This new issue advisory, titled Coming to America: Who Should We Welcome, Who Should We Help? is available as a FREE downloadable pdf. An accompanying post-forum questionnaire is also available to download. In a few weeks, there will be a longer issue guide version on this same topic, followed by a companion starter video giving an overiview of the issue and the three possible options to deliberate about.

At the December 4, 2017 meeting in Dayton, Ohio, the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) elected four new board members who will begin their three-year terms at the next meeting in May, 2018. The new members are Cristin Brawner, Nancy Kranich, Charles Moses, and Jule Zimet. Outgoing members are Jerry Brown, William DiMascio, Dolores Foley, and Stacie Molnar-Main.

The Center for Applied Community Engagement (CACE) has announced two internship positions and invites applications until November 27, 2017. The two positions are Content and Data Research Intern, and Communications Intern. CACE is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area, but the intern work can be virtual/remote.

The following is excerpted from the CACE website: