April 2024 Newsletter

News and updates from the
dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement field
NCDD Newsletter
April 2024

This newsletter holds the latest information from around the dialogue, deliberation, and public engagement community, including current opportunities and upcoming events.

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Upcoming NCDD Webinar: 
NCDD Listening Session: Contributing to the OMB's PPCE Framework
May 3rd at 2 pm ET (1 pm CT, 12 pm MT, 11 am PT, 8 am HT)
Register Here!
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The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wants your ideas to develop a Federal framework, guidelines, and leading practices for public participation and community engagement (PPCE) activities to help Federal agencies more broadly and meaningfully engage with you and your communities. On May 3rd, NCDD staff will convene a listening session to hear from our network and gather input for NCDD’s response. This meeting will provide opportunities to reflect on the questions prompted by the Federal government’s Request for Information.

This is the first real opportunity in a while for practitioners like us to help inform Federal practices for engagement! Some may remember our efforts as a network in the past and we are excited to build on this new opportunity. Learn more on the NCDD Blog!

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Additional NCDD Announcements: 
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• NCDD Job & Internship Board Launches! Our job and internship board connects individuals and organizations committed to driving positive change through meaningful conversations and collaboration. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or a newcomer to the field, our job and internship board offers a wide array of opportunities tailored to your skills and interests. Learn more on the NCDD blog here and check out the new section in this newsletter below with recent opportunities!
  
• Recording Now Available: Empowering Democracy through Trust-Building Conversations - NCDD Webinar with National Civic League & Living Room Conversations. Click here to listen to the recording!

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Field News Announcements:
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Time-Sensitive Announcements: 

• Pennsylvania Education Equity Project RFP Due May 1
• Peace & Justice Studies Association (PJSA) 2024 Conference Call for Proposals Due May 1
• University Network for Collaborative Governance (UNCG) 2024 Conference - June 20-22

Further Announcements: 

• Kettering Foundation Joins 'All By April' Pledge for Democratic Integrity
• Celebrating One Year of The Restorative Justice Map Project!

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NCDD Member & Partner Announcements 

• Join 45th Annual ILA Convention in Bloomington, Minnesota, 6/12-15
• Social Pinpoint webinar “2024 State of the Practice: 10 Public Engagement Trends in Transportation” 5/22 - 11am PT, 2pm ET
• Essential Partners' Practical Guide for Navigating Israel-Palestine Conversations
• National Civic League: Spring Edition of National Civic Review Now Available

Are you an NCDD member and have an announcement to share? Submit them via the NCDD Blog submission form, or email NCDD's Communications & Network Director, Keiva Hummel at [email protected].

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​From the NCDD Blog... 

• KNOCA 5/2 Webinar - Climate Assemblies: Emerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
• Citizen University Civic Gathering Resources & Civic Saturday Fellowship Opportunity (Open Until 5/17)
• Federation for Innovation in Democracy North America Launches, Plus Citizens' Assembly School
• AASCU’s American Democracy Project 'Practicing Democracy' Series for Campus Engagement
• Healthy Democracy Hiring New Program Director
• DDNRC April Event Info: Talking Across Political Differences on Campus
• Learn more about events hosted during the recent National Week on Conversation (NWOC):
  • Enhancing Civic Conversations with the Fora App during National Week of Conversation
  • "Divided We Fall: Listening With Curiosity" Discussion with Film Cast and Crew
  • Explore Innovative K-12 Civics Education for a Shared Humanity 
  • ​"Civil War" and Its Place in Civil Discourse - Civil War Movie Dialogue Virtual Event

Read more D&D information on the NCDD Blog at: www.ncdd.org/news

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Announcements from NCDD Member Calls:
Several NCDD members shared updates with us during the monthly NCDD member calls, which are held on Zoom the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific. 

Want to join these opportunities? Join NCDD as a member! Current members will receive invitations to each meeting via the NCDD-MEMBERLIST listserv. If you are unsure about your membership status, please check with our office manager, Joy, at [email protected]. 
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• The Democracy TV Collaborative: NCDD is supporting the Democracy TV initiative to put a deliberation-focused TV show on major streaming platforms. We are seeking connections to people in the entertainment industry OR social science researchers/polling experts who might be interested in collaborating to make the show happen. Please share the pitch deck at www.bit.ly/democracytvdeck with potential collaborators and/or put them in touch with Roshan Bliss at [email protected]. 
  
