For nine months leading up to the 2018 local elections, the “Go Out and Vote” initiative used social media campaigns and youth citizen-centered programming to improve democratic practices and promote increased political participation among 16-24 year olds living in Ward 7.
CASE
Go Out and Vote: Increasing Political Participation in Washington D.C.’s Underserved Communities
October 4, 2019 | Scott Fletcher Bowlsby |
- General Issues
- Human Rights & Civil Rights
- Specific Topics
- Public Participation
- Scope of Influence
- Neighbourhood
- Links
- GOAV Promotional Video
- Start Date
- End Date
- Ongoing
- No
- 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
- Social mobilization
- Spectrum of Public Participation
- Inform
- Open to All or Limited to Some?
- Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
- Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
- Captive Sample
- Targeted Demographics
- Low-Income Earners
- Youth
- General Types of Methods
- Informal participation
- Community development, organizing, and mobilization
- General Types of Tools/Techniques
- Inform, educate and/or raise awareness
- Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
- Voter Information Services
- Community Organizing
- Social Media
- Civic Education
- Legality
- Yes
- Facilitators
- Yes
- Facilitator Training
- Trained, Nonprofessional Facilitators
- Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
- Both
- Types of Interaction Among Participants
- Listen/Watch as Spectator
- Informal Social Activities
- Information & Learning Resources
- Video Presentations
- Written Briefing Materials
- Teach-ins
- Decision Methods
- Not Applicable
- Communication of Insights & Outcomes
- New Media
- Type of Organizer/Manager
- Community Based Organization