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Monday, October 06, 2008

The Right Question Project

The Right Question Project is a non-profit educational organization that works to develop new methods and ideas for mobilizing the potential of tens of millions of people in low and moderate-income communities to become more self sufficient in their own lives and also to become active citizens participating in all levels of society.

RQP has developed the concept of "microdemocracy," a new starting point for democratic action that can help make democracy work better for all people, no matter their educational, income or literacy level. The Microdemocracy Strategy has three key components:

• Recognize the democratic significance and potential of the public terrain where millions of individual citizens come face to face with public agencies.
• Teach simple and powerful skills for focusing on decisions and formulating questions that can lead to more effective participation in decision-making.
• Tap into an already existing workforce of several million frontline workers who can teach the skills to the tens of millions of people with whom they work.

RQP is currently implementing The Right Question Project Voter Engagement Strategy for Election Day and Beyond in these ten states: Arizona, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

Get the RQP Guide for Motivating New Voters here.