Building Democracy Begins in Philadelphia

Just 37 days to Go before Constitutional Convention: Building Democracy 2.0 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA. Registration is now open, so be sure to visit our website at www.democracyupgrade.com where you can sign up, get connected with other participants, learn about our vision for Democracy 2.0, edit a version of the Constitution on a wiki and learn how Mobilize.org and our partners will be integrating Web 2.0 technology into what will be a groundbreaking gathering of Millennials, just ten days before President-elect Obama is inaugurated, to discuss and deliberate on the issues facing our Generation.

Our location will be just 3 blocks away from where delegates gathered in 1787 to produce the document which would guide our nation through the next two centuries and continues to guide to this day.

But, Democracy is an unfinished project. It's time we upgrade.

So it is appropriate that members of the Millennial Generation, credited for our high levels of civic engagement and involvement in the 2008 elections, return to Philadelphia to have a discussion about the role of the Constitution in this new Century. Further, the Convention will allow participants to discuss how the Constitution fits in our framework for Democracy 2.0, the agenda put forward by Mobilize.org to reflect the new role that Millennials will play in American governance.

But just like what began in Philadelphia spread throughout the United States, and inspired nations around the world, so too will Democracy 2.0. The Constitutional Convention is the kick-off to Mobilize.org's efforts in 2009 to discuss, act on and harness the incredible levels of civic engagement that Millennials built through the 2008 elections using both traditional grassroots organizing and new online social media.

Next up: January 20th in Washington, DC and around the country as we bring a discussion of Democracy 2.0 to the 56th Quadrennial Presidential Inauguration. Look for more details soon for how "A New Birth of Freedom" and "Democracy 2.0" will combine through Web 2.0 in Washington, DC and around the country!

Join our discussion. On Facebook. On Twitter. On our Blog. Ask questions. Propose solutions.

It's our democracy, it's time to act.