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  • Sutton Stokes

Sutton Stokes is Newly Appointed Associate Director of the West Virginia Center for Civic Life

  • Sutton Stokes

Announcement from the West Virginia Center for Civic Life - The West Virginia Center for Civic Life is pleased to announce the appointment of Sutton Stokes as its new associate director. Instead of a formal press release, we thought we’d share the following note from Sutton. Please join us in welcoming him aboard!

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“This is what I want to do when I grow up."

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  • Economic Vitality

An Issue Guide - "Economic Vitality: How can we improve our communities?"

  • Economic Vitality

(The following announcement is from Linda Hoke.)

Despite positive signs in terms of overall economic growth, the economy remains a key concern among many Americans. According to a Harris poll conducted in January 2016, Southerners were the most pessimistic about the future. For many in communities across the South, rapid change and an unclear future can create a sense of uneasiness, or even impending doom. 

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  • Human Trafficking cover

"Human Trafficking: How Can Our Community Respond to This Growing Problem?" - An Issue Guide from Maricopa Community Colleges (Arizona) Center for Civic Participation

  • Human Trafficking cover

This 8-page issue guide, titled Human Trafficking: How Can Our Community Respond to This Growing Problem? is available as a free download. The guide presents three possible approaches for consideration: Approach 1: Focus on Families' and the Community's Roles; Approach 2: Focus on Schools, First Responders and Other Professionals; Approach 3: Reform Laws and Policies.

The following are excerpts from the issue guide:

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  • Terry Jack and Virginia York

Terry Jack and Virginia York Represent National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) at Portland, Oregon Conference

  • Terry Jack and Virginia York

National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) Ambassadors Terry Jack and Virginia York recently attended the 13th Annual American Political Science Association’s Teaching and Learning Conference in Portland, Oregon.  The conference provided a forum for teachers and scholars to participate in the scholarship of teaching and learning, share effective techniques, and to discuss trends in political science education.  Specific panels such as Deliberation in the Classroom Affec

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