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Challenges to Democracy is the blog of the Democratic Governance Program at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School.

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Mar 8, 2016

How to Empower People and Save Babies: 5 Things That Might Work (And 5 That Definitely Won’t)

Today’s post from Courtney Tolmie is the first in an occasional series, cross-posted on the Results for Development blog, that will share insights from the Transparency…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Sep 27, 2017

How to Design Community Scorecards to Improve Health

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Apr 27, 2014

Integrating Immigrant Communities: March 31 Panel Discussion in Lawrence, Mass

On March 31, the Ash Center is co-hosting a panel discussion addressing the topic of immigration from a local perspective. Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera will begin the discussion moderated by…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Jun 4, 2015

This post is the seventh in a month-long series of blog postings on affordable housing as a challenge to the health of American democracy, and in particular local democracy in the United States. The series, edited by Harvard Kennedy School Assistant Professor Quinton Mayne, is part of the Ash Center’s Challenges to Democracy series, a two-year public…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Jan 22, 2014

Can Hackathons Enable Cities to Better Engage Local Immigrant Communities?

Below is a recap of the America’s Datafest hackathon hosted by Harvard Kennedy School students on November 2, 2013. Hackathons are an increasingly popular mechanism for cities to engage local computer…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Mar 27, 2014

Integrating Immigrant Communities: March 31 Panel Discussion in Lawrence, Mass

On March 31, the Ash Center is co-hosting a panel discussion addressing the topic of immigration from a local perspective. Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera will begin the discussion moderated by…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Jun 2, 2014

Understanding How Communities Respond to Immigration

This spring, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation co-hosted a town hall discussion on integrating immigrant communities in Lawrence, Massachusetts as part of its Challenges to Democracy Series. The series is exploring…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Jul 14, 2015

Exploring the Relationship Between Resources and Power with The Gettysburg Project

This post summarizes a recent convening of The Gettysburg Project, a unique initiative of practitioners and scholars committed to revitalizing civic engagement led by Ash Center faculty…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Oct 25, 2015

Improving Service and Communication with Open Data: A History and How-To

This post by Emily Shaw, originally published by Data-Smart City Solutions, is based on her recent paper in an ongoing series published by Data-Smart City Solutions exploring data-related facets of civic…

Harvard Ash Center in Challenges to Democracy

Jul 12, 2016

Why Mass Incarceration May Have Destroyed Our Communities