All of us here at Daily Kos are absolutely passionate about politics. But many of us also are deeply involved in small-d democracy: the work of creating positive, grassroots change on a local level. Whether as paid staff or dedicated volunteers, we're community organizers.
If you're a local organizer, I invite you to take a look at DemocracySpace, a blog from Everyday Democracy, formerly the Study Circles Resource Center. For two decades, Everyday Democracy has helped communities nationwide bring large numbers of diverse people together to talk about - then take action on - all kinds of local issues including racial equity, education, growth and sprawl, community-police relations, and more.
Once a month or so, we have a live blog to discuss issues of interest to community organizers. This month's event is today - Thursday, February 21 - from 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern, and we will be discussing a topic near and dear to all our hearts: how activists are using the Internet to engage citizens, tell stories, and document our work. If you have a few minutes, stop by and join the conversation.
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