Empowering Citizens, Shaping Democracy

The Living Together Institute cultivates the capacity of individuals and communities to actively participate in shaping their societies and fostering a thriving Ecology of Democracy.

Advancing Human Rights and Civic Health

The Living Together Institute works to promote and protect human rights as daily practices and to strengthen civic health through community engagement and collective action.

Building a More Just and Inclusive World

Through innovative methodologies, the Living Together Institute empowers people to become active participants in shaping their communities and realizing their human rights.

The Living Together Institute

We are dedicated to advocating for justice, monitoring human rights abuses, and fostering harmonious living. Stand with us to support activists on the front lines, contribute to impactful campaigns, and spread awareness about critical issues. Every action, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let’s create a world where human rights are not just an ideal, but a reality for everyone.

Our Focus Areas

Civic Health Index

The Civic Health Index is a tracker for the state of our civic rights. It helps us better understand the different civic health indicators that areย  measurable.

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Human Rights

Human Rights are at the core of our work, and we think of them as a verb. We believe citizens can create tools that enable them to promote human rights.

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Leadership Academy

Everyone can be a leader and that non-hierachichal, radical, inclusive, and collaborative leadership best supports an ecology of democracy.

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Technology, AI, and Rights

We believe technology is a useful tool in the realization, protection, and promotion of rights. We aim to utilize technology and digital tools that enhance democracy.

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๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž, ๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก, ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐œ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š?

๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž, ๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก, ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐œ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š?

Jul 18, 2025

This powerful question framed the recent regional youth dialogue hosted by the Living Together Institute, themed "๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ: ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐œ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐œ ๐‘๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š."The event gathered young leaders from across the region to explore...

AI Governance in Africa: The Urgent Case for Civil Society Leadership

AI Governance in Africa: The Urgent Case for Civil Society Leadership

May 27, 2025

Artificial intelligence is reshaping our world at a scale comparable to the Industrial Revolution, fundamentally changing how we work, think, consume, and are governed. As AI systems become increasingly sophisticated and ubiquitous, their transformative impact will...

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