  
• ​​Sustained Dialogue Institute (SDI) Updates: 
  • SDI has two upcoming virtual trainings (over Summer) 
    • Sustained Dialogue Moderator Skill Series: Skills to lead a Sustained Dialogue Process, build coalitions and facilitate dialogues. Register here!
    • Leading the Way: Educators as Skillful Facilitators: Skills for educators to navigate challenging topics inside and outside the classroom. Register here!
  • SDI has translated their program models to Spanish; if we know people who would like to join this series when it’s ready, please fill out this survey: Linked here
    
    
• Public Square Academy - Democracy Challenge Workshop: The Democracy Challenge (TDC) is our orientation course, serving as an introduction to the Public Square Academy. In this course, you will learn about nine areas (or pillars) where our democracy is at risk. Learn more: publicsquareacademy.com/programs/workshops/the-democracy-challenge-may-session/

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Updates from the NCDD Working Groups & Exchange:
At the beginning of 2024, NCDD began to roll out our new collaborative working groups and higher education exchange. Learn updates below...

Media Collaborative:

• We are adjusting the day these calls will happen. Please fill out this scheduling poll to join the calls: https://whenisgood.net/NCDD.media.collab. If you have not joined calls previously, please include your contact email address in the “comments” section of the poll.

Higher Education Exchange:

• We are continuing these conversations! Join the next call on Wednesday, May 22nd, at 3 pm Eastern/Noon Pacific. The agenda doc with call information can be found linked here.

Emerging Leaders Initiative: For people 35 years and under

• We are holding the first call for this group on Friday, May 24th at 1 pm Eastern, 10 am Pacific. Find call information in the notes doc. 

Fundraising and Philanthropy:

• We are planning to hold this call in May. Please stay tuned by filling out this interest survey: linked here

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Find full details on each of the groups on the NCDD Working Group & Exchange page at: www.ncdd.org/workinggroupsandexchanges.html.

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Upcoming NCDD Events:
A few NCDD events happening this upcoming month... Please join us!

• May 3: NCDD Listening Session: On OMB's PPCE Framework
  from 2:00 - 3:00pm ET, 11:00am - 12:00pm PT. REGISTER
• May 22: NCDD Higher Education Exchange meeting 
  from 3:00 - 4:00pm ET, 12:00 - 1:00pm PT
• May 24: NCDD Emerging Leaders Initiative meeting 
  from 1:00 - 2:00pm ET, 10:00 - 11:00am PT

To join the working groups and/or learning exchange, find information at: www.ncdd.org/workinggroupsandexchanges.html.

Check out the NCDD Community Event Calendar for more: ncdd.org/community-events.html. Want to add something to the calendar? Reach out to [email protected].

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Jobs & Internship Opportunities:

Find new opportunities related to dialogue, deliberation, and engagement work on the new NCDD Job & Internship Board! 

• Jump to the NCDD Job & Internship Board: https://www.ncdd.org/dd-jobs-internship-board
• Submit a new position to the Job-Internship Board: https://www.ncdd.org/submit-ncdd-job-internship-board.html

Below are the last five positions posted on the NCDD Job & Internship Board, with additional opportunities added every weekday.

• Kettering Foundation Director of External Affairs​
• Consensus Building Institute Associate/Junior Associate
• Interim Associate Director - JMU Madison Center for Civic Engagement
• Citizen University Accounting Manager
• Three Democracy Fund Opportunities​

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Ways to Get Involved with NCDD:

Join the NCDD Network and participate in monthly member calls! Being a member of the NCDD network is making a commitment to be in community together and to explore the next steps we can take to continue to broaden the reach of dialogue & deliberation practices. One of the ways we create community is by hosting monthly Member Calls on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific. These calls are meant to provide an opportunity for members to come together and share exciting announcements with one another, as well as give us as a community additional opportunities to connect, explore best practices, discuss challenges, and collaborate. ​
 
Want to join these opportunities? Join NCDD as a member to get access to these calls and more! If you are not sure about your membership status, please check with our office manager, Joy, at [email protected]. 

Got News to Share? Submit it to the NCDD Blog! NCDD has been blogging for the dialogue and deliberation community since 2004 about job and funding opportunities, training and conferences, national projects and media coverage, and NCDD’s own programs and events.  We also use the blog to share thoughtful opinion pieces by NCDD members and leaders, and to propose new ideas. Do you have an announcement or opinion piece to share? Submit it now!

New Book or materials? Share them in the NCDD Resource Center! The NCDD Resource Center is a clearinghouse of top-notch resources that help people facilitate, teach, plan, evaluate and study dialogue and deliberation. We aim to present each resource in a useful, practical way (not too puff piece-y, jargony or generic), and link directly to the resource so people can get to what they need quickly. Submit your resource here. 

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