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Bürgerhaushalt Monheim

Feb 7 '13
Author: 
Philipp Stolzenberg

Die erste Jugendkonferenz der Inuit zum Erhalt ihrer Sprache

Feb 3 '13
Author: 
Daniel Marwecki

Jugendkonferenz der Inuit zum Erhalt ihrer Sprache

Artikel verfasst von Greg (Übersetzung ins Deutsche: Daniel Marwecki)

Oregon's Kitchen Table

Mission and Purpose

           The Oregon’s Kitchen Table key objective is to provide a neutral, non bias space for Oregonians to participate in deliberation that will lead to effective decision making. This organization wants all Oregonian voices to be heard. Majority of people want to be a part of the decision making process, but don’t know where to start. As well, there are people who know how to share their opinions and take part in the decision making process, but don’t always feel like their voices are being heard.

The Center for Ethical Leadership

 

Description

Center for Ethical Leadership (CEL) is a nonprofit organization that it spread across the nation. Its focus lays in building leadership within smaller community to advance social change. The group supports individual, institutional, and community advancements to improve issues on inequality and injustice through its programs.

Viewpoint Learning

Mission and Purpose

Viewpoint Learning describes its purpose as "designing and conducting specialized dialogues on complex and challenging issues for Fortune 500 companies, governments, foundations and other organizations across the United States, Canada and Europe." Viewpoint Learning is a for-profit enterprise.

History

Viewpoint Learning was founded in 1999 by Daniel Yankelovich and Steven A. Rosell. Since 1999 Viewpoint Learning has designed and conducted public and private dialogues in the United States, Canada and Europe.

CommonGround: The First Five Years: A Dialogue on Early Childhood in New Mexico

Jun 12 '12
Author: 
Robert Richards

Problems and Purpose

The purposes of the CommonGround public deliberations in the U.S. state of New Mexico were to demonstrate a new mode of policy communication between New Mexico's citizens and civic leaders, and to create policy guidelines that could inform changes to early childhood development and education policy in New Mexico, changes intended to foster improved social outcomes for New Mexico's children.

Year of Civil Discourse on Israel - Bay Area, California

Mar 2 '12
Author: 
Emilio R Garza

The Year of Civil Discourse on Israel was a year long initiative organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, The Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties. The Initiative was designed to foster discussion and community building among the Bay Area Jewish Community over disagreements regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. From December 2010 to December 2011 a number of events were held to help tackle this issue, such as facilitator training sessions and book and movie reviews.

Center for Communication and Civic Engagement

Definition

The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement (CCCE) is a Seattle, WA-based organization whose mission is to understand “communication processes and media technologies that facilitate positive citizen involvement in politics and social life”[1].

Shaping America's Youth (United States)

Dec 27 '11
Author: 
MARIYA HRISTOVA

Problems and Purpose

Obesity is still a prevailing problem in the United States. It is also the second leading cause of preventable death. Statistics show that about 33.8% of American adults are obese. The percentage of children who are considered overweight is also an alarming approximate 17%. The issue has provoked large reactions from various foundations, government and private organizations to support organized interventions.

Strong Starts for Children (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA)

Dec 23 '11
Author: 
Hanington
This case study features a citizens' deliberation using the Dialogue Cirlces method to address inequities in the educational system derived from racism and poverty. This deliberation produced action ideas for various community groups, the successfully-enacted Early Childhood Care and Education Act, and efforts to pass amendment to the New Mexico constitution that would increase state funding for early childhood education.
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