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Mandela Day Book Drive Benefiting Turner Elementary
On Wednesday, August 23, members of the IFES Africa team delivered books collected for its Mandela Day Book Drive to Turner Elementary School in neighboring Congress Heights. The book drive’s target was to collect 441 books for the school (one for each student in grades K-5), but ultimately far exceeded its goal by collecting over 600 books. In honor of anti-apartheid advocate and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela's 67 years of public service, the United Nations-designated holiday encourages people to give with the goal of bringing enduring, positive change in our local communities through collective action.
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Discussion note cards
This series of 12 note cards, published in 2007 in South Africa, were designed to facilitate discussion based workshops. The cards present everyday scenarios involving topics and situations such as urban civics, the workplace and youth in South Africa. Those circumstances are also accompanied by discussion questions that frame the topic and scene with in the context of the South African constitution and civil society.
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Womens Leadership Training Program: Paraguay IFES Final Activity Report
This report summarizes IFES’ efforts from the League of Women Voters projects in Paraguay. The project’s aim was to prepare women leaders for the November 2001 municipal elections on topics such as voters, campaign workers, constituency organizers, issue advocates and candidates.
January 28, 2002
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Funciones …del Poder Legislativo
“Attributions of the Legislative Power” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 2001 by the “Decidamos” group in Paraguay and meant to familiarize Paraguayan citizens with the responsibilities and attributions of the legislative power. The document briefly describes the characteristics of the Paraguayan state, the division of state powers, and it concludes with the functions of the legislative power.
Election Material
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Proceso de Formacion y Sancion de las Leyes
“The Creation and Adoption of Laws” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 2001 by the “Decidamos” group in Paraguay and meant to familiarize Paraguayan citizens with the law-making process. The document explains and describes how laws are formed, the role of the Executive power in approving them, and the role citizens’ participation in the law making process.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
agenda multipartidaria de jovenes para la gobernabilidad democratica
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Power of your vote
“The Power of your vote” was published in 1999 on the eve of the South African national elections. This Independent Electoral Commission publication urged the South African electorate to continue strengthening the democratic process by voting. Graphic illustrations, including comic strips, were used to augment voter efficacy and overall democratic awearness.