2007 Public Policy Workshop and Deliberative Democracy Workshop
Overview Video
Participant Videos
Reflections from David Mathews
"It occurred to me that unlike most workshops where you are given a set of instructions to go back and practice, at this one whatever we do with what we learn is the practice that makes democracy what it is."
-Laura Walth
Librarian
Des Moines, Iowa
"Most people don't want to come to meetings just for the sake of coming to meetings. Most people, if the issue is meaningful to them, want to continue the process . . . [they want to give] recommendations to legislators, but also [engage in] local action."
-John M. Kefalas
State Representative
Fort Collins, Colorado
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2007
Public Policy Workshop
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Deliberative Democracy Workshop
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"We can . . . improve the conversation and that directly impacts people's lives."
Martin Carcasson, Asst. Professor/Director
Center for Public Deliberation
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
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"I've come to the conclusion that you can't sustain an urban community without the voice of its citizens."
Louise Spiegel
Citizen Advocate and Community Organizer
Cincinnati, Ohio
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"In our research, we look at what ideas community leaders have about the role of the public in deliberating issues and forming policy."
Alberto Olivas
Works with the Center for Civic Participation
Phoenix, Arizona
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"The process of involving people . . . even if they have different points of view, maybe conflicting points of view . . . is very important."
Svetlana Chernikova, Assoc. Professor
Saint-Petersburg State University
St. Petersburg, Russia
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"When I'm working with the different Pacific Island communities, I must make sure that their way of being is always respected and regarded."
Moerangi Falaoa
Works with family and community services
New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand
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