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Just added...Highlights: Resources: HIGHLIGHTS...Denver Conference Focuses on Creating a Culture of Conversation ? The gathering will feature Maggie Herzig, Senior Associate of Public Conversations Project and Carole Frampton, Outreach Director of Search for Common Ground, among others. The event will be held 8:30 am to 2:30 pm at Regis University's Adult Learning Center. To register, contact Paul Alexander (303-458-4336, ) or Angela Khaminwa (212-303-9445, ). Not to Late to Register for National Exchange on Art & Civic Dialogue! Participants will experience artistic and dialogue methodologies and philosophies that illuminate the challenges and opportunities of arts- and humanities-based civic dialogue work. As a preconference option, Animating Democracy is offering a half-day Practitioner's Exchange on October 9. These sessions offer opportunities for in-depth exchange between and among dialogue and artist practitioners in which approaches, methodologies, and skills can be shared and learned. There is a registration fee of $200 to attend the Exchange, and the hotel costs are approximately $80 per night for a single or double room. For registration information, contact Michael del Vecchio, 202-371-2830, or go to www.artsusa.org/AnimatingDemocracy. NCDD Collecting Evaluation Tools from Across the D&D Community NCDD and the Deliberative Democracy Consortium are in the beginning stages of a collaborative project that we hope will lead to the creation of a new evaluation tool or series of tools which can be utilized for a wide variety of deliberative forums. We are committed to creating this tool using the input, resources and feedback of experienced practitioners and organizations from across the spectrum of practice. Our first stage is to cast a wide info-gathering net in order to gain an understanding of the various forms evaluation is currently taking in our field. Some of the tools will be posted here at www.thataway.org. We encourage you to send us samples of or information about the tools and processes that you have used to evaluate dialogue and deliberation programs. Please send this information (via email if possible) to NCDD member Linda L. Mather, Ed.D., President of Forums Institute for Public Policy, at or 101 Campus Drive, University Square, Princeton, NJ 08540.? Feel free to call Linda at 609-720-0136 (or email her) if you have any questions or suggestions. Online Survey to Determine Interest in Northern California D&D Gathering We are proud to say that the inspiration for this gathering (and the online needs assessment) came from last October's National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation. If you live or work in Northern California, please take a few minutes to complete the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=39321261331. PCRC will email you with the survey results, and with information about any next steps they decide to take. Katie Howard, Manager of PCRC's Civic Engagement Initiative, acknowledges that D&D practitioners and scholars ?“come from many different experiences and backgrounds with respect to civic engagement and dialogue.?” But she encourages anyone connected to a dialogue or deliberation project to not only complete the survey, but also to share it with your networks. For more information, contact Katie Howard at 650-373-3490 or . Pew Charitable Trusts Seeks Public Affairs Officer The Public Affairs officer is a member of the Public Affairs department and has responsibility for communications consulting and public relations consulting for various initiatives and grantmaking programs of the Trusts.??Primary responsibilities are to create and disseminate messages about the Trusts and its programs to targeted audiences, manage communications and public relations projects and advise Trusts' staff and grantees on incorporating communications activities into their work.??Reports to the assistant director of Public Affairs. Click here to view the entire job description. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package, including four weeks vacation, a generous 401(k) plan, and flexible benefit options. Applicants should send a complete cover letter indicating where you learned of the opening, r?sum?, and salary expectations to: Felicia Smith, Assistant Director, Special Project, The Pew Charitable Trusts, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7077. Responses can also be faxed to 215-575-4910 or e-mailed to . Online Survey About the Use of Collaborative Technology This cross-industry survey explore s how people are using distributed meetings in order to shed some light on such questions as ?“Does the technology give people what they need to replace or augment face-to-face meetings on a large scale??” and ?“What are some of the challenges facing the acceptance/adoption of these technologies??” Joint Center Suspends NABRE Activities In a statement sent to NABRE members, Joint Center President Eddie Williams said ?“I deeply regret that economic circumstances beyond our control are forcing us to suspend NABRE activities. NABRE has been a valued program within the Joint Center and a significant contributor to public dialogues on racial justice and racial reconciliation."