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Read an Article about Common Ground for Action (CGA) Online Forums in Harrisonburg, Virginia

Oct 02, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

A September 29, 2020 article in the Harrisonburg Citizen by Katelyn Waltemyer and Kara Dillard describes some past and upcoming online forums that use an online deliberation platform called Common Ground for Action (CGA) that helps people deliberate about approaches to difficult and sometimes contentious public issues.

State University of New York (SUNY) Holds Online Statewide Forums about Voting

Sep 29, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

On Constitution Day, September 17, 2020, the State University of New York (SUNY) system held a statewide online deliberative forum about voting. One hundred eighty-seven students from 36 campuses across the state of New York participated in the online forums.

This is the description of the deliberative event that was posted by Tonya J. Ackley at SUNY Buffalo State:

Meet the "With the People" Initiative Partners

Sep 29, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

With the People is designed as an ongoing initiative that encourages sustained practices of public deliberation on campuses and in communities across the country.

With the People is an initiative of the National Issues Forums Institute and a dynamic and growing network of national, state, and local partners:

With the People - Deliberation Materials for Your Forums

Sep 29, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

As part of National Issues Forums Institute's With the People Initiative, we are able to provide a wide range of complimentary resources to those who wish to convene these discussions...

With the People - College Campus Common Ground for Action (CGA) Deliberative Forum Series

Sep 29, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Join us to kick of NIFI's With The People Initiative for a week of Common Ground for Action (CGA) online deliberative forums specifically for college students. Students from a variety of campuses across the nation will get a chance to deliberate online together one a series of pressing, wicked issues:

With the People - Upcoming Webinars and Events, October 9 and October 16, 2020

Sep 29, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

October 9, 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET, Deliberative Dialogue Workshop: A Deeper Dive to Prepare for Elections and Debates

From Net Impact - Two Events about Young People and Voting, September 30 and October 6, 2020

Sep 25, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Net Impact is a 28-year-old organization with over 435 global chapters of next-generation leaders. Net Impact's mission is "to inspire and equip emerging leaders to build a more just and sustainable world." Net Impact's 2020/2021 theme is Reimagining Capitalism. The following are descriptions of two upcoming events and links to register to attend.

Read - A New Survey on Economic Opportunity and Inequality - Part of the Hidden Common Ground Initiative

Sep 23, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

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Center for Public Deliberation, Colorado State University

Online Engagement Showcase - September 29, 2020

Sep 23, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

You are invited to join an Online Engagement Showcase on September 29, 2020 from 1-3 p.m., EST (11-1 MST) on Zoom & Qiqo chat. This will be an interactive event that will introduce several online tools designed to provide opportunities for innovation synchronous interaction. Some of the tools that will be featured are Axis Workshops, Common Ground for Action, Ethelo, GroupMap, QiqoChat and more.

Engaging Those Who are Underrepresented in Deliberation

Sep 14, 2020 By National Issues... 0 Comments

In a recent online meeting, Margaret Holt and Bill Muse, veteran National Issues Forums (NIF) moderators, conveners, and network leaders, shared their reflections about the question of how best to engage individuals and groups who are often underrepresented in deliberative forums.

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