There must be 50 ways--Participating in democracy #3: Adult education

Across the country (all countries) there is a background rate of adults who seemingly never learned basic civic education: who decides what policy, who funds which projects, how to engage in democracy as a citizen, and much more. Educating adults on any or all of these aspects of a robust democracy is a way to both participate in and assist others to participate in democracy. One study shows that it helps citizens envision a more sustainable, participatory democracy (Barcinas & Fleener, 2023).

Perhaps you post helper hints on social media. Or host an annual "ranked choice voting explainer" brunch. Reach out to see if a labor union is open to you dropping off "How our democracy works" leaflets. Any path toward andragogy (adult education) in civics basics is another method of participating in democracy. 

References

Barcinas, S. J., & Fleener, M. J. (2023). Adult Education, Futures Literacy, and Deep Democracy: Engaging Democratic Visioning and Anticipatory Futures for More Sustainable Futures. Adult Learning, 34(3), 131–141. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.pdx.edu/10.1177/10451595231166726