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...
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.
The Supportive Housing Fund was created to give low-income families the opportunity to not only apply for subsidized housing, but to be part of the planning and development process.
The original version of this case study first appeared on Vitalizing Democracy in 2010 and was a contestant for the 2011 Reinhard Mohn Prize. It was originally submitted by Jenny van Skiver . Public engagement was at the center of the National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures, a...