Aspen Institute
For Support Of A Project To Encourage Citizen Participation In Our Democracy And Public Life
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Amount$260,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/14/2015
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
The new Citizenship and American Identity Program at the Aspen Institute will use a collaboratory process to convene a diverse group of 50 people to explore ways to more deeply engage Americans in civic life. The goal of the collaboratory is to develop new cultural narratives, using compelling storytelling strategies, to inspire a greater number of citizens to participate more actively in public life. The collaboratory also will commission research and analysis into the problem of low citizen participation and test ways to effectively deploy the strategies developed.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.aspeninstitute.org/programs
Address
2300 N Street NW, #700, Washington, DC, 20037-1122, United States
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