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What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds? | Shari Davis

Jul 16, 2020

Shari Davis, a community leader and executive director advocating for participatory budgeting, discusses the transformative power of community involvement in government spending. She emphasizes how this approach amplifies voices often unheard, promoting inclusivity and equity. Davis shares inspiring examples, like a Boston initiative where marginalized youth influence projects. She argues for opening public spaces to all citizens, suggesting that collective decision-making can help reshape neighborhoods and strengthen democracy.

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Intro

5min

Confronting Inequity in Public Service

2min

Empowering Communities Through Participatory Budgeting

5min

Empowering Communities Through Participatory Budgeting

5min

What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds in your community? That’s the idea behind participatory budgeting, a process that brings local residents and governments together to develop concrete solutions to real problems close to home. In this inspiring call to action, community leader Shari Davis shows how participatory budgeting can strengthen democracy, transform neighborhoods and cities -- and give everyone a seat at the table. “We’ve got to open the doors to city halls and schools so wide that people can’t help but walk in,” she says.

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