Between 2013 and 2018, using research and working with community groups, the Samara Centre for Democracy set out to reinvent civic education beyond school walls. The result was Democracy Talks, a facilitated, activity-based discussion around issues that matter to society. A flexible yet structured approach to getting newcomers, youth, and other marginalized communities onto the first rung of the ladder of engagement, the program is now housed at the Democratic Engagement Exchange. Find out how the program was used to inspire citizen engagement in our Democracy Talks report.