?The Joint Center will look for opportunities to engage NABRE members in its future activities, as appropriate, and the network directory and other aspects of the NABRE web site will remain intact. The network-building, information gathering and dissemination, mailings, chat room and message board events, and related activities will cease. The Dialogue to Action Initiative and the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation want to express our appreciation and admiration for the contributions that NABRE and its staff have made to the dialogue and deliberation community. As a member of NABRE, the Dialogue to Action Initiative has benefited from their hard work and commitment. And NCDD will forever be indebted to NABRE for serving as our fiscal agent for the 2002 conference. Academics Invited to Join ?“Three-D Teaching and Learning?” in February ?“18to35?” Unveils 2003 Innovators Program The nine individuals that have been named to the 2003-2004 Innovators program include such impressive young adults as Paul Andrew, Former Special Advisor to British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Francisco Gomes, Business owner and environmental planner in Hartford, CT. For biographies of 18to35's Innovators, visit 18to35.org/innovators.html. 18to35 ?– An Organization Devoted to Innovation, Deliberation and Participation ?– provides young adults with opportunities to think creatively and alter the course of national debate profoundly, while encouraging other young adults to reflect on, respond to and re-engage in our civic life. Through a broad dissemination effort of easily understandable policy briefs, press releases and articles geared to elected officials, the media, and the general public, 18to35's Innovators will inform local, national and international policy-making. For the coming year, the 18to35 Innovators will examine a wide range of issues impacting jobs and the economy, particularly from a young adult perspective. The Innovators' policy briefs will be released in mid-November of 2003, with on-line and face-to-face deliberations among young adults and policy-makers taking place across the country throughout 2004. To learn more about 18to35, e-mail or call 202-543-0828. PCP Expands in San Diego E-Democracy Fosters Online Public Commons Another initiative of E-Democracy.org, E-Democracy.us, recently launched an effort to promote awareness of online election information resources and discussions. A directory linking to active online discussions on the Presidential election is in the works, and organizers invite you submit information about special online events that encourage citizen-to-citizen discussion, which will be added to this directory. Send submissions at www.e-democracy.org/us/comments.html . E-Democracy, the creator of the candidate E-Debate in 1994, is also interested in connecting with partners interested in promoting the e-debate concept early in the Presidential campaign when the Internet still matters. Contact E-Democracy Chair Steven Clift at for more information. ACLU's College Freedom Tour Begins With nationally known guest speakers, hosts and musical acts, the Freedom Tour will be current, provocative and most of all entertaining. The goal is to create a lively, diverse environment in which students and young activists can be engaged in discussions about the values, principles and issues that are so important right now to our shared civil liberties. The tour will engage students on civil liberties issues such as racial justice, affirmative action, free speech, and the USA PATRIOT Act, with a particular focus on how that Act infringes upon the rights and freedoms of students. The Freedom Tour began at the University of Miami on September 8 and ends October 11 at the University of Washington in Seattle. Youth Study Circle Program Gaining Popularity in Baton Rouge, La. Led by RizUp Louisiana program coordinator Regina Barrows, a group of adults trains the teens to become facilitators (usually between 10-15 students total); these students then recruit other students for study circles (averaging 7-8 in a circle) to address youth issues, focusing primarily on teen pregnancy, but also education, economics, drugs and violence in their communities. Harwood Institute Looking for Project Manager The Harwood Institute seeks a candidate for its vacant Project Manager position who can lead and manage projects. The candidate must have demonstrated capacities in being a highly strategic and systems-oriented thinker; truly rigorous; a sound writer and comfortable public speaker; and self-motivated. The successful candidate will have 10 years or more of proven success in project management, training, writing and speaking. Candidates should also have experience working on civic engagement, community change or community development initiatives. A proven "can do," entrepreneurial outlook required. The project manager will work on national and local initiatives. Responsibilities include developing project strategy, leading training sessions and change initiatives, creating civic tools, forging partnerships with other organizations, conducting research and writing reports. Email cover letter, resume and salary history to (or fax it to 301-656-0533). Dialogue Maker's Series Provides Unique Space for Learning Simon Fraser University, which is located in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada), recently unveiled the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, an international conference centre providing 16,000 square feet of specialized meeting and function space which is devoted to facilitating public and private dialogue in order to foster understanding and engender positive action. The interactive design of the conference space allows delegates to maximize personal and group communications and to engage each other through a range of technologies