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Deliberative Democracy Fellowship | Call for Fellows

Aug 08, 2024 By Kenny McGuane 0 Comments

In 2024, NIFI launched the Deliberative Democracy Fellowship to support and fund the development of new Issue Guides that provide a framework for public deliberation and public decision making. Fellows are welcome from a broad range of backgrounds and disciplines who have knowledge and experience with deliberative practices.

Submission deadline is August 28, 2024.

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RFP | Temporary Contract Deliberative Fellowship Coordinator

Aug 08, 2024 By Kenny McGuane 0 Comments

The Deliberative Fellowship Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the new Deliberative Democracy Fellowship program developed by the National Issues Forum Institute (NIFI). In 2024, NIFI launched the Deliberative Democracy Fellowship to support and fund the development of new Issue Guides that provide a framework for public deliberation and public decision making.

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Watch | A NIFI Update w/Verdis LeVar Robinson

Oct 16, 2023 By National Issues... 0 Comments
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A Thank You to Betty Knighton

Aug 29, 2023 By National Issues... 0 Comments
Betty Knighton served as National Issues Forums Institute President from 2019-2022 and has also been the director of the West Virginia Center for Civic Life and a senior associate of the Kettering Foundation for many years. NIFI is committed to building on her contributions and we wish her all the best as she continues her work!
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Awards & Recognition for NIFI Board Chairman Dr. David Mathews

Aug 23, 2023 By National Issues... 0 Comments

NIFI Board Chairman Dr. David Mathews was recently recognized for his lifetime of service to American democracy with the Freedom of Spirit Lifetime Achievement Award. The award "transcends political, economic, and religious views to honor exemplary individuals and institutions embodying that inner freedom that is the energizing source of human courage, creativity, and love in the world."

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