NIFI News

Announcing the 2023 Recipient of the Taylor L. Willingham Legacy Grant

Jan 30, 2023 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) has announced the recipient of this year's Taylor L. Willingham Legacy Fund award.This year's recipient is Erin O'Hanlon.

Read "Fostering Civil Discourse in Schools" by Kendal Kloiber

Nov 30, 2022 By National Issues... 0 Comments

An article by Kendal Kloiber, titled titled "Fostering Civil Discourse in Schools," appears in the November/December 2022 edition of the PSBA (Pennsylvania School Boards Association) Bulletin and features an interview with educational consultant and former National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) board member Dr. Stacie Molnar-Main.

The 2022-2023 Recipients of the Elizabeth "Libby" Kingseed Teaching with Deliberation Memorial Awards

Oct 05, 2022 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 recipients of the Elizabeth "Libby" Kingseed Teaching with Deliberation Memorial Award, Ellie Kaas and Briena Stoica. Read more about this year's recipients.

Watch the September 14, 2022 Webinar: "The Critical Role of Local Civic Leaders"

Sep 21, 2022 By National Issues... 0 Comments

On September 14, 2022, the Democracy Innovation program of the National Conference on Citizenship, in partnership with the Kettering Foundation, and the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI), presented a one-hour webinar that focused on The Critical Role of Local Civic Leaders. Over 80 people joined the online webinar.

Celebrate Constitution Week with a National Issues Forum

Aug 23, 2022 By National Issues... 0 Comments

As Americans commemorate the adoption of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, the National Issues Forums Institute is connecting with a wide range of partners to promote opportunities for deliberative forums on campuses and in communities on issues with close ties to the study of the Constitution. This ongoing initiative known as With the People will encourage deliberative forums around the country during Constitution Week from September 16 to September 22.

Online National Issues Forums (NIF) Workshop at Summer Learning Springboard of National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD)

Jul 18, 2022 By National Issues... 0 Comments

With national, statewide, and local elections taking place in November, an examination of encouraging and safeguarding voting is both timely and relevant in communities across the country. Join the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) for an online workshop to explore the fundamental practices of convening and moderating community and campus discussions on this critically important issue.

New Issue Guide - "War in Ukraine: How Should the United States Respond?"

Jul 07, 2022 By National Issues... 0 Comments

A new issue guide (5 pages), titled War in Ukraine: How Should the United States Respond? was produced by the Democracy Commitment at Monroe Community College and is available as a free download. The following is from an Introduction to the guide:

An Online Introduction to Historic Decisions Issue Guides - View the recording and shared resources

Jun 30, 2022 By National Issues... 0 Comments

On June 14, 2022, the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) hosted an online introduction to creating and using historic decisions issue guides. The online exchange featured insights and experiences of educators across the country who have participated in cooperative research projects with the Kettering Foundation over the past seven years.

Historic Decisions Issue Guides - Read a Piece by Joni Doherty

Jun 27, 2022 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Joni Doherty, a Kettering Foundation program officer, recently wrote an article about the framing and use of a series of Historic Decisions issue guides that have been produced by museums around the country.

Online Introduction to Creating and Using Historic Decisions Issue Guides

May 14, 2022 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Join museum and humanities educators from across the country for an online introduction to creating issue guides for deliberating about historic decisions. Looking at history from a deliberative perspective expands our sense of who can be a political actor and where political actions can occur.

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