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Everyday Democracy Mexico's new approach to immigration reform - should the U.S. follow this example? Use this video to help spark a conversation about immigration in your community.
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Mexico has taken steps to allow the increasing number of foreigners who flood into the country each year, whether legally or illegally, to apply for citizenship. Most of Mexico's immigrants come from Central America, but at least one million of them arrive from United States. ...
Everyday Democracy A fight between two passengers, one Black and one Asian, that broke out on a bus in San Francisco illustrates racial tensions between the area’s Black and Asian communities. Black and Asian American civil rights leaders saw this incident as a call for action: they came together for a roundtable discussion to explore possible solutions to address underlying racial tensions.
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Last week my husband pulled open a YouTube video. “You’ve got to check this out,” he said. “Everyone’s been passing this around at work.”
Lucas Cioffi
An invitation for those interested interested in the public participation, transparency, and collaboration aspects of the Open Government Directive: http://opengov-playbook.eventbrite.com/
(Monday, Nov 16th 9:30am-12:30pm in Washington, DC and streamed live online)
This is the first in a series which intends to gradually build a self-sustaining open government community over time.
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Program directors Carolyne Abdullah and Gloria Mengual from Everyday Democracy conducted an evaluation training with the organizing committee of a dialogue-to-change effort in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven is part of Everyday Democracy’s “Communities Creating Racial Equity:” an initiative to help communities create... and sustain public engagement and community change. This community is organizing dialogues to take action on issues such as racism, immigration, jobs, safety, and schools.Read More
Everyday Democracy Do you have an opinion or story to share on the topic of health care? Make your voice heard! The National Issue Forums Institute is hosting an national, non-partisan online dialogue and wants to hear from the public.
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Across the United States, people say that health care costs are too high, too many are uninsured, and too many don't get the care they need. But it is not easy to reach agreement on just what we should do.
Everyday Democracy Minnesota ranks no. 1 in civic engagement according to a national report released today. How can we inspire this kind of civic leadership and instill a "generational sense of civic responsibility" in other communities?
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Minnesota leads the nation as the most civically active state, according to a national report being released today
Sande Sliwicki Molly I still don't know how to do the link thing. I do see everything you post though.
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Have you ever expected dozens of people at your meeting and only a handful actually showed up? Or are you planning a meeting for your dialogue-to-change program and afraid this will happen? Check out Molly Barrett’s advice on things you can do to help ensure a good turnout: http://www.everyday-democracy.org/Exchan
Everyday Democracy The Director of Success A New Beginning in Los Angeles, Jah’shams Abdul-Mu’min, discusses the role of healing in the civic process and innovative ways of working with grassroots groups to help people make a difference in their community.
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Jah’shams Abdul-Mu’min, director of Success A New Beginning, Inc., in South Central Los Angeles, discusses the role of healing in civic processes and the innovative ways the organization is working with grassroots groups to help people make a difference in their community.
Everyday Democracy Thanks to all who shared their insights in the survey aiming to assess the civic engagement field! Your input is greatly appreciated. For those of you still wishing to share your insights, you have until October 31st to take the survey and enter the chance to make a $200 donation to the charity of your choice.
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The field of public dialogue and deliberation is growing dramatically— so dramatically, in fact, that no one fully knows what the field looks like: who is doing public dialogue and deliberation work, what forms their work is taking, what common challenges they face. ...
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It may be no surprise that racial disparities exist in the health care system, but we actually spend more per capita providing health care for federal inmates than for American Indians. To help close the gap, some lawmakers are pushing to provide free and improved health services for tribal Indians.
For discussion guide...s to help your community have productive conversations on health care, visit http://www.everyday-democracy.org/Exchan
For discussion guide...s to help your community have productive conversations on health care, visit http://www.everyday-democracy.org/Exchan
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As the health care reform debate rages on in Congress about a public option, some lawmakers are trying to get legislation through that would make health care free for tribal Indians and improve health services in Indian Country.
Everyday Democracy Seven years ago yesterday, Paul Wellstone - US Senator and community organizer from Minnesota - died in a plane crash along with his wife Sheila, daughter Marcia, and five others. Here’s an inspiring interview with Senator Wellstone on grassroots leadership.
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Paul Wellstone on grassroots leadership. Clips from an October 2002 interview in Minneapolis.
Everyday Democracy Check out the inaugural issue, "Barack Obama: How a Public Service Start Powered Public Service Policy" from the new online magazine, Civic Engagement: Public Service, Personal Responsibility.
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Everyday Democracy What is it like to be a Latino in America? CNN explores this question in a documentary premiering tonight. "Witness the evolution of a country as Latinos change America, and in return, America changes Latinos."
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Explore the diverse experiences and challenging issues facing Latinos in America as CNN offers a window into the lives of families from 21 Spanish-speaking nations in the Latino in America special on CNN.com.
Everyday Democracy Everyday Democracy senior associate Gwen Whiting featured in Charlottesville, VA, article for her upcoming work with the city to coordinate a dialogue-to-change effort on racism.
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