About the Author: Maura Casey

Robbie Brandon: Sparking Positive Change in West Dayton
November 10, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows|
Robert Mackey II: The Power of Faith
November 3, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows, youth civic engagement, Youth Leadership|
Kevin O’Donnell: Teaching Democracy 101
October 27, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows, democracy education, youth civic engagement|
DCDC, Kettering Foundation Commemorate Dr. King’s Dayton Speech, Current Challenges
October 23, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: civil rights, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Dayton Ohio, Democracy and the Arts, inclusive democracy, Promised Land performance|
Ashley Wright: Training Future Leaders
October 20, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows, Democracy and Community, education, inclusive democracy|
Lake Miller: Youth Are Leaders of Today, Not Just Tomorrow
October 13, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Community Empowerment, Dayton Democracy Fellows, Democracy and Community, inclusive democracy, Youth Leadership|
Erica Fields: Supporting Positive Student, Family Outcomes
October 6, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: civic engagement, Dayton Democracy Fellows, democracy, Democracy and Community, education, Learn to Earn Dayton|
Nick Hrkman’s Job Begins and Ends with Democracy
September 29, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows, democracy, Democracy and Community, journalism, Journalism Lab, Nick Hrkman|
Te’Jal Cartwright: Tapping into the Power of Story
September 22, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: civic engagement, Dayton Democracy Fellows, Democracy and Community, inclusive democracy, social justice, storytelling, Te'Jal Cartwright|
Too Far, Too Fast? A Conversation with Christine Todd Whitman
August 7, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Alien Enemies Act, Christine Todd Whitman, Democratic rule of law, Forward Party, From Many, We, Project 2025|
Moral Mondays in the Nation’s Capital
May 30, 2025
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: civil rights, Defending Inclusive Democracy, democracy, From Many, We, Moral Mondays, William J. Barber II|
Keisha Anderson and Parent Cafés: A Mission of Responsibility
December 23, 2024
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: belonging, community, Dayton Democracy Fellows, Democracy and Community, mentoring, self-care|
Dee Wooding: A Warrior for Good
December 19, 2024
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows, Democracy and Community|
Taylor Johnson: Democracy Is About Connections and Community Empowerment
December 16, 2024
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: belonging, Dayton Democracy Fellows, Democracy and Community, mental health, wellbeing|
Pamela Cone: Lifting People Up
December 12, 2024
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows, democracy, housing, human services, religion, voting|
Jessica Bloomingdale: Bringing Power to the People
December 9, 2024
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: belonging, Dayton Democracy Fellows, Dayton Ohio, democracy, Democracy and Community, mentoring, youth|
Jennifer McDermott: Social Worker, Optimist
December 5, 2024
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows, Democracy and Community, human services, inclusive democracy, Jennifer McDermott, social services, social work|
Peter Benkendorf: Dayton’s Collaborative Visionary
December 2, 2024
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows, Dayton Ohio, Democracy and Community, inclusive democracy, journalism, public health|
Vibes: Democracy Is a Bridge
November 25, 2024
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: belonging, civic engagement, Dayton Democracy Fellows, democracy, Democracy and Community, Vibes|
Samantha Kennedy Is Prepping the Next Generation of Democracy Advocates
November 21, 2024
Categories: Blog Series
Tags: Dayton Democracy Fellows, democracy, Democracy and Community, housing, Samantha Kennedy|