The Growing Democracy Project

Builds transformative civic education infrastructure to develop democratic practitioners from everyday citizens nationwide

Primary audience
Everyday citizens
Work area
Civic education
Topic
Democratic practice
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About Organization

Develops a national civic education system to train everyday citizens in advanced democratic practice and self-governance. Based in Staten Island, NY, the organization works to create a Democracy Corps and local training schools across communities. The initiative focuses on building long-term democratic capacity rather than solving immediate policy problems.

What They Focus On

Democratic Practice Training

Develops motivations, dispositions, and skills for citizens to govern themselves at all levels of interaction

Civic Infrastructure Building

Creates foundational systems for national transformative civic education spanning multiple generations of democracy work

Cross-Difference Engagement

Teaches citizens to manage conflicts and address common problems together across diverse perspectives and backgrounds

How They Work

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  • 01

    Coalition Building

    Assemble organizations committed to consciously developing democracy through civic education partnerships

  • 02

    Training Development

    Create innovative curriculum and capacity for teaching advanced democratic practice to everyday citizens

  • 03

    Local Incubation

    Launch pilot training schools in resourceful communities through Democracy Corps organizers

  • 04

    Network Integration

    Weave local efforts into coherent national force as learning and building organization

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by The Growing Democracy Project

Democracy Corps Training

Develops and trains corps of democratic practitioners to organize and sustain local schools in advanced democratic practice

Civic Education Infrastructure

Builds core systems for transformative civic education through coalition of organizations committed to developing democracy

Community Incubation Network

Establishes local training schools in resourceful communities to pilot and refine democratic practice education methods

Cross-Difference Engagement

Trains citizens in skills for managing conflicts and addressing common problems together across diverse perspectives

Team & Leadership

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Contact

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United States Staten Island, NY