Pam Jennings

Piloting the 1st Participatory Budgeting in RI. #participatorybudgeting #equityinaction

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

@eramosp @eramosp dude, I'm the 🍀 one in this scenario! You're brave, inspirational, + a contagious joy. TY also to @hitheretatis who had the vision to link us + the idea to nominate you, @Hey_JessV for catalyzing PB in RI, + @CFSchoolsRI for believing in the power of student voice!

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

“It’s abt shifting power to the community to make decisions about the priorities that are important to them, trusting + honoring their capacity to effectuate change,”-@Ninucha, and "familiarizing people with the power and process of voting.”-@GreggAmore1 #participatorybudgeting

[Alexa Gagosz @AlexaGagosz]

NEW: R.I. asked ordinary people in three cities how to spend over $1m on their neighborhoods. Here’s how that process of participatory budgeting could be the future.

https://t.co/WwTsv6ldQj via @BostonGlobe

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

Empowered community + bold elected officials = #participatorybudgeting magic! Last year, CF residents voted on how to spend $50,000, and today we celebrated the installation of 11 new solar powerd compacting trash bins to keep CF clean!
#communityvoice @MariaForCF @RISecState

[Jessica Vega @Hey_JessV]

✨Bigbelly Solar Bins 🚮 are now in the city, thx to Participatory Budgeting! I luv big policies but the day-to-day quality of life Matters, and our community voted for it. Central Falls allocated $50K for PB thx to the support of Mayor @MariaForCF & sponsors #CommunityPower

[Sandra Cano @SANDRISCANO]

All politics is local!

There's no better use of a Saturday morning than engaging in democracy. Happy to be with community at the Central Falls & Pawtucket Participatory Budget vote. 🗳🇺🇸

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

@small_asher

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

520 students in @cfschoolsri voted for the first time today using real ballots and voting machines! They decide how to spend $10,000 in projects to improve their high school. Thank you to @RISecState for supporting #participatorybudgeting!

[RI Department of State | Secretary Gregg M. Amore @RISecState]

Make your voice heard! Central Falls and Pawtucket residents are engaging in a participatory budgeting project to spend $385,000 on improving health in their communities. https://t.co/ntJjZFdYuY

[RI Department of State | Secretary Gregg M. Amore @RISecState]

Make your voice heard! Central Falls and Pawtucket residents are engaging in a participatory budgeting project to spend $385,000 on improving health in their communities. https://t.co/ntJjZFdYuY

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

@eramosp #handmodel

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

@RISecState thank you for meeting with us at the State House this week! The students have been talking about what they learned about voting rights all week! @eramosp @CFSchoolsRI

[RI Department of State | Secretary Gregg M. Amore @RISecState]

This week has already been busy with school visits! Yesterday, Secretary Amore visited St. Mary Academy - Bay View to discuss voting rights, and today, students from @CentralFalls_RI toured the State House. Thanks for joining us!

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

"The decisions that get made with ARP funds and the infrastructure bill will reverberate for generations. Community voices need to lead the way in deciding how the funds are spent." @cwardell @whitehouse #participatorybudgeting @PBProject #DemocracyBeyondElections

[The Participatory Budgeting Project @PBProject]

We're live!!!! Join us: https://t.co/uxNMt8dm2P

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

Our first #participatorybudgeting ribbon cutting at Central Falls HS!! Students voted for a new digital menu screen, and as an added bonus they got a whole upgraded cafeteria #advocacy #democracy @Hey_JessV @hitheretatis @eramosp @sdowneytoledo @CFSchoolsRI #closethescissors ;)

[SteveAhlquist.Substack.com @steveahlquist]

These political flyers make great disposable dustpans. @UpriseRI

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

“We need a public recommitment to mass political organizing around solving our most pressing problems…We need to do all the things that make schools capable of being the cornerstones of community empowerment and improvement.”

[𝕁𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝔼. ℂ𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕤 @ProfJonCollins]

Some great news to share. 🧵

In addition to my primary role @BrownUniversity, I'm now a regular columnist for @pdkintl. My column, Policy Solutions, is about tackling some of the most pressing issues in education. You can check out my first column here.
https://t.co/RMqVDmnzbM

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

#ParticipatoryBudgeting truly requires all hands on deck. Budgets are an expression of our values, and we need to make sure everyone is at the table. TY to the whole #CentralFalls PB Team and @RISecState for making our PB vote happen!

[Laura Flanders & Friends @LFAndFriends]

NEW EPISODE: Community members are moving money with participatory budgeting. Hear how the process democratizes city spending and gives people a voice: https://t.co/8OucpLBeQZ

Featuring @PBProject & @BBR_Seattle

#CityBudget #ParticipatoryBudgeting #CityCouncil #PublicSpending

[Cyndi TerceroSandova @TerceroCyndi]

Day 2 of #ParticipatoryBudgeting Shark Tank presentations & I am in awe of our Student & Parent Change Agent proposals!
1) Mental Health Matters Too: create safe spaces on all campuses
2) We are in this Together: implement training & skill bldg for students & parents 🦈💡🗳📄

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

@LocalReturnRI @Fuerza_Laboral @DalyMuse @JusinoDiaz @ljraiola @AnderBois #peoplepower is the only way 💥

[The Participatory Budgeting Project @PBProject]

Q: What do
🍂Central Falls, RI
☀️Phoenix, AZ &
🏔Portland, OR
have in common?

A: They are all home to POWERFUL young leaders bringing #communityled decision-making to ARPA allocation - who you can learn from directly on April 27 @ 6pm ET!

🗓RSVP: https://t.co/Bggc1fNtmQ

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

@_holyspokes 😁

[Pam Jennings @pamocracy]

"Our democracy needs not just repair but wholesale reimagining." #participatorybudgeting

Working on it with @Hey_JessV @hitheretatis @ProfJonCollins

[Shari D @Shari_Davis1]

What an honor to be featured in today’s @nytimes - and to get to do this work with a visionary team @PBProject @traceyecorder ⚡️ excited for what we’re building

https://t.co/0pmE2I1ewD