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In New York - Middle School Students Deliberate about Historical Issues

Dec 31, 2014 By National Issues... 0 Comments

"Part of SUNY Broome’s Center for Civic Engagement, Strahley, Seidel and Burns recently spent a few days at the Windsor school to teach and train students in public deliberation..."

Registration is now open for this rich, weeklong, seminar in Yellowstone National Park. Led by experts, participants will explore the country's first national park, with a focus on political controversies over wolves, grizzlies, snowmobiles, and bison.

Registration Open - "Politics and the Yellowstone Ecosystem" July, 2015 Seminar in Yellowstone National Park

Dec 30, 2014 By National Issues... 0 Comments

Registration is now open for this rich, week long seminar in Yellowstone National Park. Led by experts, participants will explore the country's first national park, with a focus on political controversies over wolves, grizzlies, snowmobiles, and bison.

From Harry C. Boyte, "Higher Education Engagement Newsletter"

Dec 29, 2014 By National Issues... 0 Comments

(This issue of the 2014 Higher Education Engagement News is provided by Harry C. Boyte, boyte001@umn.edu.)

National Issues Forums Institute Releases Its Latest Issue Guide: Social Security: How Can We Afford It?

Dec 09, 2014 By NIFI Blog 0 Comments

In its latest Issue Guide, Social Security: How Can We Afford It? National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) provides important information about the Social Security program and a framework for making choices about how to address this difficult public problem.

Apply for a Taylor Willingham Fund Grant

Dec 02, 2014 By NIFI Blog 4 Comments

Taylor L. Willingham Legacy Fund Grants Available

Application deadline December 31, 2014

Download the Application PDF

From the Kettering Foundation Blog "Inside Public Judgment" - "On Immigration: In Search of a Public Voice"

Nov 08, 2014 By NIFI Blog 0 Comments

(The following post, by Brad Rourke, a program officer at the Kettering Foundation, first appeared in the Kettering Foundation blog, Inside Public Judgment.)

November 7, 2014

January, 2015, "Teachers' Institute" at The American Village, Alabama

Nov 03, 2014 By NIFI Blog 0 Comments

(The following announcement is from the David Mathews Center for Civic Life in Alabama.)

David Mathews Center for Civic Life Announces Alabama Forums Project on Early Childhood

Nov 02, 2014 By NIFI Blog 0 Comments

Alabama Issues Forums 2014 - 2015 Kickoff

Coming Soon - An Issue Advisory - "Infectious Disease in America: How Do We Keep Our Communities Safe?"

Oct 29, 2014 By NIFI Blog 0 Comments

The Kettering Foundation has announced that work is underway on an issue advisory with the working title, "Infectious Disease in America: How Do We Keep Our Communities Safe?"

This issue guide is being prepared by the Kettering Foundation for the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI), and will soon be available to download on the National Issues Forums website at www.nifi.org.

Watch for more details about this latest publication in a series of issue guides and advisories intended to help people deliberate about difficult national issues.

Word Clouds - Before and After a Moderator Training Workshop

Oct 22, 2014 By NIFI Blog 0 Comments

(From Alberto Olivas, alberto.olivas@domail.maricopa.edu)

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