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About E-Democracy.org

Mission:
E-Democracy.org’s mission is to harness the power of online tools to support participation in public life, strengthen communities, and build democracy.
Goal 1— Engagement
Strengthen, broaden, and diversify engagement through effective, meaningful and informed online discussion and exchange on public issues
Goal 2— Active Citizenship
Empower people through interactions, experiences, and online skills to have an impact on their communities and government.
Goal 3— Effective Practices and Tools
Develop, leverage, and disseminate practices and tools from around the world to promote engagement and active citizenship.
E-Democracy.org is a 501c.3 non-profit organization established in 1994. We host over 30 Issues Forums across three countries.

Blog: http://blog.e-democracy.org

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Web: http://e-democracy.org
Facebook: http://e-democracy.org/facebook
Twitter: http://twitter.com/edemo
E-mail: team@e-democracy.org
Telephone/Text: 651.400.0880

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Connecting neighbors and bringing communities together

Building Community Since 1994

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Minneapolis:
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Corcoran
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Longfellow Community
Near North
Nokomis East
Northeast
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Powderhorn
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Standish Ericsson
St. Paul:
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Greater Frogtown
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Summit-Hill
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Visit your local forum to exchange news, make announcements, share or ask for information, and participate in civic affairs from home. Discuss: Local issues, community life, crime, schools, parks, transit, development, service recommendations, etc.
Announce:
Community and cultural events, meetings, local news, free stuff, lost/found pets, and more
Why join? Connect with your neighbors, access relevant information, and help improve the community you love. Our agenda-setting discussions are visible to elected officials, government, and community organizations. We use real names for civility and safety. Did mention it is fun?
How do I join? Easy. Register your name and e-mail address. Once you confirm your registration, you can post and respond on the forum. View the public forums before you join. Select your area forum at: http://e-democracy.org/nf

Questions? team@e-democracy.org

What can I post?
Text, photos, videos, links. Get posts in your e-mail and simply respond by hitting “Reply All.” Or login on the website and start a new topic or respond to an existing topic.
When should I check the forum?
Anytime! Anywhere! With so many of your neighbors engaged, there is something new and interesting almost everyday. Participate by e-mail, e-mail digest, web-only or even follow via Facebook and Twitter – your choice.
Add my community!
Volunteer to start a new forum today (each one is neighbor-led). In our well established forums, over 10% of households participate! That’s over 550 members in Standish Ericsson alone. Over 10 forums are in start-up mode. With your help we can cover everyone, so join the wave. We also host city-wide forums around the world. To volunteer: team@e-democracy.org
Inclusive Social Media Project
Special funding from the Ford Foundation and the St. Paul Foundation supports our intensive outreach in lower income, highly diverse and high immigrant population neighborhoods. Details: http://e-democracy.org/inclusion

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