Carolyne Abdullah, who directs Everyday Democracy's Strengthening Democratic Capacity Team, recommends that we become more attentive to the possibilities and opportunities during these times of conflict and division that often lie just below the surface and to remember the aspirations of those who fought valiantly for the vote - oftentimes making the ultimate sacrifice. We can do no less.
In December 2019, community leaders and Everyday Democracy staff members came together in West Palm Beach, Florida for an Institute for Community Change Leaders (ICCL) intensive training.
As part of Everyday Democracy’s broader strategy to develop civic capacity and infrastructure across the U.S., ICCL supports the development of community engagement coaches and trainers who serve as change agents in their communities.
On December 5, 2019, we celebrated Arthur Johnson and Happy Johnson, leaders of the Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development (CSED) in New Orleans, LA, as the recipients of the third annual Paul and Joyce Aicher Award.
Everyday Democracy is a proud member of the CT Collaborative on Poverty, Criminal Justice and Race ("the Collaborative"), which held its second annual Time to Talk community dialogue event on November 6, 2019 at Capital Community College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Happy Johnson and Arthur Johnson of New Orleans, La., were selected as the winners of the 2019 Paul and Joyce Aicher Leadership in Democracy Award.
Everyday Democracy strengthens nationwide network with new "Anchor" Partner in Oklahoma.
Civic activity is not only about elections. It's community involvement that lasts year round. Join us for a day of sharing thought provoking action ideas to drive our communities toward positive change in 2020 and beyond.
Keynote Speaker:
Scott Warren - Author and CEO, Generation Citizen
Community engagement and Dialogue to Change strategies can lead to many positive changes in your community. However, direct impacts can be tough to track. Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) allows you, along with local leaders and others in your community, to assess impacts from your Dialogue to Change efforts.
Along with the Guide to Evaluating Community Engagement, this toolkit provides you with pratical tools you can use in your community engagement efforts.
The Wondertwins, famed veteran hip-hop dance duo from Boston, performed their newest piece, BLACK on September 27th, 2019. BLACK explores the traumatizing effects of police violence towards the black community by incorporating dance with historic and contemporary audio and video clips.
Our ultimate goal is to create positive community change that includes everyone, and our tools, advice, and resources foster that kind of change. Whether you’re grappling with a divisive community issue, or simply want to include residents’ voices in city government, Everyday Democracy's Dialogue to Change process, using a racial equity lens, can help.
