VAN Forum
Common Ground. Common Good.
Sean Kershaw, Executive Director, Citizens League

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
10 a.m. – 12 Noon

The Wellington Assisted Living
2235 Rockwood Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116 (map)

What is the importance of civic engagement to Minnesota amidst the current profound changes in how we define “civic engagement”? What impact will this have on democracy, on aging, and on public policy in general? As Minnesota turns 150 this year, let’s consider an innovative and effective “civic policy agenda,” and how the Vital Aging Network and the Citizens League can work together

Sean Kershaw describes his life work as building the institutions necessary to “make policy public.” Sean is passionate about active citizenship, civic organization, and good public policy. As co-chair of the Citizens League’s 50th Anniversary report, Sean helped to produce Doing the Common Good Better. He is president of the Citizens League and a founding member of the Active Citizens School for Young Adults, a young-adult civic leadership program. Sean is currently working on non-profit civic leadership efforts through the Minnesota Active Citizenship Initiative.

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