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The David Mathews Center for Civic Life in Monetvallo, Alabama, will hold the 2017 Civic Institute on Friday, August 18, 2017. Tickets ($15-$25) and registration are available online.

The following is from the David Mathews Center (DMC) website's description of the upcoming 2017 Civic Institute:

The following article is from Ray Minor, Ph.D., a former National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) director, and a program officer at the Kettering Foundation in Dayton, Ohio. The article describes his recent visit to Israel to present lectures on the topic of civic education. Below the article you can view a gallery of photos from his trip.

This spring the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) welcomed Darla Minnich onboard to serve in the capacity of chief administrative officer. NIFI president, Carol Farquhar-Nugent made the announcement and said, "We enthusiastically welcome Darla to the National Issues Forums Institute. Her skills and rich experience will be assets as NIFI continues to work to help the public engage important issues in their communities, and as NIFI pursues new and exciting projects."