Jan 24, 2017 By Anonymous (not verified)0 Comments
Recently, the relationship between police and the communities they serve has become the focus of intense scrutiny, conversation and even protest. The issue is difficult to talk about—and yet, we must, or this issue could tear our communities apart.
The following announcement and call for proposals is from Jennifer Domagal-Goldman at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). The conference will be held from June 7-10, 2017, in Baltimore, Maryland. Deadline to submit a proposal is January 30, 2017.
The following announcement, from Creating Community Solutions, describes a text-message-based discussion platform focused on strengthening families through helping them talk together.
Plans are underway at a number of Presidential Libaries to offer deliberative forums on public issues as part of their programing for the public and their communities.
The following article is from Gregg Kaufman, and describes a forum that was held on October 18, 2016, where University of North Florida students deliberated about the issue of what should be done about immigration.
