Interactivity Foundation and About - Healthy Democracy | Healthy Democracy 02/21/2015

• Interactivity Foundation
  The Interactivity Foundation ("IF") engages citizens in small group discussions to develop and explore multiple and contrasting possibilities for long-term public policy and democratic governance. IF is non-partisan and does not engage in advocacy on behalf of any of the public policy possibilities developed by its projects or discussion processes. IF is an operating foundation and does not make grants.
  Tags: citizen engagement, group discussion, deliberation, democratic governance, interactivity, foundation
  • - By Brian G. Dowling
• About - Healthy Democracy | Healthy Democracy
  MISSION Healthy Democracy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating the public’s voice in our democracy. We work to advance innovative and powerful ways for the public to engage in the democratic process and improve our political discourse.
  Tags: democracy, public voice, engagement, political discourse, community engagement
  • - By Brian G. Dowling

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What is…? | Sustaining Community Engagement 03/19/2014

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• What is…? | Sustaining Community Engagement
  A series of posts on "What is….?" which are about concepts and practices relevant to working with communities written by Graeme Stuart, of Sustaining Community Engagement, whose work has been featured on the this blog a couple of times. Sustaining Community Engagement is also one of the blogs followed by this blog.
  Tags: community engagement, sustainable communities, sustainable partnerships, Article
  • - By Brian G. Dowling

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NatCAN - National Community Activists Network and Loughborough Junction Action Group (LJAG) | Loughborough Junction Action Group 03/18/2014

• NatCAN - National Community Activists Network
  Welcome to NatCAN, the National Community Activists' Network.Join us to get advice and support with anything you're trying to do to make the world, or just your part of it, a better place.Meet other people trying to get things done in your area by joining your Regional Discussion Group.
  Tags: community empowerment, community engagement, community activists, change agents, networking
  • - By Brian G. Dowling
• Loughborough Junction Action Group (LJAG) | Loughborough Junction Action Group
  The Loughborough Junction Action Group, or LJAG, is an independent group of people who live or work in Loughborough Junction in south-east London. We share the common aim of regenerating and improving the area and the lives of the people who live there.We are embedded in our diverse and vibrant neighbourhood and hold festivals, street parties and monthly gatherings, literary and film events and organise arts activities in local schools. Our members work with many local organisations, such as tenants’ and residents’ associations, community initiatives such as Building Communities in Coldharbour and the Big Local, which are working on projects designed to empower local people, improve community cohesion and enhance neighbourhood facilities.
  Tags: neighborhoods, community building, community empowerment
  • - By Brian G. Dowling

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