Utah County is a hub of civic renewal, civil discourse, and community.

Shape your community.

Shape the world.

Engage Forum exists to inspire the individual commitment to civic engagement necessary for a healthy democracy and universal human flourishing.

Engage: A Forum for Civic Renewal

Democracy relies on engaged citizens who are informed, principled, and charitable toward each other.

Read more in our featured post, Why Engage.

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Engage Forum is a 501(c)(4). Donations are not tax deductible at this time. To make a tax deductible donation, please contact georgebhandley@gmail.com.

  • Learn

    We foster civility, improve education, raise awareness about vital issues, and share values and criteria to evaluate political performance.

  • Practice

    We train individuals to stand for our core values, including as citizens, candidates, or supporters of campaigns or advocates for issues.

  • Engage

    We open doors to formal and informal opportunities to work with local government or to join organizations and causes that align with our values.

Engage Together

Coming up in February!

Upcoming Events

  • FEBRUARY | Engage Together

    Thursday, Feb 19 @ 7:00-8:30PM

    Demystifying Utah Caucuses: A Practical Guide

    Come and learn how both Republican and Democratic caucuses work, what happens on caucus night, and how everyday citizens can get involved. Breakout groups will provide space for deeper questions and practical guidance. No caucus experience required!

    B135 JFSB @ BYU

    Parking info: Public parking for the event is available in the underground JFSB parking garage, located directly under the building. Enter the parking garage south bound on Campus Drive to the northwest of the JFSB.

  • MARCH | Act Local Community Night

    Thursday, March 12 @ 6:30-9:00PM

    Act Local Community Night

    An open-house that brings together local volunteer organizations, civic groups, hobby clubs, advocacy groups, and other community-minded people. Come explore ways to get involved, meet people who care about similar issues, and discover opportunities to engage in your community!

    Provo Library Ballroom

    Click here for more info.

Our January event was a great success!

We learned about the key principles of Engage Forum—good relations, good governance, good citizenship—and then took time to practice and apply these values to op-ed writing, engaging on social media, and navigating difficult conversations.

Couldn’t make it this month? Be sure to join us in February to learn about and prepare for our upcoming Utah Caucuses!

What We’re Building

Guided by these values, we work to build a political culture of robust competition between policy ideas and candidates, and responsiveness from institutions and elected officials.

  • We value human dignity, human potential, and human differences

  • We embrace the purpose of democracy, guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, to protect the rights, include the voice, and facilitate the flourishing of all people

  • We accept the responsibility to make democracy work well to these ends by fostering broad, informed, principled, and civil engagement where we live

Our Core Values