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  • Americans Discuss Social Security

    The Americans Discuss Social Security (ADSS) is an organization based out of Washington, D.C. that focuses on engaging American citizens in discussing the reformation of the United States Social Security System.

    Mission and Purpose

    The Americans Discuss Social Security (ADSS) group was created with the purpose to reform the Social Security system in the United States of America. The group has provided a unique experience as to the insight of how Americans feel about Social Security.

  • Americans Elect

    Definition

    Americans Elect is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization whose goal is to “fix the way we elect our leaders” by implementing the first non partisan, national online presidential primary. Americans Elect has focused on achieving three clear goals:

    • Gaining nationwide ballot access for a third presidential ticket to compete in the 2012 race;
    • Holding the first ever nonpartisan secure national online primary at AmericansElect.org;
    • Fielding a credible, balanced, unaffiliated ticket for the 2012 presidential race.

     

  • Backbone Campaign

    Mission and Purpose

    The Backbone Campaign’s goal is to give a voice to community members and the masses, alike, by way of “Artful Activism” (Backbone Campaign).  Through the teaching of non-violent techniques and strategies, the Backbone Campaign looks first to give individuals the tools to have an effective political voice, and second to implement those skills in a manner that generates a dialogue between political leaders and those that they represent.

  • California Citizen's Redistricting Commission

    Mission and Purpose

    The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is a political redistricting organization that operates on behalf of the state of California. Its main responsibilities include evaluating the 2010 United States Census in order to determine new Senate, Assembly and Board of Equilization districts for the next decade. [3]

  • Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership - Pepperdine University

    Problems and Purpose

    The state of California is criticized for not being engaged enough in politics. In addition, it has some of the lowest civic engagement rates in the nation. “ Nationwide, California is ranked among the bottom five in voter registration rates and 46th in the percentage of people who talk about politics with their family and friends a few times a week or more” (Zocal Public Square). Civic engagement is an ongoing issue in California, specifically in the lens of the large political engagement issue when it comes to voting and voter registration.

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