NIFI News

Internship Applications Invited - Center for Applied Community Engagement

Nov 14, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

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:

2017 Annual Conference on Citizenship Focuses on the Opiate Epidemic

Nov 13, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Bill Muse, President Emeritus for the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI), participated in the 2017 Annual Conference on Citizenship, October 19-20, 2017 in Washington, DC.

From Margaret Holt - Using Online Conferencing for Moderator Training

Nov 12, 2017 By National Issues... 1 Comments

Margaret Holt Reports about Using Online Technology to Train Forum Moderators

From West Virginia State Senator John Unger - A Forum on Safety and Justice in Salisbury, North Carolina

Nov 06, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Over 100 people participated in a forum about Safety and Justice, October 26th, 2017, at the Trinity Oaks Senior Living Community in Salisbury, North Carolina. West Virginia State Senator John Unger helped organize and facilitate the forum.

You're Invited - Upcoming Online Deliberative Forums about the Opioid Addiction Crisis

Oct 30, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Common Ground for Action (CGA) Online Forums

Call for Proposals for the 2018 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting

Oct 29, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The following announcement is a call for proposals for the 2018 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting (June 6-9, 2018) that will be held in Anaheim, California. This is a collaborative effort by the American Democracy Project (ADP), The Democracy Commitment (TDC), and NASPA Lead Initiative.

Articles and Video - "West Virginia Senator John Unger teaches high school students about leadership, civil discourse"

Oct 16, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

An October 11, 2017 Local DVM.com article and video titled, Senator John Unger teaches high school students about leadership, civil discourse, describes a National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) Deliberative Democracy Initiative that Senator Unger is leading with Berkeley County, West Virginia schools and Shepherd University.

Resources Available from the Environmental Issues Forums Project - The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAEE)

Oct 12, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Learn more about the Environmental Issues Forums (EIF) project and the (FREE to download or watch) issue discussion guides and resources available to help students and adults talk about environmental problems.

November 1, 2017 - A Live Web Conference with the Editors of the New Book, "Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines"

Oct 12, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The following announcement describes an upcoming web conference - November 1, 2017 - that is being presented by the American Democracy Project (ADP), an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). The webinar will feature the editors of the book, Teaching Civic Engagement Across the Disciplines.

New Publication - "Deliberation in the Classroom: Fostering Critical Thinking, Community, and Citizenship in Schools" by Stacie Molnar-Main

Oct 11, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

This new publication, titled Deliberation in the Classroom: Fostering Critical Thinking, Community, and Citizenship in Schools, was written by Stacie Molnar-Main and published by the Kettering Foundation and is now available to order.

The following is excerpted from the webpage describing the book:

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