The City of Seattle, Metrocenter YMCA and FUSE Labs Microsoft Research, are working together to get a better understanding of how people between the ages of 14 and 25 use technology for community or political activities with the goal of improving local community web sites such as Puget SoundOff. This questionnaire is completely voluntary. Responses [...]
Tag Archives: civic engagement
Equal Qualms: Why Pakistanis distrust the U.S.
The last few weeks have seen a surge in domestic civic engagement, given the prominence of the Occupy Wall Street Movement and the barrage of reality show moments disguised as the GOP presidential debate.
Why We Staged The Sit-Ins
This post originally appeared on Change.org -> many thanks to Jess Kutch, director of Organizing at Change.org, for all her tremendous support of the Kick Out Sodexo Coalition After 7 months of polite letter-deliveries, postponed meetings with the UW administration, and general disinterest in their message to “Kick Out Sodexo,” the UW chapter of the [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Civil Disobedience
This Thoughtful Thursday we turn to a question that I believe will become central to this generation’s attention at one point or another. Imagine you are working to create change in a particular policy area. Let us say, you are against the war in Afghanistan, or believe polluters should be held responsible for the harm [...]
Fun Citizens United
Good stuff everyone! We were so pleased to see youth come out last night to educate themselves and eachother! Thanks again to our experts: Center for American Politics and Public Policy fellow Sean Freeder, Professor Mark Smith of the UW, and Craig Salins of Washington Public Campaigns. For those who couldn’t make it, learn a [...]
Be Your Own Representative
For the last six months I’ve had the unique opportunity to be a full, voting member of a city board that makes technology policy recommendations to both the City Council and Mayor McGinn. My service to the Citizen’s Telecommunication and Technology Advisory Board is part of a City of Seattle and YMCA program called Get [...]
Approaching the Summit
The King County Youth Summit 2011 is… TODAY! If you want to join OAG at the summit call 650-520-6043. We’ll be reporting back tomorrow with pictures and reflections! Let Them Know You(th) Were Here We especially invite you(th) to come participate in the Roundtable Discussions scheduled from 4:15-5:30. The goal of these sessions is for [...]
Stand Up For Your Education
There is absolutely no doubt that higher education in Washington is facing a crisis due to the continued decline of state financial support. The cuts have totaled nearly 50 percent since the beginning of the recession four years ago. The funding that the University of Washington will receive under the Governor’s proposed 11-13 budget would [...]
