Events – Healthy Democracy

Reinventing Democracy: How Hometowns Are Strengthening America

Mayors, city councilors, select board members, city and town managers, county executives, and other local government officials from across the country convened in this online conference in December 2022 to discuss how America’s hometowns can help reinvent democracy. Watch Alex, from Healthy Democracy, at the virtual Symposium hosted by the American Academy of Arts & […]

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Guaranteeing Representation

Upcoming Events / Eliska Broes

Recording Reimagining Community Participation Through Democratic Lotteries Thursday, November 18th • 5:00-6:30pm (PST) Democratic lotteries are being used around the world to guarantee diversity, representation, and inclusion of new voices in public policymaking. Join us to learn how this popular democratic reform could help Portland reimagine civic participation to center everyday people – and hear

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Civic Saturday – Clackamas Community College

Events / Kelly Coates

Civic Saturday – Clackamas Community College Civic Saturday is designed to be a civic ritual — a place to nurture a spirit of shared civic purpose, to connect with others while exploring our differences and commonalities, and finding inspiration in a civic gathering that is positive and joyful especially in these times of ever-increasing divides.

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2019 Milwaukie Citizens Jury

Events / Kelly Coates

For the Milwaukie Citizens Jury, citizen panelists will consider this question: “Should Milwaukie City Council members be paid more than their current volunteer stipend? If so, how much should Council members be compensated?” Citizens Juries are professionally facilitated and follow a detailed format to ensure fairness, objectivity, and productivity. Citizen panelists will meet November 9

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Restoring Trust in Democracy: How You Can Make a Difference

Events / Kelly Coates

Join us to learn about Healthy Democracy’s experience with transformational models of lottery-based, citizen-centered deliberative democracy and how they can be adopted in the community of Ashland. Bring your creativity and your passion for helping to build a democracy that is truly by the people, for the people.

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2019 Community Oregon Expo

Events / Kelly Coates

A one-day exposition that will include all Community Oregon participants and special invitees. The brief and varied presentations will showcase what has been learned and to invite support for initiatives and projects that participants wish to develop or support as a result of their experience in the program.

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Civic Saturday – Powell Butte

Events / Kelly Coates

Join us in beautiful Central Oregon on Saturday, September 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., as we gather together to be in community with our fellow citizens, while reflecting on what our democracy means to us. The theme of this Civic Saturday is “Belonging & Homecoming”. Civic Saturday is designed to be a civic ritual — a

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10th Anniversary Celebration

Events / Kelly Coates

Join us on Monday, April 8, 2019 at The Armory at Portland Center Stage for our 10th Anniversary Celebration!

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Drinks for Democracy . . . Election Night Edition!

Events / Kelly Coates

Join us on Tuesday, November 6 at 6 p.m. at Oregon Public House for our second-ever trivia night, Drinks for Democracy: E Pluribus Brewnum . . . the Election Night Edition!

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2018 Portland Metro Area CIR Community Information Meetings

Events / Kelly Coates

Join us for to learn about the Measure 26-199 Citizens’ Statement, as information for voters by voters, as it is presented at various CIR Community Information Meetings throughout the Portland metro area.

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Drinks for Democracy: E Pluribus Brewnum

Events / Kelly Coates

Join us on Tuesday, June 19 at 7 p.m. at Oregon Public House for our first-ever trivia night, Drinks for Democracy: E Pluribus Brewnum.

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Bringing Participatory Budgeting to the Portland Region

Events, News / Events

Join us 9am-3:30pm, April 14th, 2018 for “Bringing Participatory Budgeting to the Portland Region”, a one-day community forum to learn from PB innovators with experience in Seattle, Oakland, and Boston and discuss the possibilities for our communities.

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2017 Community Oregon Celebration

Events / Events

Join us Nov. 4, 2017 for a celebration of Healthy Democracy’s newest program, Community Oregon, our connection and exchange program building bridges across Oregon’s urban and rural divides. Free expo led by program participants at 3pm; $25 dinner at 6pm.

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