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Buddytown Think Tanks

Different perspectives.
Shared possibility.

Explore Buddytown’s councils for health, veterans, and education. Bring your experience to conversations about the challenges facing our communities.

Find your council
Find your conversation

Three councils.
People at the center.

Discover each council’s focus and consider where your experience could contribute.

01 / Think tank

Health Council

A space to explore challenges in community health through the perspectives of patient leaders, advocates, and organizations.

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02 / Think tank

Veterans Council

A place for veterans and advocates to discuss the issues affecting their communities and explore opportunities for positive change.

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03 / Think tank

Teachers Council

A forum for teachers and educators to share local challenges, compare perspectives, and explore ideas for their communities.

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A shared starting point

Listen closely.
Think together.

Buddytown’s think tank work centers on understanding community challenges and exploring opportunities for positive change.

Each council starts with the perspectives of people close to the issues. These pages introduce the councils and suggest questions to bring to a conversation with the team.

Have a topic that crosses councils? Select “Other think tank inquiry” below.

How to take part

Start with
a conversation.

Share your interest, experience, and the questions you’d like to explore. Buddytown can confirm current opportunities, participation format, and next steps.

Expressing interest is the first step in a review process and does not confirm council membership.

01 / Introduce yourself

Tell us which council interests you and why.

02 / Explore the fit

Discuss your perspective and the council’s current priorities with Buddytown.

03 / Confirm next steps

Agree on any participation details directly with the team.

Bring your perspective.

Tell Buddytown which council interests you and what you’d like to contribute.

Please leave out personal medical records, student details, and other private information.

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Council descriptions are based on Buddytown’s published Think Tanks overview ↗. Discussion questions are starting points for conversation.