On July 4, 2007 Mobilize.org launched Democracy 2.0, a campaign to call attention to the ways our democratic process and institutions were both serving and failing to serve the interests of people in our country, specifically members of the Millennial Generation.
These failures, as well as proposed solutions and action plans, were summarized in a document called the Democracy 2.0 Declaration. The Declaration is a “living” document, chronicling the barriers to meaningful and long-lasting engagement facing our generation, written by our generation.
The Democracy 2.0 Campaign and the Democracy 2.0 Declaration will continue to shape the direction of Mobilize.org as we invest in the innovation and leadership of the Millennial Generation.
Download the Democracy 2.0 Declaration.
Democracy 2.0 Summits
During Democracy 2.0 Summits, Millennials from around the country are selected to gather and discuss challenges facing our generation. There, Summit participants develop and propose sustainable solutions to address issues such as financial literacy, unemployment and environmental causes. Utilizing keypad voting technology, the top proposals are chosen by Summit participants and receive Mobilize.org Democracy 2.0 Awards.
Democracy 2.0 Awardees
Each Democracy 2.0 Summit produces up to five Democracy 2.0 Awardees who have proposed and are selected by their peers to win Democracy 2.0 Awards – financial investments and year-long support from the Mobilize.org network.
Research
Democracy 2.0 Summits allow Mobilize.org to collect key statistics and findings that measure the civic-health of Millennials. Mobilize.org Summits also capture the collective voice of the Millennial Generation on issues facing our country.
Watch David Smith, Founder of Mobilize.org, read the Democracy 2.0 Declaration:
