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Third City Coalition Brings Together Stockton
Third City Coalition is located at 509 E. Main St., Stockton, CA, 95202. Their hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In 2016, a group of Stocktonians worked together to create a space that brought locals together in the heart of this “Third City,” or a city of people who live in a community that consists of many different cultures and ideals, to achieve positive civic engagement and change. They called this space “Third City Coalition” with the desire to “drive positive change throughout the city and create spaces for our diverse communities to come together in unity.“ as stated in their website.
Since their opening, they have developed, maintained, and managed a portfolio that focuses on a place-based strategy to increase civic engagement within Stockton. With the idea in mind that people can design communities in different ways that prioritize people and the planet so that the future generations will reap the benefits, they have created a number of civic engagement opportunities for members in the community to participate in.
These opportunities include; Conversations over Cocktails, which is a monthly meetup that involves an eatery, libations, and discussion of urbanist ideas and issues; walking tours referred to as “Jane’s Walks” that are completely free and meant to allow for celebration of neighborhoods; and the Third City Podcast that centers around the concepts and people that enact change and offers ideas and resources that are beneficial to third cities.
Third City Coalition also has programs that are vital to pursuing the goal of civic engagement, which include; Rise Stockton, an independent coalition of partners that focuses on environmental justice; Stockton Urban Revitalization Fellowship (SURF), a program with a youth-driven and -led experiential teaching approach for the next generation of Stockton leaders, and a group of non-profit collaborators of more than 500 members that meet regularly to share resources and relevant information that benefit each other and the communities they serve in San Joaquin County and beyond.
Third City Coalition is located at 509 E. Main St., Stockton, CA, 95202. Their hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For more information on programs and services, ways to donate, or how to get involved, please contact them by phone at (209) 645-1545. You may also visit their Instagram and Facebook for more up to date information on events and services.
Facts and Information sourced directly from https://thirdcity.co/
