Watch this video introducing AmericaSpeaks' work. learn more
This three minute video provides an overview of AmericaSpeaks and its 21st Century Town Meeting. learn more
Read about the planning, implementation and outcomes from "We the People", an AmericaSpeaks 21st Century Town Meeting. learn more
AmericaSpeaks helped the National Performing Arts Convention meet important organizational challenges with our 21st Century Summit. learn more
In April, AmericaSpeaks took part in the first high level meeting of the Open Government Partnership. The Open Government Partnership is a network of 54 countries that have made commitments to become more open, transparent, and participatory. The meeting, held in Brasilia, brought together representatives from approximately 75 countries.
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Washington, D.C., like so many U.S. cities in the 21st century, struggles with economic disparities, racial divides, and other associated challenges. At the same time, the nation’s capital is unique among most large American cities: its population has grown significantly in the past decade, and is positioned to grow as rapidly in the decade to come. How then can it capitalize on the upcoming economic and population growth without leaving critical segments of the population behind?
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While AmericaSpeaks is grateful for the time and energy of all of its facilitators, we can’t help but notice when a married couple takes the time to facilitate together. Such is the case with Pamela and Brian Donison of Phoenix, Arizona. Pamela, an integrative attorney and mediator, began her work with AmericaSpeaks at the post-Katrina Unified New Orleans Plan Community Congresses.
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By Sandy Heierbacher
Director of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
At the end of March, I had the pleasure of attending the first International Conference on Participatory Budgeting in the US and Canada. My organization, the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD), was a co-sponsor of the event, and I was a panelist at one of the sessions.
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