Jefferson Center For New Democratic Processes

THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY BY ADVANCING CITIZEN-LED SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGING PUBLIC ISSUES.

SEE SCHEDULE O.YOUR VOICE OHIOCNDP MANAGED DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS, DESIGNED AND FACILITATED ENGAGEMENT EVENTS FOR THE NATION'S LARGEST SUSTAINED, STATEWIDE MEDIA COLLABORATIVE IN THE US. TWO ACTIVITIES WERE HELD IN 2021: HOME IN AKRON AND THE MISINFORMATION AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES COHORT.DATES: 2021 WAS THE FINAL YEAR OF A MULTI-YEAR ENGAGEMENT PROJECT EXTENDING FROM 2016, CONCLUDING IN OCTOBER, 2021.FUNDERS: THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION; THE DEMOCRACY FUND; FACEBOOKHOME IN AKRONCNDP SUPPORTED AND COORDINATED THE WORK OF HOME IN AKRON, A MINI-COLLABORATIVE REPORTING ACROSS PLATFORMS AND EXPANDING THE REACH OF A SPECIAL SERIES. WHICH CHRONICLED THE CHALLENGES, STORIES AND HOPES OF RESIDENTS IN AKRON WHERE THEY ENVISION LIVING IN A SAFE, SECURE, AND NEIGHBORLY COMMUNITY WHERE THEY CAN THRIVE. HOME IN AKRON LOOKED INTO ISSUES THAT MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED AND PROVIDED RESOURCES TO IMPROVE RESIDENT'S LIVES. JOURNALISTS DOVE DEEP INTO THE EXPERIENCES OF RENTERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SHARE THE STORIES THAT HAVE OFTEN REMAINED UNTOLD. THIS EXPLORATION ALSO HIGHLIGHTED CHALLENGES THAT PERSIST SINCE YOUR VOICE OHIO COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS IN 2019 SURFACED HOUSING AS A WAY TO ADDRESS SEVERAL IDENTIFIED NEEDS, SUCH AS RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DEMOCRATIC ACTION.ACTIVITIES: 3 ONLINE HOME IN AKRON FORUMS IN EARLY 2021 WHICH INCLUDED 13 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING LANDLORDS, TENANTS/RENTERS, HOMEOWNERS, AND COMMUNITY HOUSING ADVOCATES/LEADERS. PARTNERS: THE DEVIL STRIP (NOW DEFUNCT), AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, WKSU, REVEAL FROM THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND NEWS 5, CLEVELAND.RESULTS: MULTIPLE COLLABORATIVELY PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED ARTICLES ON HOUSING ISSUES.(HTTPS://YOURVOICEOHIO.ORG/HOME-IN-AKRON/) MISINFORMATION AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES COHORTDATES: FALL, 2021ACTIVITIES: COHORT OF REPORTERS WAS CONVENED TO LEARN ABOUT, DISCUSS AND STRATEGIZE ABOUT PURPOSEFULLY ENGAGING MISINFORMATION IN THEIR WORK.NUMBER OF SESSIONS: 5NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 10OUTCOMES: THE MISINFORMATION AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES COHORT EQUIPPED A GROUP OF OHIO-BASED JOURNALISTS WITH NEW SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES FOR ADDRESSING AND RESPONDING TO MIS/DISINFORMATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THAT THEY CAN DRAW FROM IN THEIR FUTURE WORK. CNDP ALSO PRODUCED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITY.PANDEMIC DATA SHARING CITIZENS JURIESDATES: MARCH-MAY, 2021NUMBER OF JURIES: 3DURATION OF JURY: 8 DAYS, EACHNUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 18 JURORS PER EVENTLOCATION: ONLINE, MULTIPLE REGIONS TARGETED PARTICIPANTS: ALL OF ENGLAND (JURY 1); GREATER MANCHESTER (JURY 2); SUSSEX (JURY 3)RECRUITMENT: RANDOM SELECTION AND STRATIFICATIONPARTNERS AND FUNDERS: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER; NHS ENGLAND; THE NATIONAL DATA GUARDIANPURPOSE: THIS PANDEMIC DATA SHARING CITIZENS' JURIES EXAMINED FIVE DATA INITIATIVES THAT EMERGED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. JURORS ASSESSED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INITIATIVES DURING THE PANDEMIC AND CONSIDERED THE FUTURE OF EACH INITIATIVE.OUTCOME: PUBLIC REPORT ON DATA-SHARING IN A PANDEMIC(HTTPS://WWW.CNDP.US/PANDEMIC-DATA-SHARING-CITIZENS-JURIES/) REVITALIZING DEMOCRACYREVITALIZING DEMOCRACY IS A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE, FUNDED BY CNDP FOUNDER TO EXPAND THE USE OF DELIBERATIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE US, PARTICULARLY ON AN ISSUE OF NATIONAL CONCERN. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: ACTIVITIES IN 2021 FOCUSED ON EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AMONG US GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, RESEARCHERS, POLICY PROFESSIONALS, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. RESULTS: CNDP STAFF CONNECTED WITH DOZENS OF LAWMAKERS AND OFFICIALS FROM A VARIETY OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES FOR USING DELIBERATIVE METHODS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL POLICY ISSUES AND DECISIONS. CNDP PRODUCED A JOINTLY-AUTHORED OP-ED WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN REAL CLEAR POLITICS AND ON THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION BLOG.FIT FOR THE FUTURE CITIZENS JURY PROJECTDATES: JANUARY, 2021NUMBER OF JURIES: 1DURATION OF JURY: 8 DAYSNUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:LOCATION: ONLINE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOMTARGETED PARTICIPANTS: RESIDENTS WITHIN GLOUCESTERSHIRE LOCAL AUTHORITY BOUNDARYRECRUITMENT: RANDOM SELECTION AND STRATIFICATION PARTNERS, FUNDERS: NHS GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; CITIZENS JURIES C.I.C.PURPOSE: TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL BE USED BY GOVERNING BODIES OF THE NHS GLOUCESTERSHIRE TO INFORM DECISIONS ABOUT CHANGES TO HOSPITAL SERVICE DELIVERY AT CHELTENHAM GENERAL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITALSOUTCOME: JURY REPORTS; SUMMARY REPORT(HTTPS://WWW.CNDP.US/FIT-FOR-THE-FUTURE/)