly shorten the length of presidential campaign seasons.

03/07/2017

This last weekend, DevAm joined the Faith and Politics Institute's pilgrimage to Alabama to learn about women in the civil rights movement. Check out our latest blog article for an account of the experience.

by Lucas Olson

02/28/2017

Check out our latest blog post. Is American Exceptionalism the cure for rising US nationalism?

Let us know what you think.

http://www.developingamerica.org/the-blog/is-america-exceptional

Last week, I introduced myself, a bit about my background and introduced you to Developing America . This week I want to explain more about the vision statement of Developing America: “Developing...

02/28/2017

Developing America is a multimedia non-profit dedicated to building a like-minded community of people dedicated to honing a more globally relevant identity for the US as an ever-developing nation.

02/14/2017

Developing America is testing the boundaries of the status quo, and calling into question the way we view our identities as American and Global citizens. This is its blog.

01/22/2017

US politics are hyper-polarized. Check out DevAm's latest blog post on how to "Bridge the Divide" and share your own thoughts: http://www.developingamerica.org/the-blog

01/09/2017

A new years message.

A few thoughts for the new year, and a story about a passenger that showed taught me a valuable life lesson.

07/11/2016

Read this inspiring article by recent MA graduate Jonathan Hunn: "Why Black American's Are Trapped Between Rage And Love." It is the honest reflections of a passionate activist on this last weekend's nationwide protests.

"At times I felt like burning down cities built by systemic racism and retaliating with comparable violence, other times I felt like building cultural bridges while sharing truths and reconciling. While peace was the objective in either circumstance, I discovered what I was truly after: the recognition of my humanity."

The hashtag was trending on Twitter Sunday July 10, 2016 after the prominent Black Lives Matter activist, DeRay McKesson, was arrested in Baton Rouge, LA. McKesson was detained by the Baton Rouge Police Department while protesting the killing of Alton Sterling at the hands of the same org...

08/18/2015

Timothy Kurek's message for other would-be allies!

Practicing intentional empathy is at the core of not only my Christian beliefs, but also my beliefs of what every ally/activist must do in order to effectively assist and advocate for a marginalized group in today's world.

08/11/2015

Developing America's Director of Communication, Timothy Kurek, has a new TEDx talk out! Please check it out and share!

Timothy Kurek is a living example that you can only trully understand someone if you have walked a mile in their shoes. He proved exactly that when he decide...

07/14/2015

More police brutality from St. Louis...

06/16/2015

Director of Communications, Timothy Kurek, did a TEDx talk and it will be online any day now! Stay tuned!