Youth
Building Participatory Democracy at International Conference
Seventeen-year-old Participatory Budgeting Youth Fellow Jacinta Ojevwe stood before an international audience at our Innovations in Participatory Democracy Conference and said, “To breathe life into this revolution, young people must be involved. That means we have to go to where young people are” just before she declared: “I am not just here for this conference,…
Read MoreBIG News for PB in Schools – and a BIG invitation!
Did you hear? Just this week Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of Participatory Budgeting (PB) in all public high schools in New York City! That’s over 400 schools in total! In his State of the City address, Mayor de Blasio emphasized: “We’ve got to prove to our young people that they’ve got the…
Read MoreMayor Launches Participatory Budgeting in All NYC High Schools
Following years of work by the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP) and partners, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in his State of the City address on February 13th that he is launching participatory budgeting (PB) in all of the city’s public high schools (there are over 400 total). The City will give every…
Read MoreSchool PB Webinar Wrap-Up: Let’s bring this to your community!
Thanks for joining our webinar on PB in Schools! From the diverse perspectives of an administrator, a teacher, and four students, we learned PB develops student leadership, builds new relationships among students, and develops concrete skills that students will take into college and the workplace. We heard that empowering students with a say in school decision-making…
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting in Schools: Stories from the Field
Free WebinarDATE: Thursday, January 18thTIME: 4pm – 5pm EST | 1pm – 2pm PST Register Join the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP) and the Phoenix Union High School District (PUHSD) to see how students, teachers, administrators, and parents are improving schools and magnifying student voice through participatory budgeting (PB). Our free webinar will feature PUHSD Student Support…
Read MoreOur top victories for democracy in 2017
As we reflect on 2017 and many challenges this year, we find hope in the thousands of people like you building real democracy through participatory budgeting (PB). We’re excited to continue pushing forward, and to share some of the year’s top victories at the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP). What we did: We expanded PB to…
Read MoreHere’s how YOU can SPARK Change in our Democracy this #GivingTuesday
Gratitude is more than just a 9 letter word. It is a word that deeply resonates with our PBP Team as we think about real democracy builders, like you, who helped us expand and deepen PB across North America in 2017. On Giving Tuesday, November 28th, an international day of giving, PBP is launching our…
Read MoreYouth Scholarships for the Innovations in Participatory Democracy Conference
As we question many aspects of democracy, we can be sure about one thing: Young people are transforming what it means to show up and participate. And, beyond participating – young people are leading initiatives like Action Civics and Participatory Budgeting (PB) to create real change in their communities. In NYC, Coro PB Youth Fellows…
Read MoreWelcome back-to-school-PB!
Today’s lesson: How to learn democracy by doing democracy As schools reconvene from summer break, more and more are empowering students to directly decide how to spend a portion of their school budget through participatory budgeting (PB). One of the best ways to teach democracy is by doing real democracy; PB in schools does exactly…
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting in Elementary Schools: You’re Never too Young for Democracy
With the 2017-18 school year just around the corner, it’s time for fresh ideas to improve your local schools. One new model comes from New York City’s Primary School 139, with some special help from Participatory Budgeting Project’s Executive Director Josh Lerner – and his son Miro. P.S.139 is a large Title I public elementary…
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