 NCDD is proud to announce our new formal partnership with the International Listening Association! We seek to strengthen the relationship between both of our organizations in the pursuit of further advancing listening worldwide, as well as to continue exchanging ideas and best practices. The International Listening Association (ILA) is a global family with a common bond – advancing listening practice, teaching, and research worldwide. Since 1979, the ILA has been an international network supporting members from over 25 countries involved in shaping the art and science of listening in all contexts including education, business, healthcare, hospitality, spirituality, research, and the arts. The ILA is a dialogue space, resource network, news source, and worldwide community finding ways to enable listening cultures. We strongly encourage you to check out wide range of ILA resources on their main site at listen.org. There is a lot happening at ILA - so to keep up with the latest ILA news, make sure you bookmark this page here: listen.org/Latest-News. International Listening Association Social Media information:
If you know of any related models, practices, initiatives, programs, research, and or resources - please drop them in the comments below so we may share them with the ILA community. Find list of current Network Partners at: www.ncdd.org/networkpartners.html
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If you are looking for fantastic D&D related reading this Summer, we encourage you to check out the recent publication of the National Civic Review (NCR). The National Civic League, an NCDD member organization, recently published the Summer edition of NCR in collaboration with the Kettering Foundation. NCDD members receive a digital copy of NCR for free! (Find the access code below.) This esteemed quarterly journal offers insights and examples of civic engagement and deliberative governance from around the country. Thanks to Rebecca Trout, NCL’s Program Director for the DC Office & All-America City Award, for sharing this announcement with the NCDD network!  National Civic Review Summer Edition 2023 – Access Code: NCDD23
The summer issue of the National Civic Review features insights on innovations and new roles for journalists and artists in engaging the public and strengthening American democracy. The issue was published in collaboration with the Kettering Foundation. To access this edition, go to the table of contents where you will be prompted to enter your unique access code: NCDD23. One of the Nation’s Oldest and Most Respected Journals of Civic Affairs Its cases studies, reports, interviews and essays help communities learn about the latest developments in collaborative problem-solving, civic engagement, local government innovation and democratic governance. Some of the country’s leading doers and thinkers have contributed articles to this invaluable resource for elected officials, public managers, nonprofit leaders, grassroots activists, and public administration scholars seeking to make America’s communities more inclusive, participatory, innovative and successful. Find the NCR Summer Edition on NCL's site at: www.nationalcivicleague.org/national-civic-review/issue/summer-2023-volume-112-number-2/. New job opportunities in the dialogue, deliberation, and engagement field! The following positions have crossed our path recently:
American Journalism Project hiring Audience & Product Strategy Lead
On the American Journalism Project site are over 40 positions within the AJP community across the nation. Check these out at: www.theajp.org/about/work-with-us/ Guides.vote is hiring for an Outreach & Development Organizer.
National Civic League is hiring for a Communications and Research Program Assistant.
Unite America hiring for several positions...
Keep your eye on the following jobs boards:
 As part of NCDD 2023 - the 9th National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation which officially runs from October 13th-15th, we are thrilled to offer a variety of pre-conference sessions on Thursday, October 12th! We’ve launched our pre-conference event page with our first couple of opportunities, and more are coming in the next week or so. Right now you can sign up for two sessions:
 Collaborative Discussion Coach Training This will be a small group, interactive workshop designed to certify collaborative discussion coaches. This training is part of the Collaborative Discussion Project (CDP), a 3-part initiative created by educators and dialogue and deliberation practitioners. The CDP includes:
What does a Collaborative Discussion Coach Training include?
