AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions, Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
democracy, transparency, politics, voters vioce
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Helena
WEBSITE
https://helena.org/projects/america-in-one-room
America in One Room
A Deliberative Democracy Project
America in One Room was a historic gathering that brought together the most representative sample of the American voting electorate in U.S. history. Over the course of three full days, this group engaged in a civil and nuanced deliberation on the critical issues facing the United States.
The entire sample took the same in-depth questionnaire before and after the event. This process yielded important data concerning how Americans think about values, candidates, and policy issues when given the chance to think deeply, engage with different opinions, and deliberate in a fact-rich and respectful environment.