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Everyday Democracy What are some tips for bringing in new people into a working coalition without disrupting the "flow" of the group? See Molly Barrett's response or submit your own suggestion on our discussion forum.
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Community Coalitions are always looking for new folks to join the effort, bringing fresh ideas and energy. What is the best way to orient new people without having to back track at each meeting and lose precious time?
Everyday Democracy The young, “millennial” generation comes from increasingly diverse backgrounds and is “not unique for perceiving a new need for racial dialogue, community service, or new models of leadership.” How can we meet this generation’s leadership potential and create opportunities for open, face-to-face dialogue on tough issues such as racism? Here are some suggestions: http://bit.ly/15CIPJ
Everyday Democracy At one-of-a-kind high school reunion in Macon, Georgia “the classes of 1959, once segregated by race as well as gender, sat down together for the first time in history.” Race and segregation were popular topics for discussion, as well as ways the class of 1959 could take action: "blacks and whites together, we can do something to make the world better."
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Bettye Webb-Hayes won't ever forget the day her son posed a question that stopped her in her tracks.
Everyday Democracy Use your camera to capture the “Heart and Soul” of your community and enter your chance to win a Flip camera in the Orton Family Foundation’s photo contest!
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There’s something special about every community—the corner barbershop on Main Street, acres of wilderness, busy local shops, a striking shoreline, lively gathering places and deep-rooted traditions. ...
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Is the economic stimulus package exacerbating racial and ethnic disparities by the way the money is being spent? Of the $25 billion in funds, only $1.6 billion is going to minority firms or women. John powell, director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity says, “I think it's wonderful that we hav...e an African-American president, but what are we doing to make sure the structures that were put in place decades ago are not reproducing the inequality that we are concerned about?”Read More
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John powell, director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity says the recovery money from the stimulus is being spent unevenly across races. Professor powell also talks about housing ...
Everyday Democracy The Black Youth Project's new website provides safe space and resources for young African Americans: “This first-of-its kind online resource explores the attitudes, actions and decision making of black youth by including their lives, ideas and voices." http://bit.ly/3jqZpE
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Challenges and strategies for dealing with violence and trauma in South Central LA - http://www.everyday-democracy.org//en/Ar
Everyday Democracy From military to civil service: A new report finds that veterans who have the opportunity to serve again in their communities experience better transitions when returning home than those who do not. Have you tapped military veterans to take part in your community change efforts?
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“All Volunteer Force: From Military to Civilian Service,” a report written by Civic Enterprises, and underwritten by Target and the Case Foundation, finds that the overwhelming majority of ...
Everyday Democracy It's been just over a year since America's first black president was elected and some believe we now live in a "post-racial" society. Do you believe progress has been made regarding race relations since last year's election? What events have illustrated that a racial divide still exists in this country?
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President Obama became the country's first black president one year ago, and the term "post-racial" became a household phrase. But the conversation is far from over. What events of the past year triggered conversations about race in your life?
Everyday Democracy New video highlights South Bronx's work to make progress on community-police relations -
Everyday-Democracy.org: New video highlights South Bronx's work to make progress on community-police
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Carolyne Abdullah, Nick Connell, and Alex Cartagena conduct an organizing training in the South Bronx with Conversations for Change for their upcoming dialogue-to-change effort on community-police relations.
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.
