A guest blog by OVEC membership committee member Sylvia Arthur A good website for finding out about elected representatives is Open Congress. Open Congress is a project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that builds free and open-source software for civic engagement. The Sunlight Foundation, also a non-profit organization, is the founding [...]
A guest blog by OVEC membership committee member Sylvia Arthur When it comes to elections many times we are faced with the same questions. Who is this person?” “What are their policies?” “What is their background?” I would like to show you a few good web sites where you can get information about candidates for [...]
Picture these scenarios: you want to speak out — about important issues in your community — but feel you need more information before you do. There is a gathering in your church or community that necessitates a speaker. You and your community want to learn how to organize around critical issues. You want to show [...]
As you probably know, the OVEC staff is opinionated and passionate about the environment and social justice. And now we are happy to share those opinions with you – as part of updating the OVEC website, we’re introducing OVEC’s blog, which we hope you will help us name. Suggestions so far include: Hoots and Hollers [...]