JUL 30, 2013
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Transforming Democracy
Transforming Democracy
THE ALDERMANIC MYSTERY: WHAT ARE ALDERMEN RESPONSIBLE FOR?
A Chicago resident frustrated by the lack of help from her alderman's office wants to know what exactly aldermen are required to do.… more »
A Chicago resident frustrated by the lack of help from her alderman's office wants to know what exactly aldermen are required to do.… more »
THE ALDERMANIC MYSTERY: WHAT ARE ALDERMEN RESPONSIBLE FOR?A Chicago resident frustrated by the lack of help from her alderman's office wants to know what exactly aldermen are required to do.… more »
EMPOWERING MILLENIALS TO CREATE CHANGEDenise Fairchild presents at the 2013 ADPTDC conference in Denver. Check out the podcast for her speech… more »
A DEFENSE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND ITS CIVIC MISSIONPeter Levine presents at the 2013 ADPTDC conference in Denver. Check out the podcast for his speech… more »
WORKING TOWARD A DEFINITION OF CIVIC HACKINGWith civic hacking gaining steam as a movement, practitioners in the field are hoping to develop a common framework to unite forms of engagement… more »
LET'S TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTHCommunities across the country are planning conversations on mental health in an effort to increase national awareness and understanding… more »
BIG ISSUES DOMINATE FINAL DAY OF ILLINOIS LEGISLATURESome big ticket items are on the table today in Springfield--one day before Illinois lawmakers are scheduled to head home for the summer break… more »
ON THE ROAD IN SEARCH OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTIONA new four-part series from PBS explores how the Constitution works today and if it has what it takes to keep up with modern America … more »
MEMORIAL DAY: REMEMBERING AMERICA'S FALLEN SERVICE MEN AND…Here's how you can celebrate the holiday this weekend in Chicago… 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 »
Countdown at Supreme Court(via CNN.com - Politics)
Affirmative action. Voting rights. Same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court is about to rule on some of the most contentious issues in American…more » (0 Comments)
7 vs. Russia at G8 over arming Syrian rebels(via CNN.com - Politics)
Ending Syria's brutal civil war will take on fresh urgency at this week's Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland. (0 Comments)
Weekend violence leaves 8 dead, 47 shot(via Chicago Breaking News)
As she headed out the door Sunday morning, Adrianne Wilberton put on a brave face. It was time to tell her son the news, and she didn't want him…more » (0 Comments)
Thousands still without power after storms hit Chicago region(via Chicago Breaking News)
Maintenance crews restored power to tens of thousands of homes overnight after severe thunderstorms in the Chicago region brought powerful winds…more » (0 Comments)
NSA director: Data mining follows law, thwarts terror(via CNN.com - Politics)
Phone records obtained through a secret surveillance program helped prevent "dozens" of terrorist events, the director of the National Security…more » (0 Comments)
9,000 told to flee as Colo. fire takes what it wants(via CNN.com - U.S.)
Two major wildfires are scorching thousands of acres in Colorado, and about 9,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. (0 Comments)