Who should register? Anyone interested in being certified to offer an Interactivity Foundation Certificate in Collaborative Discussion. This role may be particularly interesting to educators, student affairs staff, librarians, community leaders, student leaders, teaching assistants and/or Ph.D. candidates, or professional development managers. Questions or want to propose a cohort training? Email CDP Director, Shannon Wheatley Hartman at esw@interactivityfoundation.org & Join our newsletter! Presenters: Shannon Wheatley Hartman, VP of Interactivity Foundation & Director of the Collaborative Discussion Project Lori Britt, Director, JMU Institute for Constructive Advocacy and Dialogue and Development Team, Collaborative Discussion Project Ritu Thomas, Assistant Director of the Collaborative Discussion Project Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (lunch included) Cost: Registration fees will be waived this year in celebration of the return of the NCDD conference. Deliberative Bootcamp
This session, specifically designed for newcomers to the conference, will provide an overall introduction to NCDD and to many of the key concepts, organizations, and challenges related to the field. The session will be led by Martin Carcasson, NCDD Board member and Director of Colorado State University’s Center for Public Deliberation. Presenter: Martin Carcasson, Director, Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University Hours: 3:00 - 5:00 pm Cost: Free To Register: Email Martín at mcarcas@colostate.edu to let him know you’ll be attending the Bootcamp. We are a little less than three months away from NCDD2023 - the 9th National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation, and want to celebrate our Sponsors who make this event possible! These leading organizations in the dialogue and deliberation community are generously supporting the upcoming conference and we are immensely grateful for their support. Want to join their ranks? Our sponsors are integral to the success of our events, and receive a generous list of benefits for their support. Learn more about sponsorship here. THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS! Below are the most recent sponsors, our Early Bird Sponsors are listed on the blog post here, and find information for all Sponsors at: www.ncdd.org/sponsorship! NEWEST SPONSORS Gold Star Sponsors: Charles F. Kettering Foundation, Forum Foundation/National Dialogue Network Sustaining Sponsors: Essential Partners Conference Friends: American Leadership Forum National, Keys to the City Community Coaching, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration, The Public Square Academy Gold Star Sponsors
The Charles F. Kettering Foundation The Charles F. Kettering Foundation, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of inventive research. Founded in 1927 “to sponsor and carry out scientific research for the benefit of humanity,” the foundation is inspired by the innovativeness and ingenuity of its founder, the American inventor Charles F. Kettering. For the past four decades, the foundation’s research and programs have focused on the needs of democracy worldwide. www.kettering.org Forum Foundation/National Dialogue Network The Forum Foundation and its National Dialogue Network is a philanthropic nonprofit in Seattle interested in developing systems for large-scale dialogic venues — for example across political boundaries such as precinct, house and congressional districts, and for city, county, state, and federal constituencies. Allowing self-motivated individuals to engage in meaningful conversations about relevant issues without bogging down elected representatives to do it. Our tools produce a unique “Polarization-Consensus Rating” that graphically shows where different demographics are similar or different — allowing more insight into the issues and helping to find common ground forward. www.nationaldialoguenetwork.org Sustaining Sponsors Essential Partners Founded in 1989, Essential Partners helps people build relationships across differences to address their communities’ most pressing challenges. Our research-based framework, Reflective Structured Dialogue, interrupts the dysfunctional dynamics that stifle trust, understanding, and collaboration—particularly those that arise from differences of identities, values, and perspectives. It is uniquely effective in halting cycles of polarization in the spaces where we live, work, worship, and learn together. Learn more about our history, approach, and impact at whatisessential.org. Conference Friends American Leadership Forum American Leadership Forum joins and strengthens diverse leaders to serve the common good. We do this through a year-long Fellows Program in each Chapter's community in which leaders can engage in dialogue, differ, and build relationships. ALF strengthens Fellows’ capacity to address public issues collaboratively and builds a strong leadership network to work for positive change in the communities we serve. www.alfnational.org Keys to the City Community Coaching At Keys to the City Community Coaching, LLC, our team of community development professionals intentionally and strategically partners with communities both large and small to bring about positive, sustainable change. We specialize in addressing sensitive issues and overcoming barriers that hold your community back from building a shared vision. Working with you to build the capacity needed to better serve your citizens and realize your common goals is a key priority. Using the tools of co-learning, co-creating, and generative collaboration to identify your community’s hidden assets, we bring to the field the perspective of alternate possibilities. Ultimately, we help pave a pathway to access the resources needed to unlock your community’s potential, opening the door to sustainable