The Active Citizen Project (ACP) is a
New York City-based
non-profit organization founded in 2003 by filmmaker
Linda Goode Bryant
Linda Goode Bryant (born July 21, 1949) is an African-American documentary filmmaker and activist. She founded the gallery Just Above Midtown (JAM), which will be the focus of an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in the fall of 2022, organiz ...
in response to the
2004 U.S. presidential election
The 2004 United States presidential election was the 55th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The Republican ticket of incumbent President George W. Bush and his running mate incumbent Vice President Dick Chene ...
. Throughout the
United States, ACP engages high school students in
internet activism using
art and
new media.
Background
The organization serves as a catalyst and laboratory for people-generated activism that uses
art and
new media as tools for
social change. According to its website, the goal of its projects is "for people to act on their own behalf for political and
social change that ensures their
human rights and mutual well-being." ACP activities take place in
working class communities and on the internet. The organization was inspired by the
Farmers’ Alliance movement of the late 1800s.
The organization is most well known for its Open Caucus (OC) program. OC is an activity that engages
high school students in creating
social change in their communities using
art and
new media and engages them in
internet activism, connecting them with a global network of actions taking place worldwide. In 2007, ACP worked in Colorado Springs to produce a community art exhibit.
By the People, For the People
Colorado Springs Independent, 2007-04-26 Since its inception in 2004, over 5600 students in 28 cities have participated in OC. In December 2007, ACP brought 19 OC students and 9 teachers from 9 different cities to Des Moines, Iowa to create a documentary film on the Heartland Presidential Forum.
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External links
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Online Donation Forms For Nonprofits
Internet-based activism
Non-profit organizations based in New York City
Organizations established in 2003
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