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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>New Essential Partners’ Dialogue Guide on Race in America</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCDD sponsor organization, Essential Partners, recently released their new comprehensive dialogue guide titled, Race in America. This guide is designed to support community conversations on race; including instructions, a facilitator guide, and several case studies on racial dialogues happening in the U.S. You can learn more about the guide in the post below and download the guide for free via EP&#8217;s site here. Race in America: A Dialogue Guide Informed by decades of experience, Race in America: A Dialogue Guide will provide a roadmap for [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/32052">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Student Support with Dialogue in Time of National Crisis</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/31955</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students spend most of their days in school. Naturally, when national events occur, this extends the teachers regular duties to the role of &#160;&#8220;first responders&#8221;. This publication from Essential Partners&#160;was adapted for the classroom from their Reflective Structured Dialogue, and is offered as a tool for teachers to create a space of self- reflection, deep listening and open sharing in the classroom. &#160;The prompts and guidelines to consider, proactively invite the students to process crisis in a healthy way. Read about the structure and prompts [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31955">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Antioch University Unveils Leadership Certificates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Antioch University&#8217;s Graduate School of Leadership and Change (GSLC) is announcing new exciting opportunities for professionals and executives with the launch of their Professional Certificate Series. &#160;These two certification programs are timely with the presence of the many changes felt by our communities. Each course offers the convenience of being self-paced with a weekly average of 4-5 hours over the duration of three months. Certificate 1: Leading for Inclusion and Racial Justice Certificate&#160;is designed for anyone with an interest in challenging racism at a structural [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31978">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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		<title>EP Offers Four Weeks of Post Election Healing Support</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/31799</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the elections behind us, Essential Partners, an NCDD sponsor member is offering post-election support. This assistance arrives straight to your inbox in the form of one newsletter per week over the course of the next 4 weeks. &#160;Each newsletter comes with guiding prompts and resources from the pool of experts and 30 years of experience of EP to better assists in continuing the work of healing and caretaking in all of our community circles. &#160;Click here to sign up to the EP email newsletter [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31799">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Join in on the AllSides Connect “Hackathon” Starting Today!</title>
		<link>https://ncdd.org/31466</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All are invited to test drive the freshly renamed civil discourse digital platform, AllSides Connect, and give your feedback! For the next three days, August 18th, 19th, and 20th &#8211;&#160; NCDDers AllSides and Living Room Conversations are hosting the AllSides Connect &#8220;Hackathon&#8221;, and we encourage you to check it out! Folks may remember the platform by its&#8217; former name, &#8220;Mismatch&#8221;. This platform is an opportunity to build connections and share conversation, which many of us are greatly in need of during these times of increased [&#8230;] <a href="https://ncdd.org/31466">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NIFI Updates Issue Guide on Immigration</title>
		<link>http://ncdd.org/31319</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Guzman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCDD member org, the National Issues Forums Institute released their new updated issue guide, Immigration: What Should We Welcome? What Should We Do? In this short updated guide, you can find helpful information and three approaches to assist conversations on this topic that affects almost every single person in America. Read the new announcement below or find the original on NIFI&#8217;s here New Issue Guide &#8211; Immigration: Who Should We Welcome, What Should We Do? This issue is part of the Hidden Common Ground initiative, [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/31319">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Check Out the April Tech Tuesday with EnCiv!</title>
		<link>http://ncdd.org/31140</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 11:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Breese]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we held the April Tech Tuesday featuring EnCiv and the Undebate platform! We were joined by 40 participants as Will Ferguson, David Fridley, and Adolf Gundersen of EnCiv walked us through their Undebate platform, and the newer Unrountable they are developing. If you weren&#8217;t able to make the call, this post includes all of the key link and information &#8211; check it out! EnCiv automates proven human-interaction methods to scale productive democratic discourse.&#160;The Undebate is being made available to voters across the country [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/31140">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Join Webinar on Optimizing Online Engagement for Planning</title>
		<link>http://ncdd.org/31121</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Keiva Hummel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NCDD member organization MetroQuest is hosting another of their great webinars on optimizing online engagement for planning. This webinar is free and happening next Wednesday, May 6th at 11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern. You can read more in the post below and find the original on MetroQuest&#8217;s site here. MetroQuest webinar &#8211; &#8220;Optimizing Online Engagement for Planning with MetroQuest&#8221; Wednesday, May 6th 11 am Pacific &#124; 12 pm Mountain &#124; 1 pm Central &#124; 2 pm Eastern (1 hour) Educational Credit Available (APA AICP [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/31121">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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