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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 20/05/2026

What can European leaders shaping the field of democratic innovation teach America about putting theory into practice? Meet the experts who will be presenting on Citizens' Assemblies to our cross-partisan Deliberative State Governance cohort. More on DSG here: www.fidemocracy.org/deliberative...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 15/05/2026

Thank you ICMA for having us at the #LGReimagined Conference in Philadelphia on Wednesday! Grateful to our partners from City of Dayton for lending your experience, and to all the participants who came to listen. Want to learn how a Citizens’ Assembly could help your city? Let us know!

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 16/04/2026

Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, April 28th, our Executive Director, Marjan Ehsassi, will be speaking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of the The Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies’ CommUnity Conference. Attend virtually or in person: lnkd.in/gVNE2AJ9

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 25/03/2026

Introducing our inaugural Monitoring & Evaluation Fellow, Lindsay McMahon! Using FIDE — North America’s Theory of Change, she will create the rubric by which we will measure Citizens’ Assemblies across the continent. Welcome to the team, Lindsay! We can't wait to share your findings with the world.

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 17/03/2026

Akron knows how to launch a Civic Assembly with style! Last Friday, residents, community leaders, and city officials attended the opening ceremony of Akron’s first ever Assembly, focused on housing. FIDE - North America is a proud technical advisor and lead evaluator.

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 11/03/2026

Thank you to the City of Richmond and PlanRVA for hosting FIDE - North America’s workshop last week, Citizens’ Assemblies 101, covering what Citizens’ Assemblies can offer and best practices for implementation. Read our report all about the workshop and takeaways: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 26/02/2026

Calling all innovators interested in Citizens' Assemblies and democratic reform! FIDE - North America is recruiting a part-time Innovation Fellow. This is a paid, part-time, hybrid position based in Washington, DC. Find more details and fill out our application here: forms.gle/9mMYUTQbSpFP...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 13/02/2026

Congratulations to @petermacleod.bsky.social and Richard Johnson on the release of their excellent new book, Democracy's Second Act: Why Politics Need the Public. A timely and elegant must-read for anyone interested in democratic reform. We just received our copies. Order yours!

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 03/09/2025

For our newsletter, FIDE asked our summer fellow (Diya Kumar) and interns (Eyob Sisay & Paige Margie) what they learned and their hopes for the future of our politics. Also: 🏛️FIDE's session at NCOC this month 💻An upcoming webinar on CA & Institutional Reform Read & subscribe: shorturl.at/Kyats

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 16/07/2025

Our newsletter highlights our latest Citizens' Assembly school, which convened more than 40 elected representatives, public managers, advocates, implementers, & researchers from around the US in Akron, Ohio. Momentum is building behind American CAs! Read & subscribe here: shorturl.at/TRlK1

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 29/05/2025

🚨 Only a few more days to register! Join us in Akron Ohio this June 12-13 for FIDE - North America's Citizens’ Assemblies School, hosted in partnership with Unify America. 📸 Get inspired by the energy from past editions in Washington, D.C. and Arizona! 📌Registration: www.fide.eu/north-americ...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 28/05/2025

🔬 Science & tech policy should include voices of those most impacted—not just experts. Amanda Borth shares a framework to blend community experiences with scientific advice for better, fairer decisions. 📹Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arfe... Akron School Registration 🔜 www.fide.eu/north-americ...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 23/05/2025

💵 Launching meaningful citizens’ assemblies often hinges on a crucial factor: funding. 🪙 What lessons can we learn from how past deliberations were funded, and by whom? Join a discussion on Funding Citizens’ Assemblies this June 5, 2025, 11am-noon Eastern Time. Register here: shorturl.at/oCRxn

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 22/05/2025

Jilian Youngblood, Executive Director at CivicGenius, explains how assemblies can be one of the tools to bring politics closer to constituents at the local level. 🎥Watch her session: youtu.be/dLJ7Zo0uSL0?... 👉Register for the Akron School: www.fide.eu/north-americ...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 20/05/2025

🤔Can you identify your own biases? Harry Gottlieb reminisces over how their team at Unify America conveyed this valuable message to members of the Citizens' Assembly of Montrose. 🎥Harry’s session: shorturl.at/tcMUG 📝Register for the Akron School: fide.eu/north-america/akron-school-2025

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 15/05/2025

❤️‍🩹We need more Civic Concierges Assisting participants with their emotional and practical needs can ensure the participation of underrepresented groups. 🎥Sara’s full session: shorturl.at/M1D3t 📝Register for the Akron School: www.fide.eu/north-americ...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 13/05/2025

