Welcome to The Relational Democracy Project (CURRENTLY UNDER RECONSTRUCTION & REORGANIZATION)
Building Democratic Cultural Infrastructure From the Ground Up since 11.8.2016
7 min readJun 2, 2021
The human basis of democracy is in our commitment to share power with each other in everyday practices.
MISSION :: RDP generates original in-field research that grows cultural work and creative projects aimed at proliferating everyday democratic practices in U.S. cultures.
VISION :: A country whose balanced human power relations create healthy enabling conditions for democratic processes and systems.
VALUES
- Transparency is essential. RDP works with no blinds on the windows.
- Openness is critical. RDP’s channels of communication are always accessible.
- Accuracy is fundamental. RDP’s content is always data-based.
- Nonviolence is basic. RDP does not endorse physical, psychological, economic, or discursive violence.
- Independence is key. RDP’s projects adhere to its mission, vision, and values in achieving its goals.
- Firsthand experience is vital. RDP’s projects and their…