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		<title>Spreading the word: Everyday Democracy’s Aicher Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCDD member organization Everyday Democracy is seeking nominations for this year&#8217;s Leadership in Democracy Awards! Please see their message to the NCDD network below for more information about the multiple awards this year, and how to help EvDem spread the word. Nominations and supplemental materials are due 10/31, so act now! Each year, Everyday Democracy, recognizes outstanding leadership through our annual Leadership in Democracy Award. In honor of our founder, Paul J. Aicher, we look for organizations, coalitions, and individuals who embody his values: voice [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32382">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Join Women Leading Disaster Recovery Webinar Weds, 2/24</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/32027</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don&#8217;t want to miss the upcoming Equitable and Inclusive Engagement webinar hosted by Public Agenda, an NCDD member org, this coming Wednesday February 24th. The event will take place from 1-2:15pm Eastern, 10-11:15am Pacific. This segment will spotlight BIPOC Women Leading Disaster Recovery and the indispensable role they play in assisting their communities with what was needed in the aftermaths of Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. This conversation is part of Public Agenda&#8216;s FREE webinar series. Register here! Read more below about the event [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32027">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Civvys Nominations Accepted Until Friday December 4th</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/31866</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ICYMI The 2020 American Civic Collaboration Awards (The Civvys) are accepting nominations until Friday, December 4th. The Civvys, celebrate best practices in civic collaboration that put community and nation before party, ideology and narrow interests. These annual awards are organized by NCDD member org, The Bridge Alliance Education, Big Tent Nation, and the National Conference on Citizenship. Read the details in the post below and find more information on the main website; and most importantly, make sure you nominate those outstanding efforts of civic collaboration [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31866">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Submit 2021 All-America City Award Letter of Intent by 12/1</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/31825</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ICYMI NCDD member org, The National Civic League, is now accepting Letters of Intent for the 2021 All-America City Award (AAC2021). For over 70 years, the All-America City Award has recognized communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness and innovation to successfully address local issues. Every year communities from across the country compete for the All-America City Award, telling the story of their community and their work. This coming year, AAC2021 will be a robust virtual event, lifting up communities&#8217; work related to the theme [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31825">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Exciting Updates from the Tufts’ Tisch College of Civic Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We received this announcement from NCDDer Peter Levine at Tufts&#8217; Tisch College of Civic Life, sharing many exciting updates happening at Tisch that we wanted to help boost to the larger NCDD network. Don&#8217;t miss out on the next announcement and sign up for this newsletter via the Frontiers of Democracy Updates Email List linked here. Do you have information you&#8217;d like to share with the NCDD network? Then check out this page to learn how to boost information with the expansive coalition. Update about [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31701">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Purpose at the Center Allows for Greater Online Success</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/31371</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this article, Essential Partners, an NCDD sponsor organization, explores the challenges of adapting to the shift to online engagement, both creatively and effectively!&#160; As we continue to rely on virtual spaces to convene due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we may have felt the limitations of online conferencing as a work alternative or for keeping up with loved ones. &#160;Most of us find, that it simply does not capture the presence, nor the energy that meeting in real life does. EP finds that placing purpose [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31371">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The 2020 All-America City Award Event is Now Virtual!</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/31486</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let the 2020 All-America City Award Competition begin! This beloved annual community event hosted by NCDD partner organization, the National Civic League, kicks off today and continues until the Weds. August 19th. This inspirational event recognizes communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness and innovation to successfully address local issues. This year has gone virtual but you can still join by heading on over to the NCL site linked here. If you are looking for a great boost of spirit, then we strongly encourage you [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31486">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Register for the Virtual Annual Civic Institute on August 21st</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/31461</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This announcement comes to us from our friends at the David Matthews Center for Civic Life. ICYMI on Friday, August 21st, the Matthews Center will be hosting their annual Civic Institute with this year&#8217;s theme, Common Bonds: Collective Purpose and Civic Resilience in Uncertain Times.&#160; The event this year will be entirely online and open to folks outside the state, as well as free-of-charge! Make sure you see&#160;Dr. David Mathews, President and C.E.O. of the Kettering Foundation, give the keynote address sharing from his experiences [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31461">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kettering and NIFI Release Publications on Developing Deliberation Materials</title>
		<link>http://ncdd.org/31417</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This announcement comes to us via NCDD member organization the Kettering Foundation about its collaboration with the National Issues Forums Institute, also an NCDD member, on the development of materials to support public deliberation. This two-part publication is available at no cost; Part one breaks down in detail the concepts of naming and framing issues in the hope of entering a decision-making process, while the second issue targets those who have an interest in applying this work into their respective communities. Read this fascinating review [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/31417">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Joan Blades of Living Room Conversations</title>
		<link>http://ncdd.org/31302</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This story about Living Room Conversations, a longstanding NCDD friend and member organization, articulates the vision and relevance of gathering with others to practice communication in spite of differences. In 2010, Joan Blades in collaboration with friends from different political identities, created Living Room Conversations when they noticed the increasing difficulties in communicating with people across political divides. Living Room Conversations provides an important practice space where people can meet and discuss issues that matter greatly to communities across America.&#160; These online gatherings allow, respect, [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/31302">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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