Convening and moderating deliberative forums about public issues is important and valuable work. We want to help people doing this work around the country to connect with others who are also helping their communities talk about difficult issues.

Whether you are new to public deliberation, an experienced veteran, or anything in between, you are invited to join the NIF Facebook Group to find out what others are doing; share what you're learning; ask questions; and much more.

You can watch the video recording of the A Public Voice 2019 event that was held May 9, 2019 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The program begins at about 16:30 in the video recording.

Several sessions about using deliberative forums with students in higher education will be be part of the programming for the 2019 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting, June 5-8, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

A March 17, 2019 article, published in Oconee County Observations (Georgia) describes a March 9, 2019 deliberative forum that was sponsored by the Oconee Progressives and moderated by Margaret Holt.