Read a news piece that appeared in the May 31, 2016 Kettering Foundation's e-mail newsletter, From the Commons. It describes the recent A Public Voice 2016 event that was held May 5th at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, and includes links to more information and to watch a video of the day's panels and commentary.

The following information is from Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, and is a reminder about the upcoming Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement meeting that will be held June 2-4, 2016, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The meeting is being organized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)'s American Democracy Project, The Democracy Commitment, and NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in HIgher Education.

Announcement from the West Virginia Center for Civic Life - The West Virginia Center for Civic Life is pleased to announce the appointment of Sutton Stokes as its new associate director. Instead of a formal press release, we thought we’d share the following note from Sutton. Please join us in welcoming him aboard!

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Want to hear what will is presented to national policymakers about what happened in deliberative forums around the country in 2015-2016? Get ready to watch a livestream from Washington, DC on May 5th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Read on to learn more about this event and for a link to use on May 5th to watch the proceedings live.