🌱Cultivating a respectful public discussion Linn Davis recalls how the Petaluma Fairgrounds Advisory Panel transformed the heated debates in the City Council. 🎥Watch his talk: rb.gy/dg0xqc 👉Registration for the Citizens’ Assembly School in Akron: fide.eu/north-america/akron-school-2025

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 08/05/2025

👋 Welcoming our new Program Manager! Cole Speidel is joining our team to upscale and support our advocacy, capacity and field-building activities. He brings key expertise from strengthening democratic practices in local institutions with @ndidemocracy.bsky.social 🤝 @fide-europe.bsky.social

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 06/05/2025

💼 Start prepping your elected officials @petermacleod.bsky.social speaks from experience when emphasising the problem with forgetting to enlighten the electees. 🎬 Watch 'Creating Conditions for Policy Impact': www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-wE... 🔜 Upcoming School in Akron: www.fide.eu/north-americ...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 02/05/2025

A two-day training in all things Citizens' Assemblies! Join public servants, elected officials, and community leaders in improving democracy through deliberation. 📅 June 12–13 📍Akron, Ohio 🎟️ Learn more and register: www.fide.eu/north-americ...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 24/04/2025

📢 SAVE THE DATE Akron—a city that has never shied away from reinventing itself—meets democratic innovation! We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Unify America to host the upcoming Citizens’ Assembly School. 📅 June 12–13 🔜 Registration and full program details coming soon—stay tuned!

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 16/04/2025

🗣️ Break the digital barrier and join us for an in-person chat! Meet Marjan Horst Ehsassi for the presentation of her book: Activated Citizenship: The Transformative Power of Citizens’ Assemblies. 📅 April 24, 5 pm 📍 Columbia University, New York ✍ Register here: events.columbia.edu/cal/event/ev...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 09/04/2025

📚 The Citizens’ Assemblies Learning Series: www.fide.eu/learning-ser... 🟢Victoria-Saanich Citizens’ Assembly: www.victoriasaanich.ca 🔵Pictures by Richard A. Johnson and MASS LBP

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 09/04/2025

FIDE - North America has served on the Oversight Committee for VSCA. Miles Brackenbury, Lead Evaluation Fellow, and Executive Director, Marjan Horst Ehsassi have observed and supported the process. ✍️ Stay tuned for the upcoming Learning Series case study!

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 09/04/2025

As members were invited to share their final words, a sense of community and empowerment shone through. Citizens praised the process and thanked facilitators along with their fellow members. 📜Each citizen was recognized with a Certificate of Public Service.

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 09/04/2025

🧵Victoria and Saanich citizens call for municipal amalgamation. Over the weekend, the 48 randomly selected assembly members from the two Canadian municipalities culminated 60 hours of deliberation.

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 02/04/2025

🗣️⁉️ “We are getting high on our own supply... How can we be developing practical solutions for democracy if we are only engaging a minority of the perspectives in the country?" In our March newsletter, we spoke with reform leader Daniel Stid. Read the full interview ⬇️ mailchi.mp/fide/northam...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 19/03/2025

🚩 Apply to be our new Program Manager! This role will be crucial to strengthening the movement around citizens' assemblies in North America. 📅 Deadline: March 23 ➡️ Details: www.fide.eu/jobs

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 03/03/2025

👀 Looking for a Program Manager! We are seeking a dynamic professional to help us drive deliberative democracy initiatives across the region. 📅 Deadline: March 23rd ✍ Learn more & apply at: www.fide.eu/jobs

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 25/02/2025

How can Citizens' Assemblies address our democratic predicament? In conversation with @jgastil.bsky.social, Marjan Ehsassi explores what it means to activate citizenship. Dive into their fascinating conversation at the @delibdemjournal.bsky.social⤵️ www.publicdeliberation.net/activated-ci...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 19/02/2025

Citizens’ Assemblies: More Than Policy Change When 38 Yukoners came together for the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform, they didn’t just deliberate on voting systems. They learned. They built trust. For many, it was the first time their voice truly mattered. 🔗 www.fide.eu/s/Case-Study...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 06/02/2025

How to preserve the integrity of deliberative processes? @lucyjparry.bsky.social and @nicolecurato.bsky.social share insights from Australia's deliberative experience. Join us to explore what this means for the growing North American field 👇 events.humanitix.com/deliberative...

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FIDE - North America @north.america.fidemocracy.org · 20/01/2025

Four billion people voted in 2024 in more than 70 elections around the world. Now what? What happens beyond the ballot box? In our first newsletter of this year, we take a look back and touch on our plans for this year. ⤵️ mailchi.mp/fidemocracy....

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