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How to spread the word about your successTuesday, November 01, 2011 How to spread the word about your success
After the action forums are over and the dust has settled, residents often ask, "What came out of those dialogues?" Here are some tips for spreading the word about your progress. Read more Civic health and unemployment: Can engagement strengthen the economy?
A new report explores the relationship between civic engagement and economic resilience. It suggests that places where people regularly engaged in activities such as attending meetings, volunteering, and voting have experienced a slower growth in unemployment rates. Read more Support for social justice initiatives in New England
Is your action team addressing the root causes of injustice? If you're in the New England area, you may qualify for a grant from the Haymarket People's Fund. Read more The perfect storm of opportunity
Making decisions as a community isn't always easy, but the town of Portsmouth, N.H., is up to the challenge. Identifying education as a top priority, they are working to bring people from all different sectors to the table: "The path to becoming a model of excellence in education will be elusive without the participation of the broader community." Read more "Study circles" a safe space to make progress on tough issues
More policy changes may be underway for the Fayetteville, N.C., police department as residents participate in "study circles" to address concerns about racial profiling. "People don't like to talk about race, and this is a safe place to do that and have some real progress on the 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. |
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