Change My Community

Beginner tools for taking action, being heard and improving your world.

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Getting Started

Ready to run a grassroots campaign? As a first step, visit this page for key concepts and considerations for getting started.
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Campaign Strategy

Once you’ve mastered the basic concepts, use this page to develop a strategy and plan for your campaign.
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Running the Campaign

When you’ve planned your campaign and are ready to put it into action, visit this page for resources that can help you more effectively implement different components of your campaign.
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Reflection

You’re done with your campaign! Visit this page to reflect on your experience and see what you have learned.
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About This Tool Box

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Who should use the tool box?

This tool box provides practical guidance and resources for young leaders working to change their communities. Specifically, it recognizes the power of organized political activism to advance positive change and …

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What does the tool box contain?

The tool box is broken down into four main sections to guide you through the steps of preparing for, planning, implementing and evaluating your campaign: Getting started; Campaign Strategy and …

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Support

This tool box was designed by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in cooperation with the Work Group for Community Health and Development (KU Work Group) at the University of Kansas. …

Statistics

3.5 Billion
young people in the world
50 %+
global population under 30
100 %
potential among youth to change their world for the better

External Resources

Changing Communities Around the World

Sample Websites

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taalamsharek.org
Website with Arabic language learning modules on civic and political organizing.
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redinnovacion.org
An online platform in Spanish for innovators as they work to advance democratic political institutions that are responsive to citizens, transparent in operation and effective in delivering results that matter in people’s everyday lives.
The landing page for caperc.org.
caperc.org
Learning platform with Russian-language resources on civic and political organizing.
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dem.tools
DemTools provides free, open-source software to provide civic organizations, legislatures, and political parties with the capabilities to effectively engage 21st century citizens and build better democracies.

CONTACT FORM

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    National Democratic Institute

    www.ndi.org