May brought new updates to the Every Voice Engaged platform. These changes reflect updated branding, method to track the types of forums facilitators are convening, and a much needed “confirmation” button that prevents facilitators from advancing screens in error.

Gregg Kauffman and Leslie Kaplan have a deep passion for civic engagement and deliberative democracy. They teamed with several partners to convene an intergenerational deliberation on voting reform. Their insights on what happened and why the forum was so successful show how Every Voice Engaged can benefit other communities.

Dillard’s presentation made the case for why humanistic civic-deliberative technology like Common Ground for Action can help address the inequalities that prevent citizens from participating in their democracy every day.