Rhode Island has a political consent problem; our citizens are too often kept in the dark about how our government is run. The Womxn Project Education Fund (TWPEF/TWP) is creating a public education campaign to share the rules, norms, and systems of our state’s political landscape called “RI for All.” This information will be directed to the most marginalized of RI’s communities. This education is meant to increase civic engagement in the pursuit of a more just world.
At TWP, we’ve made it part of our vision the belief that activism “doesn’t have to suck”; we often dare to reinvent old models in ways that serve people (rather than deplete people.) We know that now more than ever people are burnt out, and so we firmly commit to making content that is uplifting and refreshing. Our video campaign will be upbeat and quirky, leading with humor but also always with kindness and sensitivity.
Our video series will be factual, helpful, and bipartisan tools to empower and propel people to engage in meaningful local democracy channels. Whenever possible, we will take a bottom-up approach that centers people, not process; instead of saying, “here’s how a bill becomes a law,” we will say, “here’s a range of ways that you can help a bill regarding an issue that you care about become a law that improves your community.” Democracy belongs to people, and we want all people to have access.
The videos will address the following topics:
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities awarded The Womxn Project a major project grant in support of this series. Currently this is a video series in 5 videos that creatively address how to think about and understand the rules, norms, and systems of Rhode Island’s civic landscape.
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When you see this logo, you will know we have behind the scene photos and videos to share of our process as well as look on our social media accounts!
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Supported in part by:
This project is made possible through major funding support from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Council seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders.