About The Delibero Society

Welcome to TheDelibero.com, the online home of The Delibero Society.

WHO WE ARE

The Delibero Society is a non-partisan organization advocating young professional engagement in the American political process.

OUR MISSION

The intent of The Delibero Society and TheDelibero.com is to foster deliberation about politics, policy, and culture to promote the constructive political engagement of young professionals.

WHY?

Young professionals are under-represented in the voting booth:

• Only 26% of urban voters ages 18-29 voted in the 2006 midterm election, while 50% of urban voters 30+ voted. (CIRCLE)

Young professionals are turned off by the current state of American politics:

• In 2008, over 50% of eligible voters age 18-24 did not vote in the presidential election. (U.S. Census Bureau)

Young professionals are increasingly non-partisan and therefore lack access to traditional means of political education and participation that local party organizations provide:

• – Fully 50 percent of voters aged 18-29 now identify as independents. (John Opdycke)

WHAT WE DO

• TheDelibero.com: an online forum where young professionals submit articles, bloggers comment regularly, and members comment and debate.
• Local Chapters: Local clubs that hold happy hours and speaker forums where young professionals can discuss the issues that matter most with experts and each other while networking and socializing.
• Civic Outreach: Anticipated civic outreach that engages members in activities like voter registration drives, social studies colloquia for teachers, and classroom activities.
• Newsletter: Monthly newsletter addressing latest issues, events, and opinion pieces by young professionals.

For more, read TheDelibero.com Asks: Why Politics?

Click here to meet our lead team or view past events.