success. www.keystothecity.co Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration The Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration (MOPC) is a research center and the state office for public collaboration serving government agencies and citizens of Massachusetts as a neutral forum for conflict resolution and consensus-building and an administrator of public mediation programs. Established by statute in 1990, MOPC provides effective forums for collaborative planning, problem-solving and public engagement on contentious public issues, and builds capacity within state, regional and municipal government through evidence-based programming and expedited procurement of resources. www.mopc.umb.edu The Public Square Academy The Public Square Academy (PSA) promotes a robust democracy by helping individuals become better all-around citizens. We offer partners a turnkey program that delivers revenue and membership development solutions using hi-impact education and communication models. We promote a small group model with interactive programs to advance our participant’s skills, knowledge, and perspectives. We seek partner organizations and subject matter experts for program design, delivery, and collaborative marketing. www.publicsquareacademy.com/partnership/ We’re Better Together NCDD is excited to announce that we’ll once again be holding our popular “Dialogue & Deliberation Showcase” during the 2023 National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation, and we are looking for presenters! NCDD2023 - The 9th National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation is being held from October 13-15th in Atlanta, Georgia. This signature event for the dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement community, will provide a three-day highly interactive conference bringing together the movers and shakers in our community to talk, learn, and collaborate. Learn more about the conference at: www.ncdd.org/ncdd2023.html. Applications for the D&D Showcase can be submitted via this Google Form and will be accepted on a rolling basis until capacity has been reached. All submissions are due by Monday, August 7th, at which point final decisions will be completed shortly after. Learn more about the Showcase details and requirements in the blog post below. Find the informational PDF available for download at the bottom of this post.  About the D&D Showcase The D&D Showcase is a lively reception and networking event that provides an opportunity for select individuals and organizations in our field to showcase some of the leading ideas, tools, projects, and initiatives in dialogue & deliberation with conference participants all in one space. We know that these ideas, tools, and initiatives are all designed to help us overcome some of the challenges facing public engagement. This year, we want to organize those presenting around the challenges their work helps those in the field to overcome. The Showcase is a fun way for conference-goers to meet some of the movers-and-shakers in D&D and hear about the projects, programs, and tools that are making waves in our work. We hope this new approach to addressing challenges will ensure people connect with the ideas and people that can help them in their own work. How the Showcase Works First, showcase presenters will identify the challenge/s their work or tool helps address. We have suggested several below. If one listed here does not fit, name a new challenge.
Then presenters will be grouped by challenges and areas will be identified by signage. Showcase presenters display simple “posters” or displays about their work, tools, or projects and bring handouts and business cards to share with participants who are interested in learning more or following up. Showcase presenters will be ready to succinctly express what’s important for conference participants to know about their resource, method, research, program, etc. and to elaborate and answer any questions people may have. During the 90-minute Showcase event, conference participants will stroll around the reception, chatting with presenters, checking out their displays, and picking up handouts. We’ll also have finger foods and beverages available as well as a cash bar, adding to the social atmosphere of the session. The conference planning team is hard at work planning NCDD 2023, and one of our upcoming steps includes selecting people and organizations who are passionate about sharing tools and programs we know will interest our attendees as presenters during the Showcase. If you are interested in having your tool, project, idea, or work being featured in the Showcase, please submit an application by Monday, August 7th, via the Google Form linked here. Make sure to have information ready, such as: what it is you would like to showcase and identify the challenge/s this work or tool helps to address:
Offer a brief description of how your work or tool addresses this challenge, and provide any links to where more information can be found, and offer any questions you have. Please note that these slots are very competitive, and we will be favoring Showcase presentations that are able to clearly articulate how they can help address some of the challenges of the field. So if your work, project, or tool focuses on helping to better bring the work of the dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement into greater visibility and widespread practice – we definitely want to hear from you!  If you are selected as a D&D Showcase presenter, you’ll be expected to:
We are looking forward to having another informative and inspirational D&D Showcase this year, so we hope you’ll consider applying to be a presenter or urging your colleagues who are doing ground-breaking and critical work in the field to do so. We can’t wait to see all of the cutting-edge projects showcased in October! Learn more at: www.ncdd.org/showcase.html. 
