About one-hundred people from the cities, suburbs and rural communities that make up Greater Rochester are involved in By the People.
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On the eve of Election 2008, communities across America are taking part in By the People: Dialogues in Democracy. Ordinary citizens are sharing their experiences and opinions about important issues of the day. In Rochester, WXXI and its partners are focusing the deliberation day on Health Care: Cost, Access & Quality. » more
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By the People 2007: Dialogues in Democracy |
| Citizens from the six-county Rochester region converge on the Rochester Institute of Technology Campus, October 20, 2007 Deliberation Day Materials: |
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Election '07 |
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A panel of community leaders in health care, business, and government are participating in By the People.
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Resources
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What is a Deliberative Opinion Poll?
Learn more at the national By the People site.
How can I find out more about the democratic process, especially as it relates to health care?
Explore the Monroe County Library System Pathfinder
How can I get involved in a citizenship forum online?
Visit iCitizenForum.com
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Learn more at the national By the People site.
How can I find out more about the democratic process, especially as it relates to health care?
Explore the Monroe County Library System Pathfinder
How can I get involved in a citizenship forum online?
Visit iCitizenForum.com
A Special Edition of Need to Know: By the People 2007
Part Two: Friday Dec 28 (link soon)
Part Three: Friday, Jan. 4 at 9 p.m.
on WXXI-TV
Saturday, Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
on WXXI-AM 1370
Host Julie Philipp brings you highlights of By the People: Dialogues in Democracy deliberation day at RIT. Local citizens and leaders share experiences, opinions, and ideas as part of a national conversation regarding important issues.
Dialogues in Democracy: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Hosted by Jim Lehrer
Friday, Jan. 4 at 10 p.m.
on WXXI-TV
This national PBS broadcast incorporates local deliberation day events across the country with the House of Burgesses Convocation to help bring fundamental, cornerstone issues to the national dialogues on the eve of the 2008 elections.
By the People: Greater Rochester
Sunday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
on WXXI World (DTV 21.2, Cable 524)
Questions from local citizens concerned about health care - and answers from some of the area's leading policy makers and thinkers.
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