Discovery Phase

Discovery Phase

The very first phase of any Participatory Budgeting Cycles is Discover. You will be automatically placed into Discover when you create your PB cycle.

Discover introduces two key roles:
  1. Administrators: Administrators are responsible for defining the PB program, determining who is eligible to participate, and managing each of the phases. It is common for at least one administrator to be a teacher, with additional student leaders serving as co-facilitators.
  2. Participants: Participants can create, refine, and vote on proposals. Participants are typically students.
In Discover, PB administrators will:
  1. Establish a theme
  2. Define the budget
  3. Determine the schedule
  4. Invite students and other participants


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