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ParticipationThursday, July 05, 2018

Here for the people, not the party

In the run-up to the 2018 Ontario provincial election, guest blogger Sam Burton interviewed ten volunteers who worked actively on campaigns for the Liberal, PC, and NDP parties about what motivated them to get involved in formal politics. She shares her insights here.Read more

ParticipationThursday, May 03, 2018

DT and VPU find a new home

We are excited to share that Democracy Talks and Vote PopUp, programs incubated at Samara, will now be housed at the Faculty of Arts at Ryerson University under the new Democratic Engagement Exchange. Read more

ParticipationThursday, February 01, 2018

Learning to Code for Democracy

Guest blogger Robert Furtado explores how improving Canadians’ digital literacy, especially in coding and digital media, could help democratize knowledge and skills that are currently reserved to a small elite.Read more

ParticipationWednesday, June 28, 2017

Thinking Outside the Ballot Box

In early June, Samara convened thought leaders, frontline organizers, senior public servants and elected leaders for Thinking Outside the Ballot Box, a community forum exploring how to foster active citizenship and support democratic inclusion for Canadian newcomers.Read more

ParticipationWednesday, June 07, 2017

Vote PopUp: Every Voice Matters

Every vote counts and every voice matters. That's why, during the BC election, community groups like South Vancouver Neighbourhood House partnered with Samara Canada and Elections BC to run Vote PopUps across the Metro Vancouver area. Read their stories here!Read more

ParticipationSaturday, May 27, 2017

The New Canadian Normal

What was once considered a fringe idea for how to select party leaders is now the new Canadian normal. Today, on the day the Conservative Party unveils its new leader, guest blogger Harout Manougian tells the story of how this came to pass.Read more

ParticipationSaturday, April 22, 2017

Why March For Science?

With the March for Science taking to the streets today, this guest blog looks at why scientists should be engaged in politics, what the barriers to engagement are, and how organizing can help overcome them.Read more

ParticipationThursday, March 09, 2017

Vote PopUp Launched for #BCelxn

For the first time, Samara has joined with Elections BC to make sure everyone has a chance for their voice to be heard. In the lead-up to the provincial election in May, we are offering Vote PopUp to community organizations and civic leaders committed to non-partisan democratic engagement.Read more

ParticipationMonday, January 23, 2017

"I marched. Now what?"

After taking part in Women's Marches this past Saturday, many Canadians are asking themselves: "What's next?" This post outlines some of the (many) ways you can stay politically active and engaged.Read more

ParticipationWednesday, November 09, 2016

Millennials talk politics

“Can You Hear Me Now?” asked Canadians how they shared their voting experience. Despite advice to never discuss politics in polite company, young Canadians were more likely to discuss politics with friends, family and colleagues.Read more

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