October news: digital impact stories, platform survey, regional hubs
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Read the newsletter for stories of human impact from online participation, a survey to rate digital platforms and the launch of our first regional hubs.
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Tell us about the digital participation platforms you use
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Help us provide more accurate assessments of the best digital participation platforms by completing a user survey by November 25.
Read MorePeople Powered kicks off first regional hubs
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People Powered members voted to create regional hubs, and now they’ve launching the first two, in Francophone Africa and Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
Read MoreWelcome the new People Powered team members
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People Powered just welcomed four new team members from diverse countries and professional backgrounds. We summarize their bios and share their answers to some fun questions.
Read MoreDigital platform and training boost participation in rural Kyrgyzstan
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The World Bank shows how donors can support local decision-making and play an important role in enabling community residents to decide which projects will most benefit them.
Read MoreChilean institute harnesses digital platform to engage young people as change agents
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Chile’s National Youth Institute uses CitizenLab to create a thriving community of young people who are developing solutions to social problems.
Read MoreParticipation must be designed to ‘leave no one behind’: Argentina case study
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Involving vulnerable people in the development of a participation platform increases their engagement in civic life and trust in government, while improving governance.
Read MoreIn China, popular social media platform is harnessed to increase participation
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China’s Participation Center has developed a WeChat “mini app” to grow the number of participatory budgeting participants to more than 3 million in Chengdu city.
Read MoreSeptember news: Report from Hungary, climate action and jobs
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The first cohort of 40 climate advocates and policymakers has been chosen, and we’re also looking to hire!
Read More40 global innovators selected for Climate Democracy Action program
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The first cohort of advocates and policymakers in the Climate Democracy Action program will receive intensive support to plan and implement participatory programs that address the climate crisis.
Read MoreWe're hiring a community building director and communications intern
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People Powered is looking for a community building director and communications intern to help us grow the collective power of organizations and advocates supporting participatory democracy. Location is remote and we welcome applications from candidates anywhere in the world.
Read More'Democracy is a common action that should begin in schools'
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A school participatory budgeting pilot finds that what students want is much the same, from Hungary to the U.S.
Read MoreWe’re 2 years old! Here are the highlights
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People Powered launched two years ago, and we’re now one year into our strategic plan. To celebrate, we share what we’ve accomplished and learned, and what’s next.
Read MoreJuly news: Innovations from Poland and Serbia, funding and training opportunities
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Our July newsletter features member profiles from Poland and Serbia, along with guidance for applying to the Climate Democracy Action program.
Read MoreSerbian NGO promotes youth participation through participatory budgeting
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OPENS was founded as part of a city campaign to become the European Youth Capital. Since then, it has developed one of the world’s most impressive programs of school participatory budgeting, which is now influencing national policy.
Read MorePolish NGO uses diverse approaches to engage youth, address climate change and welcome refugees
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Field of Dialogue uses a wide range of tactics to create space for dialogue and participation in Poland. Through participatory budgeting, citizens' assemblies and legislative theater, it engages youth and other residents in local democracy.
Read MoreSwedish academy explores new kind of talent pipeline for democracy
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People Powered collaborated on a unique local democracy academy in Sweden, and we share our top four lessons learned.
Read MoreJune news: We launch programs on inclusion, climate democracy and deliberation
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A close-up look at new global programs, funding calls and board opportunities.
Read MorePeople Powered launches program to make democracy more inclusive
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A major grant to People Powered is enabling a diverse coalition to focus on inclusion of marginalized communities.
Read MoreIntern at People Powered (for pay)!
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We’re looking for a program intern to start in September.
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