7 Key Lessons for Addressing Racism
Key lessons we have learned about addressing racism in community initiatives
Dialogue
Everyday Democracy's Dialogue to Change Process
Everyday Democracy’s Dialogue to Change process is an adaptable approach to community engagement that is grounded in years of experience and learning with communities throughout the U.S. Download this printable handout that explains the Dialogue to Change process.
More than a seat at the table: A resource for authentic and equitable youth engagement
Young people’s involvement and leadership is central to creating sustainable community change. But many community groups run into problems when they try to engage young people in their work. Here, we lay out solutions to some of the most common issues.
Beginner's guide to creating a video story
Your community has a story to tell, and video could be the best way to tell it. Video can be more captivating than stills or text. Check out this guide to help you get started on using video to tell your community's story.
How to Develop Discussion Materials for Public Dialogue
The step-by-step instructions provided here mirror the order that many discussion guides follow. They are designed to help the writing team move through a series of meetings and tasks to produce the discussion materials.
Recruitment Strategy Worksheet
Use these worksheets to help your group design a strategy for reaching out and getting new volunteers and participants.
A Comparison of Dialogue and Debate
This chart will help you understand how the process of dialogue differs from debate.
Resources for finding and creating images for promotional materials
Images help bring your story to life and you can use them on almost all your promotional materials. If your program is just getting started, you can use stock photos. If you have your own, you can edit them using free tools available online.
4 video tools to help bring your community story to life
Animated media offers a break from text and stills. You can create a video from photos you took at an event, or you can use a video camera to take some action shots and interviews of participants. If you’re interested in putting together a video, these tools can help you.
5 tools to help you set up a website or blog
A website or blog can help you spread the word about your dialogues, post pictures and stories from your events, and share your success with your community and potential funders. The task of setting up and maintaining a website can seem daunting, but these tools will have you reaching out to your community in no time.
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Dialogue to Change
Our ultimate goal is to create positive community change that includes everyone, and we believe that our tools, advice, and resources will help 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.