Throughout four deliberation sessions, Assembly Members decided to advance this idea to one of the final borough ballots for New Yorkers to vote on. The idea has been edited by Assembly Members and CEC staff to fit ballot character limits and remove all references to specific institutions and geographies. Here is the final idea title and description as it will appear on the ballot:
Initiative for Civic Education
Charisa Sandy
On the Ballot
- Idea Submission for The People's Money:
- Provide free civic literacy classes and education on government systems to the uneducated. Money would pay for education spaces and materials, and educators can be volunteers or financially compensated
- What is the problem your idea aims to address?
- The vast amount of people who are not educated about the democratic systems of the country they live in, due to a systematic effort to keep them knowledgeable due about politics, age, or otherwise
- Which groups does your idea focus on? Select all that apply
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Youth (under 24)Justice Impacted People
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