Advancing the Future for Adults with Autism is an organization that works closely with America Speaks to better the lives of adults with autism. In 2009 AFFA held a National Town Hall Meeting to create a national policy agenda which AFFA plans to propose to Congress.
Envision Prince George’s was a regional visioning and planning project. Citizens and stakeholders were engaged to create a vision for the future of Prince George’s County and prioritize the top long-term goals the county should pursue in the next five to ten years. Participants discussed goals in all six of...
The majority of Kenyan youth is traditionally excluded from meaningful participation in civic processes; therefore, the Coalition for Kenya Youth Manifesto felt it was important that their perspectives, needs and aspirations should be brought together in one united philosophy. This was accomplished through a collaborative writing process covering the six...
An open dialogue focused on rebuilding lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Two forums and an online deliberation gave citizens the opportunity to meet, to hear the city’s plans for rebuilding Ground Zero, and to voice their opinions, hopes and concerns about the future of the community.
Since the early 2000s, Uganda has placed an emphasis on bottom-up development by NGO’s and microfinance. The ‘people-centred’ approach to poverty alleviation and community development allows active participation and self-determination absent in the traditional market and state top-down models that discouraged popular participation and alienated citizens.