including the Internet, audio or video conferencing, and satellite services. Additional technological support includes 100 Mbps data and network services, multi-media presentation technology, a conference polling and audience response system and group decision-making software. For more information, go to www.sfu.ca/dialogue, email , or call 604-291-5800. Demos Seeks Program Assistant for Democracy Program The Program Assistant is responsible for providing administrative and program support for initiatives undertaken by the Democracy Program. Among other qualifications, candidates must be highly motivated, organized and professional; detail oriented; possess strong oral and writing skills; able to function under pressure and handle numerous tasks simultaneously; work collegially as a team member; be fully proficient in popular computer programs; and have earned a Bachelor's degree. Demos is an equal opportunity employer, and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women and LGBT applicants. Salary range starts at $33,000 (plus an excellent benefits package). Mail or email cover letter and resume immediately to or Demos: A Network of Ideas and Action, 220 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Youth Summit Features Harwood Institute Workshop The youth leaders will participate in follow-up activities with The Harwood Institute during the coming months by using "Telling Stories of Self-Trust and Hope" in their own communities. For more on "Telling Stories," see www.theharwoodinstitute.org/news/index.shtml#story. Common Ground Partnership Website is Live RESOURCES...Tips from Study Circles on How to Involve Youth in D&D Programs - Go where young people are to invite them into the program. Visit schools, community clubs, and places of worship. You can learn more about study circle facilitation by reviewing their "Organizing Community-wide Dialogue for Action and Change" how-to guide at www.studycircles.org/pages/hap.html. To subscribe to SCRC's e-newsletter, go to www.studycircles.org. RaceTalks.org Offers Resources for Multiracial Dialogue Groups You can submit your own stories or resource materials on race to be linked to the RaceTalks.org site as resources. Share your stories of creative problem solving in diverse groups or give feedback on the process. New Report about Forums on Terrorism Released The 30-page report was produced by Doble Research Associates and can be viewed and downloaded from the National Issues Forums website at www.nifi.org or you can go directly to the report at www.nifi.org/terrorism_03.pdf. New Fall 2003 Mix It Up Handbook Available Last fall, more than 200,000 students accepted the challenge to begin bridging social boundaries in their schools. On Mix It Up at Lunch Day 2002, they stepped out of their comfort zones and sat somewhere new, with someone new. On November 18, Mix It Up at Lunch Day 2003, students are going to stir things up in their school cafeterias - again. Video on Deliberative Democracy Viewable Online The first forum was a workshop preparing students to ask questions of the candidates during a televised debate for the 2001 New Jersey gubernatorial race. The second forum focused on the inter-linked issues of suburban sprawl and urban redevelopment and? involved community members from around Mercer County, New Jersey. The video features running commentary by Harris Sokoloff, a highly-respected deliberation scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. View the video online in Real Video format at http://publicleaders.tcnj.edu/delib_tape.htm or request a copy by mail at the site. Invitation to Test New Online Deliberation Tool New NIF Discussion Guide about Immigration All three resources are available from E.C. Ruffolo (call 800-600-4060 or write to 80 Compark Rd., Centerville, OH 45459). If you plan to hold forums on this topic, you are encouraged to tell Diane Eisenberg (; 301-652-1901) about your program and contact her if you have any questions. She will pass this information on to The New Americans outreach group and help you link to others in your area who are also planning activities in conjunction with "The New Americans." New Missouri Website & Handbook on Convening Deliberative Forums ? Past ItemsAnnouncements come and go quickly on this page.? We encourage you to bookmark this page and return at least once a month.? Here are a few of the items we removed from the page recently (we'd keep them up, but we need to keep the page at a somewhat readable length!): - Wyden-Hatch Bill Passed by Senate Have Suggestions for the Community Section?If you know of some news or a resource or event that should be mentioned in the Community Section, or you have a site or project you'd like us to feature, please email us at .? Please prepare a brief summary (like those on this page) and provide links to further information.? Thanks! |
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Community Relations Service NABRE National Issues Forum Public Conversations Project Study Circles Resource Center For info about more great organizations doing this kind of work, click here.
A Public Peace Process: Sustained Dialogue to Transform Racial and Ethnic Conflicts Intergroup Dialogue: Deliberative Democracy in School, College, Community and Workplace Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook A Community Builder's Tool Kit: 15 Tools for Creating Healthy, Productive Interracial/ Multicultural Communities For many more excellent books that will help you in your work, click here.
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