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Home page of the Living Democracy program
Living Democracy brings together students and citizens to collaborate on issues of concern to Alabama communities. Coordinated by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the David Mathews Center for Civic Life, the project prepares undergraduate college students for civic life through living-learning experiences in the summer.
- August 5, 2020
- Group hopes 'getting to know each other' can help ease racial divides
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Invited Wilcox County community members gathered on Thursday, July 9, to discuss their experiences with systemic racism and prejudice.
- By Amy Clark
- August 4, 2020
- Elba comes together for HGTV contest video
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Everything from parks to historic houses to the Pea River was thrown into a community-produced pitch video Elba put together to enter a contest to become a lucky winner of the new HGTV Series “Home Town Takeover” contest.
- By Harrison Carter
- August 3, 2020
- St. Stephens Historical Park tells important story
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Washington County was the first county formed in Alabama, and St. Stephens played a major role in the early history of the state.
- By Thomas Chapman
- July 29, 2020
- Doctor's team takes on COVID challenges
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From the largest of hospitals in major American cities to small private clinics in rural areas, healthcare providers are grappling with how to care for patients and try to keep them safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- By Addison Peacock
- July 28, 2020
- Savage hopes to bring new museum to Washington County
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Micki Savage, a local historian in Washington County, has worked for more than 10 years to educate students about African American history. Active in many organizations, she founded the Prestwick Preservation Society and is now working toward building a museum to celebrate local black history.
- By Thomas Chapman
