Strengthening Democracy: a project for college leaders
Background
In late 2022 Peter initiated a program with high schools in the Greater Wellington region to encourage youth participation in our democracy, initially working alongside three former school Principals - Donna Dentice, Ian McKinnon and Gregor Fountain. In 2024 the Rotary Club of Wellington collaborated with the organising committee, providing logistical and financial support. Read more about the origins of the project here.​
The Project
Students are asked to work in groups to answer the following questions:
1. What is democracy?
2. What are the current threats to our democracy?
3. What possible solutions are there to these problems?
4. How might the suggested solution strengthen our democracy?
The groups present their ideas as a video no longer than six minutes, supported by a written document of no more than two pages.