NCDD Member Organization, the Kettering Foundation (KF) is hosting the next in their Kettering Conversations with Democracy Innovators series on Tuesday, June 13th. Sharon L. Davies, Kettering President and CEO, will moderate a panel focused on recent attacks on higher education and their implications for democracy. The panel conversation will feature Sheryll Cashin, Melissa Murray, and Eduardo Padrón. Join via Zoom on the 13th from 1-2:15 pm Eastern, 10-11 am Pacific. Please try to register by today Friday, June 9th. Learn more in the post below and register for the event at this link. June 2023 Kettering Conversations with Democracy Innovators Please join us via Zoom for the June 2023 Kettering Conversations with Democracy Innovators. During Kettering Conversations with Democracy Innovators, we explore ways to strengthen democracy, focus on positive narratives amid democratic crisis, and consider opportunities to build upon the strengths of our diverse communities and nation to make them more inclusive and equitable. This June the Supreme Court will rule on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. In anticipation of the decision, Kettering Foundation president and CEO Sharon L. Davies will moderate a panel focused on recent attacks on higher education and their implications for democracy. This panel will include:
Please register by Friday, June 9, 2023. If others in your organization would like to attend, please ask them to register via this site as well. Click here to register! If you have any questions, please reach out to Kate Schneider, KF meeting and logistics coordinator at kschneider@kettering.org or (937) 434-7643.  NCDD Friends, NAFCM - the National Association for Community Mediation, are accepting applications for the 2023 Incentive for Emerging Community Mediation Center (CMC). For those in conflict and peace work, this is a great opportunity to join the next cohort of emerging community centers. Learn more in the post below and on the NAFCM site here. Thank you to D.G. Mawn, NAFCM's President, for sharing this announcement with the NCDD network!  2023 Incentive for Emerging Community Mediation Center (CMC)
Opportunity is knocking, today, for those working on their own or informally to help create peace, address issues of social justice, and, strengthen connections with their communities. If you or your group wants to strengthen and sustain your work then you may be ready to join our next cohort of emerging community centers. A new round of support, thanks to funding provided by the JAMS Foundation, is now available. Interested community leads may reach out to Jill Cheeks (jcheeks@nafcm.org) to arrange a 15-minute conversation to take place between June 1st – June 15th for an overview of the emerging center process before completing the application. Read more here for additional information and application steps. Read Elaine Dickhoner’s story in the next column for inspiration! Find more information at: https://www.nafcm.org/news/641692/2023-Incentive-for-Emerging-Community-Mediation-Center-CMC.htm In case you missed the opportunity to get your tickets for NCDD2023 at the Early Bird registration rate, we are extending the end date. We've decided to give folks some extra time to take advantage of this great deal for one of the premier events in the dialogue, deliberation, and engagement field. The Early Bird registration rate for NCDD2023 is now available until Saturday, June 10th! The 9th National Conference for Dialogue & Deliberation is being held October 13-15th in Atlanta, Georgia. We are bringing together over 500 leaders, practitioners, and enthusiasts in the D&D field to dive deep into this work. The conference will be an opportunity to collaborate together, learn from each other, network and build relationships that carry on long past the closing plenary. The early bird registration rate is $480 until the new Saturday deadline, when it will go up to the regular registration rate of $580. Get your tickets ASAP so you secure them at the lowest rate possible. Click here to go to the NCDD2023 Registration page. Learn more about this year’s upcoming conference at www.ncdd.org/ncdd2023.html. Want to get a better sense of what our conferences are like? Watch the video of NCDD2016 and NCDD2014 and learn even more about our past conferences by clicking here.  ONE WEEK left to purchase #NCDD2023 tickets at the Early Bird registration rate! NCDD2023 - The 9th National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation will be happening October 13-15 in Atlanta, Georgia. Join us for the one of the premier events connecting the dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement community. Our national conferences bring together leaders and practitioners from across sectors to share our work with one another, explore new innovations in practice, and tackle the challenges we face. Due to the pandemic, we placed a hold on hosting this loved event, and now we are able to convene again in person! If you would like join us for this exciting event, now is the best time to get your tickets at the Early Bird rate. Early bird registration is $480 and is available until Wedsnesday May 31st! After that, regular registration will be $580. This is the only time tickets for the conference will be available at this low rate, so make sure you secure yours before they go up next Wedsnesday. Whether you are have been working in dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement for many years or you are a newbie to the field - our conferences have something for everyone! Learn more about NCDD2023 at: https://www.ncdd.org/ncdd2023.html. |
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