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.

The David Mathews Center for Civic Life recently announced the launch of their new website at www.mathewscenter.org.

Based in Montevallo, Alabama, the David Mathews Center for Civic Life, organizes a number of programs including their signature program, Alabama Issues Forums (AIF). The following is excerpted from the "About" section of the new website:

Amy Lee and Etana Jacobi, from the Kettering Foundation, will be making a presentation titled A Public Voice: Capturing Our Collective Insights on Police and Community Relations at the October 14-16, 2016 National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD) conference in Framingham, Massachusetts. The following is a description of their presentation.

The David Mathews Center for Civic Life (DMCCL), based in Montevallo, Alabama, has launched an ambitious project to help residents of the state take stock of how well their communities are working for them; where people would like to see their communities be in the future; and how they might get there.