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An education in civics itself, independent of tech, is a necessary precursor to effectively designing and building civic tech. Too many founders jump into democracy and government contexts with a favorite tech solution despite near-total ignorance of those sectors, their histories, or their inner workings. The projects here address traditional civic literacy education, often with a more modern and digital approach.

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America's Healthy Democracy Ecosystem Map

Our goal is to identify, categorize, and quantify existing organizations, networks, and funders who work to promote and protect healthy democracy in America. We aim to create a compelling, interactive resource that educates and empowers users to engage in democracy.

MP Scorecard

MP Scorecard

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Project to show how your local MP voted on a collection of issues selected by the designer.

Find out about local government in your area

Find out about local government in your area

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

As well as your new MP, there are others who represent you in your area. We're working on a new experimental feature to explain who these people are and how everything from your council to your police force works.

Exploradores da Cidadania

Exploradores da Cidadania

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

A board game to energize participatory sessions in primary school classrooms, practically exploring various dimensions of citizen participation. Wander down the road of this game and improve your territory!

MyPolis

MyPolis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Creating space to build a democracy for all

Democracy Fitness

With Democracy Fitness Training we exercise our democracy muscles and keep them toned to engage in our democracy!

Public Comments Initiative

Public Comments Initiative

United States of America (the)

EDGI’s Public Comments Initiative sheds light on public commenting and how to engage effectively with federal rulemaking.

FOIA.Wiki

This is a free and collaborative resource on the United States federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Os 230

Os 230

Lisbon

Quem representa os portugueses na Casa da Democracia?

Apolitical Foundation Accelerator

The only global launch pad for non-partisan political leadership incubators.

Próxima Geração

A Próxima Geração, uma associação sem fins lucrativos, tem como objetivo revitalizar a democracia portuguesa. A Próxima Geração representa a primeira Academia apartidária com contexto global em Portugal.

The School for Everyday Democracy

This programme will support 100 people to become Everyday Democracy Champions, in turn catalysing the action of others in communities furthest from power, and creating tangible change across all four UK nations.

Engaged Athlete Fellowship

Starting in the fall of 2023, this fellowship will empower student athletes from across the country to strengthen non-partisan civic participation on their teams, on their campuses, and in their broader communities.

MobileCit

MobileCit

Latvia (Latvija)

We aim to strengthen instruments for mobile EU citizens and expats to engage in EU political life on an everyday basis

Who Represents Me?`

Who Represents Me?`

1035 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA

Rep lookup tool designed for students and increasing civic literacy

Improving Inclusion of EU Mobile Citizens (IMPEU) citizen toolkit

The aim of the project Improving Inclusion of EU Mobile Citizens (IMPEU) is to foster political participation of EU mobile citizens and enhance capacity and knowledge of civil servants and relevant national, regional and local experts on EU citizenship and related political rights.

Journal für politische Bildung

Politische Bildung zu diskutieren und zu stärken sind die Ziele der zentralen Fachzeitschrift Journal für politische Bildung.

Trait d'Union Podcast

Vous ne comprenez rien à l’Europe ou à l’Union européenne ?

ElecciónMP

ElecciónMP

Guatemala

Conoce todo sobre el proceso de elección del Fiscal General del Ministerio Público de Guatemala

Democracy Classroom

Democracy Classroom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Bringing together democratic organisations and sharing non-partisan resources for teachers to support young people to engage in elections.

A Starting Point

A Starting Point is a video-based civic engagement platform created by Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, and technology entrepreneur Joe Kiani

BVV-Planspiel

Im BVV-Planspiel machen Sie gemeinsam mit anderen Spieler:innen Bezirkspolitik. In einem konkreten Streitfall entwickeln Sie die Position einer fiktiven Partei und vertreten sie in der BVV. Ziel ist es, einen konkreten Antrag an das Bezirksamt zu richten.

NEOS Lab Academy

ALL YOU CAN LEARN – Das ist nicht nur der Name unseres Aus- und Weiterbildungsprogramms, sondern auch unser Versprechen an dich!

Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning

Interactive Explorations for Students and Teachers, by Robert W. Maloy, Torrey Trust, Allison Butler, & Chenyang Xu

NewseumED

NewseumED.org offers free resources to cultivate the First Amendment and media literacy skills essential to civic life.

La Constitución es Nuestra

Proyecto de evaluación ciudadana del proceso constituyente en Chile

How to Citizen

How to Citizen

Los Angeles, CA

Listen to the How to Citizen Podcast where Baratunde Thurston reimagines the word “citizen” as a verb and reminds us how to wield our collective power.

Minecraft Build the Vote

From october 26 to 30, rock the vote invites you to learn about the united states’ electoral process and, more importantly, vote on the most important issues that are being debated across the country right now.

Responsive Policy Project

Responsive Policy Project

United States of America (the)

Responsive Policy Project (RPP) lifts the curtain on public policy, making it easy to find, understand, and engage with opaque policy documents. Ultimately, RPP aims to radically transform policy by changing who participates and how.

GovSight

GovSight

14110 Rocky Valley Dr, Centreville, VA, USA

GovSight is a 501(c)(3) US nonprofit that is building a comprehensive civic information platform to help make citizenship simplified for all.

Politize!

Politize!

Brazil (Brasil)

The largest civic literacy network in Brazil

Civics Unplugged

Civics Unplugged

New York City

The Civics Unplugged Fellowship is a 3-month civic leadership program that empowers high school students with the training, funding, and network they need to become civic innovators that build a brighter future for humanity.

Civix

Civix

Canada

CIVIX is a non-partisan, national registered charity dedicated to building the skills and habits of active and engaged citizenship among young Canadians

Burocratas YouTube channel

Somos una herramienta de información que busca que los ciudadanos tengan una visión clara y completa de la gestión de los funcionarios públicos en Colombia.

CivLab

CivLab

Lehigh University, Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA, USA

CivLab is a suite of complementary projects and design-thinking that revolve around the concepts of citizenship, civics, and engagement.

Vote by Design

Vote by Design

Stanford d.school, Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA, USA

Our free digital curriculum allows educators, civic organizers, and community leaders to help new voters find clarity on what leadership qualities are most important to them in a U.S. President -- and why.

Direct Democracy Database

The Direct Democracy Database allows users to explore the different ways direct democracy is used in different countries.

Center for Civic Education

The Center for Civic Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy in the United States and other countries.

Civic Power: Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis

The book looks at organizing models, civic tech, governance, citizen engagement and how to fund, staff, and train the next generation of leaders to revitalize democracy.

Totem

Totem is an online learning platform on using digital security tools and tactics effectively for journalists, activists, and trainers.

GovTrack.us

GovTrack.us

United States Capitol

Tracking legislation and votes in the United States Congress.

New York City Civic Engagement Commission

New York City Civic Engagement Commission

1 Centre Street, New York, NY, USA

The Civic Engagement Commission will enhance civic participation, promote civic trust, and strengthen democracy in New York City.

Constitute Project

Constitute offers access to the world’s constitutions so that users can systematically compare them across a broad set of topics — using an inviting, clean interface.

RePresent

RePresent

Connecticut

RePresent is a law game that provides self-represented parties in Connecticut with foundational advocacy experience.

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