Civic Berkeley Teach-In: Navigating the Maze: Lessons We’ve Learned April 19, 2007
Berkeley, California
Civic Berkeley sponsors a teach-in on the basics of how our city government works. All over Berkeley, citizens now face the same challenge: getting our elected and appointed officials to respond to legitimate community concerns.
On April 19, speakers from eight different neighborhood groups will describe their particular issue, what their group has done, what worked and what didn’t. Their 5-minute presentations will be followed by a moderated general discussion.
Civic Berkeley is a new organization dedicated to reviving Berkeley’s tradition of government and politics that are open, accountable and informed. This forum is our first event. We seek constructive dialogue leading to more effective community action.
The meeting is in B-Tech Academy's Multipurpose Room, which is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, call (510) 273-2496.
Added by spidra on March 31, 2007
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spidra
Some speakers didn't stay as on-topic as I'd hoped, but some speakers did and their tips were useful. It was also good for getting picture of what forces and factions are at work in city government right now. It was a good networking opportunity, too. I look forward to future Civic Berkeley events and productions, esp. the promised "Citizen's Guide to the City of Berkeley" which looks to be a basic civics lesson...if any of us actually GOT such useful civics lessons in school.