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Start capacity building early for public participation

Why Is This Idea Important?: If we truly want everyone to have the capacity to engage, we need to start early. Kids feel disenfranchised very early in life when their life is all about following rules but not about how to go about formulating rules that make sense in their lives.

Start as early as preschool or kindergarten with having people participate in governance through use of consultative process through Web 2.0 and in person. This can then continue throughout their schooling and lifetime. There are many web 2.0 systems out there that are already being used for learning and collaboration in the classroom yet I find that my freshman university students have no idea how to formulate and respond to ideas with others.

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Submitted by Unsubscribed User 4 years ago

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  1. Unsubscribed User Idea Submitter

    I want to stress the "and in person" part of this idea, especially in the very early stages of participatory learning. We don't need to jump right into technology, which has hindered as well as helped interpersonal communication. Children (and adults) can learn how to relate to each other in person first through many available engagement techniques (circle process, small group work, social emotional learning, multiple intelligence support, conflict resolution, peer mediation, etc.) then take that learning with them into their online engagements.

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  2. brown.jean

    10 years ago, I had to take my 8 year old daughter to vote with me because I was almost too late for the poles. I appolgized to her but explained how important voting was and that was why the line was so long and all these people were willing to wait patiently do do this important civic duty.

    The next day, I heard her on the play ground telling all her little friends about voting and how important it is. Start indoctrination early! It does work.

    She had the opportunity to vote for the first time this year in the primary and again in the general election, both in long lines again. We studied the local candidates as we stood in line and she carefully selected the ones who fit her values best. It was thrilling for her when her presidenal candidate was sworn in.

    4 years ago
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  3. arealweaver

    Connecting people together to create a new safetynet using GoodNeighbors.net will enable citizens to create Family Support Networks. These networks are places where people can meet face-to-face and work on special initiatives to better their neighborhoods, schools and communities. Children learn by doing! Involve them and engage them to come up with their own unique ideas. Search GoodNeighbors.net to find others who share similar passions and..."be the change you want to see in the world."

    www.communityweaving.org

    Cheryl Honey

    Family Support Network, Int'l

    206.240.2241

    4 years ago
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