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The Democracy Group is a network of podcasts and organizations that create educational content about democracy, civic engagement, and civil discourse. We aim to provide informative, educational content that can increase curiosity and empathy among our listeners and use our platform to share the good work of organizations that are taking action to strengthen democracy.

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Our bi-weekly newsletter delivers the latest episodes from across our network and information on how you can get involved with organizations working in civics education, media literacy, bridging divides, and more.

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Part of our mission as a network is to share our expertise with others who want to use podcasts as a platform to make their voices heard and share the important work they’re doing. Our media training equips scholars and thought leaders in the democracy space with the tools they need to be engaging podcast guests.

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step 3: empower the next generation

Our student podcast fellowship gives high school and college students the opportunity to share their perspective on politics through podcasting. Have a listen and spread the word to helpthe next generation to have their voices heard!

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We’re proud to partner with organizations that are doing the hard work of democracy across the country. We love to work with leaders, brands and organizations to create content that attracts, empowers and activates audiences. Are you interested in a collaboration? Let’s chat.

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