Free online event
What to do before you engage with the public
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022
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You'll learn how to:
- Understand the importance of public participation in your work
- Reflect on key questions before you start reaching out to members of the public
- Make your engagement with the public more equitable and people-centred
Speakers
Join the conversation with Judy Park Lee and your fellow learners here: In your work, what have you found to be the most effective strategies for meaningfully involving the public in decision-making?
Speaker resources
- Public Policy Lab's presentation
- New View of Consent
- Index of Community Engagement Techniques
- Useful interactive tools: Figma and Mural
Apolitical resources
- How can we use behavioural insights to engage people? article by Emma Sisk
- 8 principles for citizen engagement, article by Harshitha Rajashekara
- Equitable citizen engagement for climate action, article by Nicole Armos
- A scientist’s guide to citizen engagement, article by Claire Craig
It’s well known that engaging with members of the public is vital to creating truly helpful government services.
But some of the most important steps for successful engagement take place before you reach out to anyone at all.
Watch this free online workshop, organised in collaboration with the Public Policy Lab, to learn about what you need to do before you engage with members of the public, in order to conduct more equitable, people-centred research and make the most of your engagement.
Who should watch:
This workshop is for any public servant or policymaker who is curious about meaningfully engaging and conducting research with members of the public, in order to create more effective government services.
Interested in how Apolitical can support you and your organisation? Learn about collaborating with us.
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Speakers
Judy Park Lee
Design Research Director, Public Policy Lab
United States
Cesay Camara
Design Research Associate, Public Policy Lab
United States
Nia Holton-Raphael
Design Research Associate, Public Policy Lab
United States
Judy Park Lee, (she/her), design researcher and service designer with a focus on building more equitable public services, spaces, and institutions. Her experience is in conducting rigorous, creative research across multiple domains, including: policy research to inform affordable housing policymaking internationally; design research to improve patient and staff experiences at hospitals; UX research to iterate on innovative financial products; and transdisciplinary research to investigate bureaucratic environments through immersive installations. Judy holds an MFA in transdisciplinary design from the Parsons School of Design and a BA in sociology from Harvard University.
Cesay Camara, (she/her), design researcher with a passion for storytelling, community engagement, and equitable service design and delivery. Prior to PPL, Cesay served as a fellow at Barnard’s Empirical Reasoning Center and wrote an extensive historical thesis on New York University’s community-based investments in University Heights. She previously conducted user research with a Mississippi-based non-profit organization, analyzed zoning records for a municipal office, and created a journey map for a financial services and media company. As a proud Bronxite, she volunteers her time with local educational and mentorship-based non-profits. Cesay is a graduate from Barnard College with a BA in urban studies and economics.
Nia Holton-Raphael, (she/they), design researcher and strategist with a background in ethnography, oral history, and mapping. As an AirTable aficionado and data nerd, Nia is excited about the possibilities that emerge when blending quantitative and qualitative data to tell stories. They previously worked with the Anti Eviction Mapping Project, uplifting the voices of NYC tenants through oral history and GIS mapping, as well as with Newest Americans, a multimedia storytelling project highlighting narratives of migration. With a degree in urban studies and architecture from Barnard College, she believes in the power of urban community and is committed to making the city a more equitable place for all.
