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Registration Open - "Politics and the Yellowstone Ecosystem" Seminar, August 1-6, 2016

Feb 17, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Politics and the Yellowstone Ecosystem, a weeklong seminar, is an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and will be held from August 1-6, 2016, in Yellowstone National Park. Registration is now open for this unique and rich program that is held amidst the diverse beauty of the world's first national park.

Seminar Highlights:

A PowerPoint Presentation - "Moderating Deliberative Forums - An Introduction"

Feb 15, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

A new informative PowerPoint presentation is available to view or download, and to modify for your own use. The presentation covers a range of topics related to convening and moderating National Issues Forums (NIF), including: What are the main goals of an NIF forum? What kinds of questions do moderators use to encourage deliberation? This PowerPoint presentation introduces the basics and can be adapted by local forum organizers to match their own needs and goals.

Why You Should Be Listing Your Forums on the NIFI.org Website

Feb 12, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Since you’ve landed here on this blog, you’re probably already aware that National Issues Forums (NIF) launched a brand new, mobile-optimized website last year. We’re proud of it. And the NIF network is already getting lots of mileage out of it.

Job Posting - Associate Professor or Professor Position at Oklahoma State University

Feb 08, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The following is from an Oklahoma State University job posting:

GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION ENDOWED CHAIR IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY POLICY

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From Louisiana Public Broadcasting - Watch the Program, "Symbol or Statement? History in Public Spaces"

Feb 07, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Kevin Gautreaux, a producer at Louisiana Public Broadcasting, shared the link to a recent program titled Symbol or Statement?

Coming Soon - An Issue Guide about Climate Change

Feb 02, 2016 By National Issues... 2 Comments

Climate Choices Preview

(The following announcement is from the Kettering Foundation's newsletter, "From the Commons: News and Ideas from the Kettering Foundation.")

In February - Four Chances to Join a "Common Ground for Action" Online Forum

Feb 02, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Common Ground for Action Fridays (#cgafridays), National Issues Forums' (NIF) recurring Friday online forum series, continues this February with more chances to try online Common Ground for Action forums.

Helping People Talk about Income Inequality? - More Details from the Brookings Institution

Jan 21, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

"Household income inequality in the United States is higher today than before the Great Recession...Falling incomes at the bottom helped drive inequality in cities and metro areas..." - these are just two of many findings about rising economic inequality in US cities presented in a January 14, 2016 analysis

Communications Fellow Job Posting - Everyday Democracy

Jan 21, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Everyday Democracy based in Hartford, Connecticut, is accepting applications (deadline is March 11, 2016) for the position of Communications Fellow. The following is exerpted from the job description as posted on the Everyday Democracy website:

This Martin Luther King Day - Make Plans that Will Make a Difference

Jan 16, 2016 By National Issues... 0 Comments

The call is out to make Martin Luther King Day a National Day of Service--"a Day On, Not a Day Off." This year, why not make Martin Luther King Day the day you commit to helping people in your community use a different, more productive way to talk about difficult public issues? The National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) has recently released a new issue guide to help people talk about income inequality as part of a national conversation that will be reported to policymakers in Washington, DC.

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