Inspiring Civic Leadership
Travelers’ future depends on a strong, stable, representative democracy, with predictable and fair outcomes governed by the rule of law. It drives confidence in the market, lays the foundation for companies to grow and enables people from all walks of life to invest with confidence in their own lives and livelihoods. That is why we seek to encourage engagement with the essential democratic institutions that make up the public square. Citizen TravelersSM is about empowering each person to take up the democratic tools that are afforded to them as citizens, to step up as leaders in our communities and to engage in ways that are constructive and neighborly.
Leaders can model the way
Civic leadership doesn’t just build stronger communities, it builds stronger companies. Every employee who gets involved is developing skills they can bring to their career: Leadership. Collaboration. Innovation. Decision-making. Problem-solving. They are also meeting people in their communities with diverse perspectives, experiences and identities, and working together as teams to solve shared problems and find common ground. No matter what form their civic leadership and engagement takes, Travelers is committed to providing employees with the resources and support they need to carry out this important work.
Citizen Travelers and the Travelers Institute are teaming up to support and showcase conversations among leading thinkers in the areas of civic engagement and civic learning through a webinar series called Citizen Travelers at the Travelers Institute®.
Citizen Travelers at the Travelers Institute 
Featured webinar replays
Habits of a Healthy Civic Culture: A Conversation with Eric Liu
The Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship’s report “Habits of Heart and Mind: How to Fortify Civic Culture” highlighted the components of a healthy civic culture. Eric Liu, co-chair of the Commission, joined us to discuss why this report is so important today and how it can serve as a formula for fostering civic engagement in local communities.
How the Founders′ View of the Pursuit of Happiness Defined America
What did our founders mean by “the pursuit of happiness” and how does this concept drive citizens and shape America today? Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, joined Janice Brunner, Group General Counsel and Head of Civic Engagement at Travelers, to dive into Rosen’s groundbreaking book The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America.
The Importance of Balanced Information and Human Connections in a Pluralist Democracy
How can we avoid being fooled by information bias and misinformation? We were joined by the founders of AllSides Technologies Inc., an organization focused on strengthening our society with balanced news, media bias ratings, diverse perspectives and real conversation.
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Civics Break: A Course on the Judiciary with Duke Law and Citizen Travelers
In this four-part course presented with Duke Law, Melinda Vaughn, Deputy Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, and Janice Brunner, Group General Counsel and Head of Civic Engagement at Travelers, explored the foundations of the United States Judiciary, how a judge’s job works and the role we all play in the judicial system.
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Taking Your First Steps Toward Public Leadership
Have you ever been curious about holding public office or do you know someone who you think would be a great public leader? This special webinar series examined the skills you likely already have to be a successful elected official, which public roles could be right for you or someone you know and what has inspired others to take the first step towards public leadership.
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Bridging the Civics Gap: Making the Business Case for Civic Engagement
Panelists discussed the powerful positive impact that civic education and engagement can make in our society, and how businesses – both large and small – can empower employees and their families with the tools they need to get civically engaged in their communities.
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