features of democratic agency

 

  • Being informed — critical consciousness of power structures and impacts, “reading the news” with a media literacy lens  

  • Voice –- creating and engaging spaces for public dialogue

  • Vote –- participation in decisions that affect your life

  • Civic engagement – joining with others to impact institutional-cultural systems; activism

  • Empathy – concerns for the common good, equal rights

  • Visioning – capacity to imagine alternatives, a transformed future

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *