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Developing an Awareness of Stakeholders: A Podcast Interview with Lori Britt

Developing an Awareness of Stakeholders: A Podcast Interview with Lori Britt

Who should be in the room? Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting Activity 5.2 Developing an Awareness of Stakeholders, designed to help participants think deeply and methodically about who...

Identifying Knowledge in the Community

Identifying Knowledge in the Community

Crafting Knowledge Trees Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting a fun activity that helps participants tease out all the different kinds of knowledge they have gained throughout their lives....

Just Imagine…The Diversity of Talents

Just Imagine…The Diversity of Talents

As the United States ventured into space, NASA realized that the space suits worn by astronauts were critical to mission success. As early as 1947, the military had developed suits...

Truth & Democracy in America – a discussion summary for session 3 on education, truth, and democracy

Truth & Democracy in America – a discussion summary for session 3 on education, truth, and democracy

In this third session of our small-group conversation series about Truth & Democracy in America, citizens from around the country gathered online via Zoom for an exploratory discussion of several...

The Economy & Democracy in America – a Community Conversation Series

The Economy & Democracy in America – a Community Conversation Series

How do you see the relationship between our economic system and the health of our democracy? What are the purposes and values that shape our economic system – and how...

Just Imagine…Bacon’s Law and Human Development

Just Imagine…Bacon’s Law and Human Development

Ildaura Murillo-Rohde was born in Panama in 1920 and came to the U.S. when she was 25. She completed a nursing diploma, and her first nursing job was at a...

Truth & Democracy in America – a discussion summary for session 2 on science, truth, and democracy

Truth & Democracy in America – a discussion summary for session 2 on science, truth, and democracy

In this second session of our small-group, online conversation series about Truth & Democracy in America, citizens from around the country gathered online via Zoom for an exploratory discussion of...

Encouraging Bold Imagination

Encouraging Bold Imagination

Telling the History of the Future Dear collaborative discussion friends, This week we are highlighting an activity designed to help discussion participants imagine beyond what they currently think is possible. Sometimes problems...

Just Imagine…Equity and Intellectual Property

Just Imagine…Equity and Intellectual Property

Imagine you’re at the grocery store. You are getting ready to put your purchases into a paper bag. The bag is narrow and the bottom comes to a point like...

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