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    What Is The Public Voice?

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  • "We can improve the conversation and that directly impacts people's lives."

    Martin Carcasson

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  • "In our research, we look at what ideas community leaders have about the role of the public in deliberating issues and forming policy."

    Alberto Olivas

  • "When I'm working with the different Pacific Island communities, I must make sure that their way of being is always respected and regarded."

    Moerangi Falaoa

  • "You can't sustain an urban community without the voice of its citizens."

    Louise Spiegel

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    Katy Harriger

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about the kettering foundation

The Kettering Foundation is an independent, nonpartisan research organization rooted in the American tradition of cooperative research. Everything Kettering researches relates to one central question: what does it take for democracy to work as it should? Or put another way: What does it take for citizens to shape their collective future?

The foundation explores ways that key political practices can be strengthened through innovations that emphasize active roles for citizens. Kettering’s research is distinctive because it is conducted from the perspective of citizens and focuses on what people collectively can do to address problems affecting their lives, their community, and their nation.

The foundation seeks to identify and address the challenges to making democracy work as it should through interrelated program areas that focus on citizens, communities, and institutions. But Kettering doesn’t study communities, schools, professions, or institutions like governments or colleges and universities. Instead, we study how all of these relate to citizens trying to make a difference in shaping their common future. LEARN MORE


No Textbook Answer: Communities Confront the Achievement Gap documentary video
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