The 17 Rooms initiative convened global experts to prioritize the top ways to institutionalize participatory and deliberative democracy. Here are the results.
Read MoreThe Participation Playbook is an interactive online guide that helps you identify participation solutions for your local context, navigate the planning process, and develop a personalized roadmap — a playbook tailored to you!
Read MoreRefugees and internally displaced people are often most impacted by disasters and other effects of climate change. But they are often left out of the creation of solutions. This project in Zimbabwe is changing that.
Read MoreWe share a special video for our 3rd birthday, new opportunities for support, and updates from Brazil and Zimbabwe.
Read MoreSay hello to our new fellows, Aidana Zhumabekova and Ana Clara Giovani, and learn about their exciting contributions to People Powered.
Read MoreCan we convert the online “revolution” so it delivers its promise rather than its peril? That is the goal of the People Powered Digital Democracy Accelerator.
Read MoreWhen “regular talk” isn’t getting you anywhere in your efforts to include input from impacted people in government policies, try legislative theater! It’s a form of improv drama that engages everyone in identifying solutions. This is a case study featuring youth engagement in climate action in Zimbabwe.
Read MoreApply for this exciting position by July 10 with our partner organization Coglobal and have a chance to support People Powered programs in Europe!
Read MoreLegislative theater is being used in Colombia to help rebuild trust in a community challenged by climate change.
Read MoreBrazil’s new president takes first step toward promised national participatory budgeting.
Read MoreWe share highlights of our member meeting in Mexico, three new programs, three new staff members, and insights into fake news and citizens’ assemblies.
Read MoreCitizens’ assemblies are becoming increasingly common in Europe, and desired elsewhere, but what do we know about what makes them actually impactful?
Read MoreWe introduce our new people and operations manager, communications coordinator and climate democracy associate.
Read MoreMore than 100 people from 55 organizations, based in 30 countries, participated in our first member convening in Mexico City. We share some highlights.
Read MoreFake news seems to be prevalent everywhere. Two experts explain how participatory democracy can combat it.
Read MoreLearn how accelerator programs can help you engage communities in deciding policies governing the online world or the changing climate.
Read MoreThirty-two participants completed the first Climate Democracy Action accelerator. Learn about the challenges they’re tackling.
Read MoreBrookings and Rockefeller Foundation invite People Powered staff, members and partners to be part of the prestigious 17 Rooms program.
Read MoreWe're evaluating our first three years of work and developing a new strategic plan. Please complete a short survey to guide our future work.
Read MoreIn our latest member profile, we share insights from the Shipyard Foundation’s first national citizens’ assembly.
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