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Why Are So Many Participatory Experiences Focused on Teens?

Museum 2.0

Over the past year, I've noticed a strange trend in the calls I receive about upcoming participatory museum projects: the majority of them are being planned for teen audiences. Why are teens over-represented in participatory projects?

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How Digital Democracy Empowers Marginalized Communities

Tech Soup

Digital organizing: Once communities are digitally literate, they can use the tools to advocate for addressing the challenges and problems they are facing. For example, in post-earthquake Haiti, Dd trained and empowered local women to track and document incidents of gender-based violence. Gaining Trust with Local Partners.

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Frameworks and Lessons from the Public Participation in Science Research Report

Museum 2.0

What does the word "participatory" mean to you? The various definitions of participatory projects can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. Participation in science research is a good basis on which to develop a framework for participatory models because it is based on a consistent scientific process with many steps.

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