Howard County's Choose Civility Expands to Florida and Maine

Miami and Portland, Maine are the two newest chapters of Choose Civility, an organization that began in Howard County.

Choose Civility, an organization led by the Howard County Library System, has welcomed two new chapters on opposite ends of the East Coast. The cities of Miami and Portland, Maine have joined the Choose Civility movement, which began in Howard County in 2006. Originally a local campaign, it has since spread; Miami and Portland are the fourth and fifth cities to take part in Choose Civility. “In our everyday lives we all experience (turmoil) in one form or another,” said Christie Lassen, the director of public relations with the Howard County Library. “Whether it’s something that happens on a one-on-one basis or what you’re seeing on the national scene with maybe politics or other news -- often you ask the question, 'How do I make a …

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'Choose Civility' Symposium Scheduled for Thursday

National commentators will use elections as context for discussion at Howard County Library.

Live Blog: Students and Experts Take on Bullying - Read/Watch Recap

Howard County's "Choose Civility" campaign held a symposium on the topic of bullying.

With high-profile cases of bullying in the national headlines, Choose Civility invited Howard County residents to look at ways of stopping a behavior that has driven some young people to suicide. The Choose Civility symposium, "Building a Responsible, Bully-Free Community," was held Wednesday evening at the Howard Community College Smith Theater. Patch live blogged the event, and the recap is available here. Do you have a question or comment about bullying? We welcome your input.

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Brian Hooks

11:29 pm on Wednesday, October 5, 2011

We'll have a recap up sometime tomorrow and we plan on doing more of these live blogs in the future!   more ›