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		<title>Celebrate the Institute for Global Leadership on October 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Breese]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[20th Anniversary of Institute for Global Leadership Event October 21, 1-3 p.m. on Zoom Honoree and Speaker Dr. Sarah Sayeed, Chair and Executive Director, New York City Civic Engagement Commission and Member, first municipal Racial Inclusion and Equity Task Force The Institute for Global Leadership announces the 2021 Life Leadership Service Award Recipient is Dr. Sarah Sayeed. Dr. Sayeed has been dedicated to an inclusive public square for two decades. She will speak and respond on &#8220;Building Trusting Community Relationships&#8221; after Mayor Joseph Petty awards [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32410">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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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>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 the Online Facilitation Unconference October 22-24!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Breese]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Online Facilitation Unconference (OFU) is an annual learning exchange around all things virtual facilitation. It will be happening October 22&#8211;24, once again alongside and as part of IAF&#8217;s Facilitation Week. The event brings together practitioners from around the world, from a rich diversity of places and backgrounds and with various skill levels in terms of online/virtual/remote facilitation to explore the latest tools, share experiences, float new ideas etc. In a nutshell, OFU is: An&#160;unconference, meaning that the agenda will be created by the participants [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32384">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>Join Launch of the Partnership for American Democracy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you miss America Talks? This incredible event kicked off the 4th annual National Week of Conversation from June 12-20, 2021. Although the National Week of Conversation 2021 has passed, you can stay connected to their upcoming events here! Including this announcement from the #ListenFirst Coalition about a special event happening tomorrow July 1 at 12pm Eastern, 9am Pacific &#8211; &#8220;Thursday marks another milestone as we help launch the Partnership for American Democracy, a new initiative that will serve as the collaborative nerve center to [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32203">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to the Recipients of the Civvys Award!</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/32177</link>
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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>Summer Research Fellowship at Public Agenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCDD Member Public Agenda is looking to hire two Research Fellows for the Healthier Democracies Project. &#160;The Healthier Democracies Project, concentrates on identifying innovative participative democratic practices in foreign governments at the local and state levels to demonstrate back to American public officials examples of what can be implemented to fortify our own democratic processes in the United States. The duration of the engagement is short term, approximately 25 hours a week for 10 weeks, to be completed remotely. &#160;The position calls for a Master&#8217;s [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32159">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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