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The campaign launches tomorrow, January 4, at takepart. In a first-ever, pro-social Facebook Connect experience, Participant Media puts individuals in the shoes of a changemaker, tracking their personal journey of identifying a local issue by leveraging social media with the help of their friends to create real change in their communities and being celebrated through hero-like coverage.

Finally, a community action toolkit provides information about and links to all of the digital platforms that exist to heighten community engagement and involvement, with versions for both citizens and elected officials.

Yet, through research we know that there's a large number of Americans who would like to participate in organized community work, but don't know how or where to start. Our Social Action campaign is designed to give people the virtual experience of what it's like to be a community changemaker, along with the resources they need to get started in their home towns.

In assembling the various tools for the campaign, Participant has brought together a broad consortium of associates, including MindMixer, which allows citizens to provide valuable input on important community decisions; POPVOX, which enables individuals to sound off with their elected officials in Congress -- and see in real time what others in their community are saying; and All for Good, an open source search engine powered by the largest database of in-person and volunteer opportunities on the internet.

Nick Bowden, Co-Founder of MindMixer said, "MindMixer is very proud to be associated with Participant's Social Action program for Promised Land, which has organized the tools for public engagement into a user-friendly package so that anyone can take an active role.

As the movie shows so effectively, a single voice can change the public discourse. POPVOX can provide citizens with the awareness of whether they've reached a critical mass on a community issue—information which can move mountains when people know they're speaking as one.

In Promised Land, which Focus Features releases nationwide tomorrow, January 4, Matt Damon stars as Steve Butler, a corporate salesman whose journey from farm boy to big-time player takes an unexpected detour when he lands in a small town, where he grapples with a surprising array of both open hearts and closed doors.

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