Data

General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Elementary & Secondary Education
Vocational Education & Training
Location
Saint Paul
Minnesota
United States
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Files
Case Study in "Re-imagining a 21st Century Democracy" - Brown University
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Citizenship building
Leadership development
Co-production in form of partnership and/or contract with government and/or public bodies
Spectrum of Public Participation
Inform
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
Targeted Demographics
Students
Stakeholder Organizations
General Types of Methods
Community development, organizing, and mobilization
Experiential and immersive education
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Inform, educate and/or raise awareness
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Restorative Justice
Civic Education
Empathetic Listening
Deliberation
Voter Information Services
Community Organizing
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Teaching/Instructing
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Teach-ins
Decision Methods
Not Applicable
Type of Organizer/Manager
Community Based Organization
Local Government
Type of Funder
Philanthropic Organization
Local Government

CASE

Ramsey County Civic Project

October 4, 2019 Scott Fletcher Bowlsby
General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Public Participation
Elementary & Secondary Education
Vocational Education & Training
Location
Saint Paul
Minnesota
United States
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Files
Case Study in "Re-imagining a 21st Century Democracy" - Brown University
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Citizenship building
Leadership development
Co-production in form of partnership and/or contract with government and/or public bodies
Spectrum of Public Participation
Inform
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Open to All With Special Effort to Recruit Some Groups
Targeted Demographics
Students
Stakeholder Organizations
General Types of Methods
Community development, organizing, and mobilization
Experiential and immersive education
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Inform, educate and/or raise awareness
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Restorative Justice
Civic Education
Empathetic Listening
Deliberation
Voter Information Services
Community Organizing
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Facilitator Training
Professional Facilitators
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Teaching/Instructing
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Teach-ins
Decision Methods
Not Applicable
Type of Organizer/Manager
Community Based Organization
Local Government
Type of Funder
Philanthropic Organization
Local Government

Organized by a diverse group of public bodies and local organizations, the RCCP responds to growing disaffection and declining voter turnout by supporting residents’ own efforts to make their communities and schools sites of civic activity and democratic education.


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Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

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