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		<title>Last Call to Register for Evolve 2021 at a Special Rate!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Breese]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next week the Evolve 2021 conference takes place October 20-22. This exciting online conference is bringing people together from across the world to talk about how to make a difference in our world. NCDD is serving as a sponsor of this event, and our network can use code &#8220;NCDD&#8221; for 10% off! NCDD members have received an offer for an additional discount as well &#8211; check your email! Read more about the event below, and be sure to register before October 20th! Evolve 2021&#160;is a [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32397">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Democracy Rising – Call for Contributions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Breese]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCDD Member Tom Prugh is working with Resilience.org to launch a blog series on the site, titled &#8220;Democracy Rising.&#8221; The goal of the blog is to introduce the readership to deliberative democracy. He&#8217;s working with some fellow NCDD members already, but is looking to expand the list of contributors. What better way than to reach out to you, the NCDD network! Below is a description of the series and its purpose from Tom. Read on for more information on how to express your interest. Democracy [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32362">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Civic Review Summer Ed. – Access Code Included</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 11:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Civic League, an NCDD member organization, released the National Civic Review (NCR) Summer 2021 edition and&#160; NCDD members receive a digital copy&#160;of NCR&#160;for&#160;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&#8217;s Program Director for All-America City Award &#38; Communications, for sharing this announcement with the NCDD network! Friendly reminder that the League is always seeking articles for NCR on community-based examples of civic [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32352">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Community Solutions for Advancing Health Equity in NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public Agenda is hosting an upcoming webinar that we encourage you to join &#8211; Equitable and Inclusive Engagement: Community Solutions for Advancing Health Equity in NYC on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM Eastern, 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM Pacific. Thanks to Nicole Cabral, Public Agenda&#8217;s Associate Director of NY Engagement Programs, for sharing this announcement with the NCDD network! Learn more below and register here. Equitable and Inclusive Engagement: Community Solutions for Advancing Health Equity in NYC Public Agenda would [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32349">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to the Recipients of the Civvys Award!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join us in praising the winners of the Civvys! Recently six organizations, were recognized by the American Civic Collaboration Awards during their virtual livestream ceremony. &#160;This year&#8217;s ceremony saw a peak number in nominations, reflecting the growing civic efforts happening in the United States. Congratulations to The Civic Responsibility Project, SA2020, Green Our Planet, Pandemic Voting Project, Issue Voter, DoSomething.org&#8217;s Our 2020 Vision campaign for elevating democracy with your impactful civic- oriented work! Read more below for more details on the winners or navigate [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32177">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Session Applications are Now Open for NCDD’s Summer Learning Springboard!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Breese]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCDD is excited to announce the launch of session applications for our upcoming Summer Learning Springboard! The Summer Learning Springboard is a virtual convening from the National Coalition for Dialogue &#38; Deliberation (NCDD). This convening will consist of a variety of skill building sessions and learning exchanges over the course of approximately one week in late July (exact dates TBD). Participants will register to attend specific sessions, with a variety of free and fee-based events. Members of the NCDD community are invited to submit a [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32163">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Read Winter Edition and Contribute to National Civic Review!</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/32044</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Presidents&#8217; Day this coming Monday, we have some great reading for our network to dig into over this holiday weekend! The National Civic League, an NCDD member organization, released the 2020 Winter Edition of the National Civic Review (NCR) and&#160; NCDD members receive a digital copy of NCR&#160;for&#160;free! (Find the access code below.). This esteemed quarterly journal offers insights and examples of civic engagement and deliberative governance from around the country. Friendly reminder that the League is always seeking articles for NCR on community-based [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32044">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Join the Premiere of The Reunited States Film on Feb 11th!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happening this Thursday, February 11th is the launch event for the film, The Reunited States. This film is inspired by its&#8217; namesake book, The Reunited States, authored by Mark Gerzon, president of Mediators Foundation, an NCDD member org. The Reunited States is a powerful and urgent documentary that follows the unsung heroes on the difficult journey of bridging our political and racial divides. The film, like the book, urges us to consider that everyone has a role to play in reuniting the country. To attend [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32012">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winner of the Leadership in Democracy Award Revealed!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyday Democracy is delighted to present the winners and runner ups of the prestigious Paul and Joyce Aicher Leadership in Democracy Award. This award honors the work that creates opportunity for meaningful participation for all people, by bridging all kinds of divides by making dialogue a regular part of how community operates. The recipient of the award this year is Point Diversity for creating a more diverse community for the past seven years in Roanoke VA. The first runner up for the award is Lashon [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31991">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>JAMS and NACFM Offer Grants to Community Mediators!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The JAMS Foundation and NCDD&#8217;s partner the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) are accepting submissions for their 2021-2023 Community Mediation Mini- Grant Program. This opportunity is extended to those interested in offering a new or enhanced process to how their organization currently serves their communities, with a focus on healing an ongoing or long standing community divide towards a path of re-connection. The Program is designed to encourage creativity and variation based on research. Service strategies will be developed through the implementation of the [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31938">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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