L'Université autrement : Dans les cafés crée des lieux de rencontre et les met à la disposition des citoyens intéressés à continuer d'apprendre ou d'approfondir leur engagement à la faveur de discussions publiques et collectives. Ces cafés permettent à des individus de divers horizons et réalités de se rencontrer, dans un cadre où tous les gens et toutes les perspectives sont les bienvenus.
The University of the Streets Café creates gathering places for community members to pursue lifelong learning and engagement in the form of collective discussions. They are an opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds and realities to meet, where all people and perspectives are welcome.
What if?
* You could access information of future developments in your neighborhood?
* You could easily find out your daily environmental footprint or monitor the ecological health of your burrough?
* You could know how many 'cafes' there are in your neighborhood as you go about planning your new business venture?
* You could learn the main concerns of your neighbors as you intend to present your candidacy to the next election?
In a nut shell, what if you could access the information to act upon the dreams and ideals you have for your city, your community and yourself within them.
Why?
Information is the basic component for knowledge, learning, adaptation and consequent action. Within a democratic society; open, self-regulated, free exchange and access to information fosters civic engagement, cooperation and healthy community economic development nurturing a vibrant culturally rich environment. The above beholds the promise of empowering everyone (citizens, organizations, businesses and institutions) to better act in any and every area that concerns their welfare, well-being and self-actualization.
What?
The required tools and policies need to be in place to share information more effectively, transparently and universally accessible for every member of our society.
How?
Through an open and self-managing event 'Montreal's democracy camp' welcomes 60 active members of our community to reflect, imagine and organize towards the innovation of tools and policies to better share and use information.
tags:citizenship | community | democracy | information