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		<title>Ripple Effect Mapping: A “Radiant” Way to Capture Program Impacts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of leaders in college extension programs created a participatory group process designed to document the results of Extension educational efforts within complex, real-life settings. The method, known as Ripple Effect Mapping, uses elements of Appreciative Inquiry, mind mapping, and qualitative data analysis to engage program participants and other community stakeholders to reflect upon and visually map the intended and unintended changes produced by Extension programming. The result is not only a powerful technique to document impacts, but a way to engage and re-energize [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/rc/item/9236">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.K.-based Democratic Society&#160;produced a white paper in association with Public-i Ltd., on how democratic engagement can help local government save money in a time of cuts. Executive summary: This is a time of fiscal pressure and service cuts. Councils are restructuring services and looking to cut back on non-essential areas of spending. Is democratic engagement one of those areas? Aside from the moral argument for democratic engagement, there is evidence that investment in strong democratic participation is important if reformed local government approaches are ... <a href="http://ncdd.org/rc/item/7861">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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