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		<title>Who Will You Invite? An Exploration of Stakeholder Selection in Dialogue and Deliberation</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A NCDD Listserv synopsis of the conversation entitled: How to pick stakeholders for a stakeholder dialogue Listserv Contributors: Tom Altee, Adrian Segar, Peter Jones, Marjo Curgus, Peggy Holmes, Chris Santos-Lang, Betsy Morris, Eric Simley, and Sally Theilacker Synopsis by: Annie Rappeport, NCDD Intern &#8220;The approach to stakeholder selection is the most critical step in the design of fair and inclusive dialogues that reflect a community&#8217;s contributions and perspectives&#8221; ~ Peter Jones, NCDD Member In your dialogue and deliberation work do you find yourself struggling as [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/29232">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>We Are All Catalysts: Part Two – How We Can Amplify and Broaden Dialogue and Deliberation Work</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In part one of We Are All Catalysts, the focus was on examples of groups in dialogue in deliberation who showcase how our powerful inner sparks can be used to transform conversations and communities. In part two, we want to follow up and have all of you help guide our continued conversations! &#8220;It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.&#8221; ~ Yogi Berra We live in a world of noise. Many of us lament at the current environment of ideological [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/28895">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Dangers of “Mega-partisan” Identities in the US</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Summary of the NCDD Listserv Conversation Entitled: Democrats are wrong about Republicans and Republicans are wrong about Democrats Listserv Contributors: Ken Homer, Tom Altee, Babara (last name masked), Peter Jones, John Backman, Bruce Waltuck, Rosa Zubizarreta, Dennis Boyer, Linda Ellinor, Dana Morris-Jones, Sarah Read, David Fridley, Kim Crowley, Steve Griffith, Chris Santos-Long, Terry Steichen, James Anest, Joan Blades, Kenoli Oleari, David Fridley, Deb Blakeslee, Britt Blaser, Eric Smiley, Howard Ward In July, NCDD member Ken Homer shared a news article by Perry Bacon Jr. [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/28783">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>We Are All Catalysts: Part One – How We Can Amplify and Broaden Dialogue and Deliberation Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;After all, the ordinary hero hiding in each of us is often the most powerful catalyst for change.&#8221; ~ Tate Taylor We all have a spark within and we choose every day how we will or will not use our spark. In our NCDD community, we spark conversations&#8211;dialogues that change hearts and minds and steadily change the world. Our sparks can be small or big, but we must work intentionally to ensure that the sparks catch fire. What do I mean by this? I mean [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/28376">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oh the Places You&#8217;ll Go &amp; People You&#8217;ll Meet at NCDD2018!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Quick Guide to Networking at the NCDD Conference that will set you on a course for successful partnerships. What happens when you bring together a few hundred innovators in dialogue and deliberation and give them dedicated spaces to spark conversations and partnerships? MAGIC. Every two years, NCDD does just that. This November, our three-day conference will convene at the Sheraton Denver Downtown and include 400+ attendees from around the globe. Fellow humans passionate about public engagement ready to connect and create friendships and partnerships [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/28278">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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