Individual action in a micro level of democracy:
Patients in Publicly-Funded Community Health Centers Ask Questions and Participate in Decisions During Their Medical Appointments in New York, New York
Mother Advocates for Her Children with Learning Disabilities and Finds Her Role in Meetings with School Administrators and Educators in Missoula, Montana
Adult Education Students Advocate for Their Needs in the Welfare Office and Public Housing Development in Southern New Hampshire
Tenant Uses Newfound Skills to Refuse to Sign a Document That Would Force Her to Leave Her Home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Individual action leading to traditional forms of democratic participation:
Immigrant Parent Community Participates in Public Hearings and Holds Public and Elected Officials Accountable After a School Shooting in Columbus, New Mexico
Low-Income Families Use the Right Question Strategy for Job Searches, to Prepare for Meetings with Case Workers, and Use Skills to Lobby Congressperson for Improved Welfare Policies in Camptonville, California