NIFI News

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.

Courses at the Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement (DDPE) Program at Kansas State University

Aug 07, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The following announcement is from Tim Shaffer and describes the Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement (DDPE) program of online and face-to-face courses at Kansas State University.

This is a great opportunity for those in the National Issues Forums (NIF) network to learn, develop, and refine skills in facilitation and various approaches to dealing with public issues.

Call for American Democracy Project (ADP) Civic Fellow Applications

Aug 07, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The American Democracy Project (ADP), an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is inviting applications for ADP Civic Fellows. Application deadline is Friday, August 18th, 2017. The following is from the ADP announcement.

From the American Library Association - a Free Dialogue and Deliberation Learning Series for Academic Libraries

Jul 31, 2017 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office has announced a series of webinars and in-person workshop that will provide professional development for academic libraries' staff. The series will take place from September, 2017 to February, 2018.

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