E-News from Everyday Democracy (formerly the Study Circular)

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Making Every Voice Matter national conference hosted by Everyday Democracy on June 12-14 in Denver, Colo.

The early-bird registration deadline for the Making Every Voice Matter national conference on June 12-14 in Denver, Colo., has been extended to May 22. This is the same date by which you should also reserve your room at the Renaissance Denver Hotel to catch our low conference rate of $109 per night. Go to www.everyday-democracy.org/conference for registration and lodging information, and for our full conference program.

 

And, the winner of our “Making Every Voice Matter” YouTube video contest is…

The Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center's winning video shows that all kinds of people are having a voice in improving Indianapolis neighborhoods. Read more

Shared governance in the spotlight at water cooler

Join us at the Democracy Space water cooler on Thursday, May 15, as we'll meet with Everyday Democracy senior associate Matt Leighninger to discuss his book The Next Form of Democracy. Read more

Project Breakthrough plans to break down the barriers

As one of the nine communities taking part in Everyday Democracy's Communities Creating Racial Equity initiative, the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission's "Project Breakthrough" has a simple motto: Stop talking and do something about racism. Read more

Working to address racial and ethnic barriers in schools

In an effort to improve student achievement, the dialogue-to-change program in Montgomery County Public Schools (Md.) is helping to diversify the PTA and bring more non-English speaking parents into the schools. Read more

Bell verdict prompts call for conversations and truth commission

Following the acquittal of three police officers in the fatal shooting of unarmed Sean Bell, South Bronx-based NY Faith & Justice is calling on city leaders to endorse the Conversations for Change project and to initiate a truth commision on police-related violence. Read more

Indianapolis neighborhood fights toxins

What began as a few people talking in a church-based dialogue has grown into a widening campaign for environmental justice in Indiana. Read more


Everyday Democracy (formerly the Study Circles Resource Center) is a national organization that helps communities find ways for all kinds of people to think, talk and work together to solve problems. We work with neighborhoods, cities and towns, regions, and states, helping them pay particular attention to how racism and ethnic differences affect the problems they address. Created in 1989 by The Paul J. Aicher Foundation, Everyday Democracy has worked with more than 550 communities nationwide on many different public issues.

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