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Transforming Democracy
Transforming Democracy
CPS PREPS FOR MASSIVE SCHOOL SHUTDOWN
The City of Chicago’s Board of Education began its hearing this morning on the proposed closing of over 50 CPS schools… more »
The City of Chicago’s Board of Education began its hearing this morning on the proposed closing of over 50 CPS schools… more »
CPS PREPS FOR MASSIVE SCHOOL SHUTDOWNThe City of Chicago’s Board of Education began its hearing this morning on the proposed closing of over 50 CPS schools… more »
HACK YOUR WAY TO A BETTER AMERICAJune 1-2 citizens across the country will participate in the National Day of Civic Hacking by leveraging the power of open data to solve community… more »
WHY THE LACK OF FEMALE POLITICAL LEADERS?While females lead their male counterparts in academic achievement and areas of civic engagement, women are still largely underrepresented among… more »
CHICAGO SERVE-A-THON A DAY OF ACTION AND SERVICERegister today for the Chicago Care's 20th Annual Serve-a-thon on June 15 and join thousands of others as they help make Chicago stronger… more »
EMPOWERING CITIZENS THROUGH SLOW DEMOCRACYIn this era of increasing citizen engagement, some community developers are turning their attention to the concept of slow democracy… more »
'CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE'A new report from Pew reveals that social networking sites are becoming increasingly valued as a space to host political activity and civic… more »
'CITIZENSHIP ISN'T ABOUT PASSING A CIVICS TEST'Peter Levine contributes a special opinion piece to CNN questioning how we should define citizenship in order to promote 'high and diverse' civic… more »
CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE CALLCommunity Matters will be hosting a conference call May 9 to discuss how strengthening civic infrastructure can create powerful, vibrant communities… more »
DIGITAL DIVIDE AMONG CPS STUDENTS A new study finds a persistent digital divide among CPS students, revealing that the type of school is the biggest factor driving technology use… more »
CHALLENGE TRANSFORMS CIVIC DATA INTO USEFUL COMMUNITY…The 2013 Civic Data Challenge is now open, and all interested citizens are invited to submit ideas that use civic data to meet community needs… more »
WHERE ARE YOUR TAX DOLLARS GOING?The Federal Taxpayer Receipt shows how your taxes were distributed for spending in 2012… more »
MICHELLE OBAMA URGES ANTI-VIOLENCE EFFORTS IN CHICAGOFLOTUS visited Chicago yesterday where she spoke to community leaders about providing resources and opportunities to keep youth out of trouble … more »
POLLS OPEN TODAY FOR CHICAGO AREA ELECTIONS Ready to vote? Head to your precinct and cast your vote for the races in your local election… more »
CHICAGO MAKING BIG STRIDES IN OPEN GOVERNMENT"Chicago has the best, the best, open government community in the world." … more »
STUDENTS INVITED TO REACT TO SOCIAL ISSUES IN DOCUMENTARY…Nonprofit REACT to FILM is using documentaries to promote social responsibility and inspire civic engagement among students across the country… more »
MAYORS CHALLENGE ANNOUNCES WINNERSA program to help close the word gap for children in low-income families takes the grand prize, and four additional winners are announced… more »
HOW FOCUSING ON PLACE REFRAMES CITIZENSHIPThe Project for Public Spaces argues changing governance through a focus on place helps to create a stronger, more collaborative citizenry… more »
'BUILDING A DEMOCRATIC CITY' PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING…Come to Chicago to join a movement to reinvent democracy. The second international conference for participatory budgeting will take place in Chicago,… more »
LOOKING TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS IDEAL HUBS OF CIVIC…A small foundation in California is implementing a big idea to foster civic engagement in a previously untapped demographic… more »
CHICAGO RESIDENTS USE TECHNOLOGY TO DIG OUT AFTER STORMCity web portal Chicago Shovels connects the public with City winter resources and empowers neighbors to come together to help Chicago navigate winter… more »
Quinn, Emanuel lash out at Madigan gun bill(via Chicago Breaking News)
Plan would void strict local firearms laws like city's assault weapons ban, foes say— Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senate…more » (0 Comments)
Keystone debate: Jobs v. pollution(via CNN.com - U.S.)
Jobs, say hundreds of thousands of people. Pollution, say hundreds of thousands of others. (0 Comments)
5 things we learned from Obama's counterterrorism speech(via CNN.com - Politics)
President Barack Obama recast the U.S. fight against terrorism as no longer a "boundless global war" but a targeted effort to dismantle specific…more » (0 Comments)
Illinois House introduces less restrictive gun bill(via Chicago Breaking News)
— An Illinois House version of legislation to allow people to carry concealed weapons that emerged Wednesday would not let Chicago have its…more » (0 Comments)
School closings disappoint many aldermen(via Chicago Breaking News)
After the Chicago School Board meeting Wednesday, many of the aldermen who argued unsuccessfully to keep schools in their wards open said they…more » (0 Comments)
Secret drones, terror prisons to be focus of Obama speech(via CNN.com - Politics)
From the targeted killing of Americans overseas to the future of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama will lay out the…more » (0 Comments)
