Connecting to Congress (C2C)
IDEA’s flagship U.S. initiative creates direct, deliberative engagement between Members of Congress and a representative cross-section of constituents. Its core activity, the Deliberative Town Hall (DTH), invites authentic, non-partisan conversations. Research shows DTHs increase approval, trust, and civic participation. Learn more
Deliberative Citizens Panel
In partnership with CHRR at OSU, IDEA is developing a citizen panel for ongoing deliberative engagement.
Hosted within the American Population Panel, it reduces recruitment costs and connects over 49,000 volunteer members with public-facing research and civic forums. Learn more
Connecting Classrooms to Congress (CCC)
CCC is a collaboration of faculty in political science and education at IDEA, Columbia University, and the University of California, Riverside, and high schools in Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Washington, and California. The project developed and tested a web-based platform that enables high school students to study a pressing political issue and then discuss that issue with their Member of Congress in a Deliberative Town Hall. Learn more
Connecting to Congress (C2C)
IDEA’s flagship U.S. initiative creates direct, deliberative engagement between Members of Congress and a representative cross-section of constituents. Its core activity, the Deliberative Town Hall (DTH), invites authentic, non-partisan conversations. Research shows DTHs increase approval, trust, and civic participation. Learn more
Deliberative Citizens Panel
In partnership with CHRR at OSU, IDEA is developing a citizen panel for ongoing deliberative engagement.
Hosted within the American Population Panel, it reduces recruitment costs and connects over 49,000 volunteer members with public-facing research and civic forums. Learn more
Connecting Classrooms to Congress (CCC)
CCC is a collaboration of faculty in political science and education at IDEA, Columbia University, and the University of California, Riverside, and high schools in Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Washington, and California. The project developed and tested a web-based platform that enables high school students to study a pressing political issue and then discuss that issue with their Member of Congress in a Deliberative Town Hall. Learn more