Democracy Hackathon/etc Planning Mtg (on Zoom)
Note1: If you're interested in helping/joining but can't join this call, please RSVP yes and answer the quick interest questions there, and we'll follow up with people accordingly.
Note2: I'll be taking this call in-person from Groundfloor Coworking in Oakland and staying there for the East Bay Civic Hub Gathering & Potluck just after, 6:15-8:30pm. Feel free to join there for both if you're in the area and inspired to join! (Only request is to bring dish/snack/fruit/something to share.)
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Democracy is our most precious "commons", is often under-appreciated, and is under threat from multiple directions. But there's opportunity to shift trajectory. Let's bring together our experience with communities of practice, tech, innovation, entrepreneurship, community organizing, policy, elections, and human ingenuity to build and support projects that can help preserve and strengthen our democracy.
We're exploring ideas: A Democracy Unconference, Democracy Hackathon, Citizen-led candidate debates, an innovation lab, etc? Your ideas are welcomed, and we're going to see how we can leverage democratic / do-ocratic practices internally as well. 🙏💛
We want to move smoothly, and quickly. Time is of the essence, and right now we have an opportunity to do things that will (likely) become more difficult in the coming 1-3 years if things continue to decline. And while we citizens have largely neglected our democracy for too long, and it's been partial for too long, what democracy we do have has been incredibly valuable to all of us, and we will certainly miss it once it's gone. Let's do our best to not let that happen.
Partners, collaborators, supporters, sponsors, etc are welcomed. Feel free to invite other like-minded people to join. If you want to chat about something beforehand or put something on the agenda, please message me (David) at dmn@civ.ac or 415-355-4427.
Let's do this. 🙏💪💛
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