Restoring Community

Series produced by After the Fact

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Image by: The Pew Charitable Trusts 

The effects of the pandemic, including increased levels of distrust in each other and in the government, continue to reverberate for Americans. But amid the challenges, there’s also a growing sense of civic renewal. According to data from the Pew Research Center, 86% of U.S. adults believe that it is possible to improve people’s confidence in one another.

In this season of Pew’s “After the Fact” podcast, we’re traveling to cities across the country to experience the ways people are gathering and connecting to solve the complex problems facing neighborhoods today. Through interviews with local leaders and individuals, we explore how this inspired work is weaving people together across divides, restoring community, and renewing the fabric of democracy.


5 Pieces

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Restoring Community: Showing Up
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Series: Restoring Community
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In this episode of “Restoring Community,” we travel to Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood to learn how Michael and Danielle Battle, co-founders o...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2023
  • Length: 18:45
Restoring Community: Breaking Bread
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Series: Restoring Community
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In this episode of “Restoring Community,” we travel to the Kinship Community Food Center, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We hear from the center’s ...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2023
  • Length: 19:40
Restoring Community: Valuing Dignity
From: After the Fact
Series: Restoring Community
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In this episode, part of our season on “Restoring Community,” we travel to Philadelphia, Pew’s hometown, to learn how Project HOME has created a su...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 22:22
Restoring Community: Embracing Interfaith
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Series: Restoring Community
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In this episode of “Restoring Community,” we speak with Eboo Patel and Jeff Pinzino from Interfaith America, as well as Bahá’í leader Syda Segovia...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2023
  • Length: 17:30
Restoring Community: Celebrating Diversity
From: After the Fact
Series: Restoring Community
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In this final episode of “Restoring Community,” we travel to Bowie, Maryland, to speak with Tameeka Washington and Stephen Weisman, leaders of the ...

  • Added: May 12, 2023
  • Length: 15:28