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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:

Apply for a Taylor L. Willingham Legacy Grant to Help Your Community Talk about Public Issues

Oct 04, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Applications are now being accepted

New Issue Advisory - "What Should We Do about the Opioid Epidemic?"

Oct 04, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

This new issue advisory titled

From Frank and Kimberlee Spillers - A Community Conversations Project in Iowa

Sep 17, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The following announcement is from Kimberlee Spillers.

The first in a series of six community conversations, a small group met last week to view the movie and discuss “Tickling Giants,” a documentary of the Arab Spring Uprising.

Led by Frank and Kimberlee Spillers, these topics will be held Mondays, Atlantic Public Library, 507 Poplar, Atlantic, Iowa, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

In the Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville.com - Read the Editorial, "A Promising Effort to Promote Local Citizen Engagement"

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

A September 14, 2017 Florida Times-Union editorial describes several public engagement efforts in the Jacksonville, Florida area, and goes on to highlight and describe recent public forums work by veteran National Issues Forums moderator and convener, Gregg Kaufman. The following is excerpted from the editorial:

Video - What's Next, Alabama? - A Statewide Forums Project

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

Watch this 12-minute video about some of the public issues that people in Alabama are going to be tackling through a statewide deliberative forums series called What's Next Alabama? The series is a new initiative by the David Mathews Center for Civic Life, based in Montevallo, Alabama.

From Lisa Keyne - Report about the 2017 Washington State Campus Compact Summer Institute (Federal Way, Washington)

Sep 05, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Coming Soon - Discussion Materials about the Opioid Crisis

Sep 05, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Issue discussion materials about the opioid crisis are now in the works. You can sign up to be notified as soon as they are available by clicking here: https://goo.gl/forms/luof5W0RmMzDU1HY2

Discussion Materials - Preparing For and Recovering From Disasters

Sep 01, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The following disaster preparedness and recovery discussion materials were produced after hurricanes Katrina and Rita and are available as free downloads:

From Thea Nietfeld - Trying Out Deliberation - Next Steps

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

In the following article, Thea Nietfeld, of Newton, Kansas, describes how a small group of friends tried out deliberation, and how they are planning to use it next.

In January, Kansas Peoples’ Agenda called progressives to the state capitol to put the peoples’ needs into Kansas’ policies and budget. Four women from Newton met there and began having lunch regularly to talk about local and national politics.

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