RedBlue was an Internet-based series
of activities that offer Americans a compelling alternative
to today’s divisive on-line political discourse – a
way to engage directly with someone on “the other
side” of our divided political landscape. Over
300 beta testers from across the political spectrum who
were willing to explore our differences and find out
what we have in common, took part.
Everybody's
Guide to Somebodies & Nobodies 2005
Dr. Robert Fuller’s groundbreaking series of books
opened the door to new insight on the “mother of
all Isms” – rankism, the illegitimate use
of ones rank. Watch the animation!
This project uses two-way interactive
video-conferencing to reconnect victimized individuals
and communities with violent, near-release offenders.
The project, carried out in cooperation with the San
Francisco Sheriff Department's Resolve to Stop the
Violence Program (RSVP), has now been incorporated
into the ongoing RSVP program.
Urban
Rural Dialogues 2000
Minnesota Citizens' Forum 2000
The success of the KTCA-TV Interactive
Candidates' Debate on October 30 1998 and its citizen participation
process led to a continuation of two-way programming. Another
series of six monthly links between the Governor of Minnesota
and citizens gathered at three locations around the state
was broadcasted live by KTCA-TV and MPR. A videoconference
unit and the transmission costs were provided by InterAct
with a grant from the Pew Center for Civic Journalism.
Offshoot programs included the Urban/Rural Dialogues,
a series of four discussions linked the rural farm town
of Crookston, Minnesota, which has recently experienced
losses of traditional family farms, to the Public Policy
Forum at Lucille's Kitchen Restaurant in North Minneapolis.
This urban/rural discussion aired live on Minnesota Public
Radio (MPR) and was covered on KTCA and in the Minneapolis
Star Tribune.
