Strategies

Bring people with diverse values and perspectives together to engage in facilitated, inclusive, and informed dialogues about a topic of public concern. Examples include Citizens’ Initiative Reviews, deliberative polling, citizen juries, and citizen’s assemblies.

Lend materials, offer gathering space, and provide educational, civic, and social programming; open to the community and publicly funded

Provide space to promote socializing among community members and offer programs and services such as recreational or educational activities, counseling or support services

Support organized social, art, or physical activities for school-aged youth outside of the school time

Support outdoor pursuits and adventure-based activities that emphasize inter- and intra-personal growth through overcoming obstacles (e.g., challenge courses, wilderness excursions, etc.)

Return the rights to land, property, and resources to Native people as part of policies and initiatives that promote tribal sovereignty

Increase voter turnout through get-out-the-vote campaigns and initiatives to make voting more convenient such as allowing early in-person voting, vote-by-mail, or expanding polling locations and hours

Increase the number of registered voters through initiatives that reduce barriers and expand accessibility, including automatic voter registration (AVR), voter registration drives, easing voter registration requirements, and expanding registration sites

Teach students attitudes, skills, knowledge, and behavior needed to participate in and contribute to a democracy

Engage community members to determine how public budgets are spent, ideally to improve neighborhood conditions and reduce inequality.