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WEBThe Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation develops ideas and fosters practices for equal and inclusive, multiracial, and multiethnic democracy and self-governance. From expanding voting access to developing new strategies for antiracist organizational change, we tackle the most pressing issues facing democracy and …
Research & Resources – Ash Center
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Through our books, case studies, journal articles, papers, and surveys, the Ash Center is home to some of the world’s most advanced research and publications on issues related to democratic governance and self-governance. In this latest report on providing access to registration and voting for the hundreds of …
Programs – Ash Center
WEBThe Transparency for Development Project was a novel, decade-long research initiative, housed at the Ash Center and executed in partnership with Results for Development. The Project investigated whether, why, and in what contexts local transparency and accountability interventions improve development outcomes, such …
About – Ash Center
WEBThe Ash Center was established in 2003 as the Ash Institute to address critical issues of governance and make governments more effective and responsive. Its history begins with three great visionaries: Susan Berresford, former president of the Ford Foundation, and Roy and Lila Ash. In 2001, the Ford Foundation announced a $50 million endowment ...
The Electoral College: What’s to be Done – Ash Center
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Instead it provides the potential for tyranny of the minority. Now the electoral college is organized by state and you might think, well, it’s essential element of American federalism as defenders of Electoral College claim. But the Electoral College is not a federal principle. The founders never discuss it, not once, not one sentence.”.
Research Reveals Path to Effective Antiracist Change in American ...
WEBMedia Release Mar 30, 2023. Research Reveals Path to Effective Antiracist Change in American Healthcare. The Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation released a new report that provides a comprehensive overview of racial equity in practice and details the critical mechanisms for evaluating ...
Antiracism – Ash Center
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Antiracist institutions and organizations address and challenge racial disparities by instituting policies and recommendations to foster greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project at the Ash Center uses research and policy to promote antiracism as a core value and institutional norm.
Ten Ways AI Will Change Democracy – Ash Center
WEBNov 6, 2023 · 1. AI as educator. We are already seeing AI serving the role of teacher. It’s much more effective for a student to learn a topic from an interactive AI chatbot than from a textbook. This has applications for democracy. We can imagine chatbots teaching citizens about different issues, such as climate change or tax policy.
Democratic Reform – Ash Center
WEBOct 1, 2024 · At the Ash Center, we’re working to modernize and reform these institutions for a healthy 21st-century democracy. As political polarization continues to test the strength of even our most bedrock political institutions, the Ash Center brings together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers from across the country to discuss how to protect ...
New report by Voting Rights Advocates, Practitioners, and …
WEBJul 20, 2020 · Washington DC — In a new report released today, a diverse group of 25 experts in U.S. politics, elections, and civil rights make the case for universal civic duty voting—that is, mandatory participation in elections—in the United States. “Lift Every Voice: The Urgency of Universal Civic Duty Voting,” is the culmination of an 18-month effort to examine the need for—and path toward ...