community DEMOCRACY river
levers you can pull for change
The goal of the Community Democracy River is to help you find legal, technical, and organizing levers you can pull to bring your vision to action.
See below for resources or visit the Choose Your Own Adventure River of Change to navigate through your options.
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Imagine you are standing in front of a river.
You throw in the water in front of you. The rock doesn’t do much to change the water. Now walk upriver and throw the same rock in - that rock is going to change the way the river flows forever.
The same is with community change. When decisions have already been made about the issues you care about - when you are downriver - you are doing a lot of work but it’s really hard to change the situation. But walking upriver - making changes before decisions are made - can lead to long, systemic, and proactive changes that can positively impact your community forever.
Current (Community Organizing) Resources: General organizing resources and tools that can help wherever you are you in your organizing work, such as: creating a shared vision; community engagement; communicating your message; being part of decision-making; and learning about your community’s health and wellbeing.
River (Levers for Change) Resources: Legal and technical levers you can pull on to move your vision into action. Click on the River points below to find resources to help you navigate your situation.
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