WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM

While the Make It Your Own Awards grants were awarded in May 2008, the projects live on. Read more about the Top 100 projects, or see what made the MIYO Awards novel. This site has been archived to serve as a resource for anyone wishing to create a similar project in their community.

Community Wisdom Council

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Port Townsend Wisdom Council #1 description

A 30 minute show illustrating an experiment with the Wisdom Council process. It's the first of three Wisdom Councils that were convened by an alternative high school class.

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Democracy in America

This 22 minute video is largely about the Wisdom Council experiment conducted by the Center for Wise Democracy. (www.WiseDemocracy.org) It was created by Joseph McCormick who is the founder of "Reuniting America". (www.reunitingAmerica.org)