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E-News from Everyday DemocracyThursday, February 18, 2010 Guide of the month on the Issue Guide Exchange Building a Community in a "Connected Age" is designed to help citizens brainstorm how to "enhance our own sense of community through technology." The focus isn't to talk about the latest gadget or tool, but rather to discuss how technology could be used to build community instead of divide it. The guide was designed to be used during a one day symposium and includes an exploration of scenarios to help explore opportunities and challenges. Download the guide from the Issue Guide Exchange. Want to join our staff?
Everyday Democracy is seeking an energetic Program Director who can work with communities around the country to help them develop and sustain dialogue-to-change initiatives. Read more Horizons Program in Washington state brings hope, change to rural towns
Horizons, an anti-poverty program that includes dialogues, has provided the structure and tools to make hope a reality for 40 communities in Washington state. “The entire Horizons Program has created an attitude of ownership in the ability to make change and create opportunities.” Read more Effort to engage Canadians on climate change receives more than $4 million in grants
Over the next five years, the Alberta Climate Dialogue in Canada will tackle climate change by engaging citizens and showing how political leaders and institutions can collaborate with them to develop policy. Read more Purpose Prize to recognize social innovators
Know someone over 60 who is taking on society's biggest challenges? Nominate them for the Purpose Prize! The prize recognizes those with the passion and experience to discover new opportunities, create new programs, and make lasting change. Read more Practicing a deeper kind of democracy in New Hampshire
New Hampshire is known for its high level of citizen involvement in politics, so why are the upcoming community conversations on gambling so important? "This will be a unique opportunity to create a stronger, more inclusive democratic process in our state, on a matter of critical importance." Read more Portsmouth, N.H., seeks residents' input for crafting sustainable vision
Residents will meet in "action circles" in the months ahead to create a vision for a more sustainable Portsmouth. The goal is to "engage the community in a transformation of the way the city handles a wide range of environmental and energy issues." Read more A national leader in the field of civic participation and community change, Everyday Democracy helps people of different backgrounds and views talk and work together to solve problems and create communities that work for everyone. Using innovative, participatory approaches, Everyday Democracy works with neighborhoods, cities and towns, regions, and states. We place particular emphasis on the connection between complex public issues and structural racism. Created in 1989 by The Paul J. Aicher Foundation, Everyday Democracy has worked with more than 600 communities across the United States on many different public issues. If you no longer wish to receive these mailings, please click here to unsubscribe. To make sure you continue receiving these newsletters, please add info@Everyday-Democracy.org to your spam blocker's white list or to your address book. |
From our Discussion ForumGaining community support through Facebook and Twitter Jim Noucas from Portsmouth, N.H., asks, "Can social media support dialogue activities?" Carrie Boron and Rebecca Reyes from our communications team have weighed in on this question. Check out the discussion and share your own thoughts.
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