Mission/Goals
what the project intends to accomplish | Why?
the reasons of self, society, culture, economy, and state for the project | Plan of Action
the way it could get done |
The Discussion Society
the open enrollment system, society members as a demos | Conversation Sit-downs/After Parties
the in-person discussions, the role of the moderators, the after party | Deliberative Democracy
the manner in which the discussion topics are debated: The Pledge |
Subjects of Debate
the discussion topics to be debated and how they are selected and presented | Member Dashboards
the Society member home pages | Voting
how members vote on the discussion topics using ranked voting, the Vote Center |
The Regional Knowledge Base
the online support for the Conversation Sit-downs organized into an open knowledge system | Regional Knowledge Partners
how regional knowledge experts provide local information and perspectives on the topics to be discussed |
Partnering with The Academy
how the project connects to the community of teachers and students and the institutions that support them | Partnering with Career Government Employees
how the project connects to the professionals who serve the public through government | Partnering with Social and Cultural Institutions
how the project connects to the advocates of strong beliefs on public policy matters through their organizations |
FAQ
likely questions on the project | How to Participate
how to join conversation sit-downs, become a knowledge partner or an academic or government partner, or enroll a sit-down location | About Stick to the Subject
what we're about with this |