E-News from Everyday Democracy (formerly The Study Circular)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Registration is now open for the "Making Every Voice Matter" national conference
hosted by Everyday Democracy (formerly the Study Circles Resource Center) on June 12-14 in Denver, Colo. Our
preliminary conference program is also now available.
Learn and share the latest in making every voice matter for creating community change.
Everyday Democracy has moved! We're now at 111 Founders Plaza, Suite 1403, East Hartford, CT 06108. Our phone and fax numbers are the same.
Is your community talking the talk, then walking the walk? Make a video to show Everyday Democracy what you've done to create positive change in your community. You not only have the chance to tell your community's story and produce a great video, but you can also win $1,000! Learn more.
Blog discussion highlights Internet tools
This week's water cooler placed special emphasis on videos as Everyday Democracy launches its first-ever video contest, but Facebook, blogs, MySpace, and other online tools were also discussed.
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Montgomery County (Md.) schools enlist Hispanic parents to improve student success
A growing Hispanic student population prompts a Silver Spring, Md., school to engage Hispanic parents in finding ways to increase their involvement in schools for the success of all students.
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Arkansans to explore children's healthcare coverage
Results of a statewide survey in Arkansas reveal that healthcare coverage for children is a top concern amongst residents. The next step is to engage five cities in dialogue to find solutions.
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Working towards an equitable city
The City of Jacksonville, Fla., continues to address racial inequities in the community by joining Everyday Democracy's "Communities Creating Racial Equity" initiative.
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We're now Everyday Democracy!
It's official: the Study Circles Resource Center is now Everyday Democracy. Our new name describes our ultimate goal: communities that work better for everyone, every day.
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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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