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Our aim is to advocate for participatory policy-making processes that are equitable, accessible, and significant by sharing what we’ve learned about the possibilities for co-governance through participatory democracy.
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DBE Fall 2024 Learning Session: Youth Lead the way in Participatory Democracy
Youth across our communities are consistently under-represented in decision-making processes that affect them. This is why we are
People’s Budget Cleveland
In 2023, People’s Budget Cleveland launched a historic ballot initiative to direct the City of Cleveland to put
Questions for Candidates
The Democracy Beyond Elections Coalition created this document to be used as a resource for organizations who are
A Community-led Recovery: ARPA Funds in Central Falls, RI
A group started VOCES CON PODER in Central Falls, RI, to use participatory democracy practices to allocate ARPA
A Community-led Recovery: ARPA Funds in Oregon
Youth Voice Youth Vote PB (YV2 PB) was launched in Oregon in 2022 to use participatory democracy practices
Participatory Policy-Making Learning Exchange
This graphic presents a vision for participatory policy-making rooted in equity, accessibility, and significance. It's the result of
Tools for Virtual Engagement
This brief offers considerations for making virtual decision-making processes accessible and equitable throughout and beyond the COVID-19 era.
A Community-led Recovery: How to Use Participatory Budgeting for American Rescue Plan Funding
This booklet provides information on how your community can and must have a say in American Rescue Plan
Democracy Beyond Elections
This one-pager gives an overview of what Democracy Beyond Elections (DBE) is providing goals and solutions to deepen
Participatory Policy-making
This one-pager gives an overview of what participatory policy-making (PPM) is, why it is a useful tool, the
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