Blog: Writings and Thoughts

Claudia Giunta St. Edward’s University Junior & Citizen Discourse Intern When I left for spring break this past March I was not aware it would

Jessica Lloyd Rogers participates in CD’s weekly Coffee, Compassion, and Conversation series. Building on last week’s discussion of our story of self, this week we

Last week, the El Paso City Council unanimously endorsed Compassion 2020 and the Compassion Contract.  During the meeting, a high school student leader from Burges

How would you describe yourself in a couple of sentences? I’m a Gen Z documentary filmmaker and photographer. I am passionate about social justice issues

Dear Citizen Discourse,
The list of topics my family avoids talking about at the dinner table has grown so much that everything feels off limits. As a result, our conversations feel frivolous to me. We live in times when we should be discussing what’s happening in our country. Also, I want the kids at the table to be raised in a family that pays attention to the world around us. How can I help my family do better?

My family moved to the west Texas town of El Paso in 1985. As is a common American experience, I left for college and never

Way back, when I started a Citizen Discourse blog, I wanted to use my voice to elevate the stories of inspiring people using their powers

Every day, a 15- passenger van carried us into the dregs of single family suburbia.  Each of us were armed with two bottles of water,

Worry: a state of anxiety & uncertainty Having a propensity for worry in general can be tough.  But pair politically wearisome times with the nerve