[Ailist] [NCDD-UPDATES] news and opportunities in dialogue & deliberation

[Sandy Heierbacher]

January 2008 Update from T H A T A W A Y. O R G  -  Home of the  
National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation
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Hi, everyone!

I wanted to bring a couple of things to your attention this month in  
addition to listing the training discounts and some of the blog  
headlines....

1.  Sign the November 5th Coalition's Declaration

NCDD is a member of the November 5th Coalition - a new all-partisan  
effort to put people back into politics, and we encourage all of you  
to take a minute to sign the Coalition's Declaration at  
www.novemberfifth.org/manifesto.html to challenge candidates to rise  
above needless polarization and talk about how they’ll work with all  
of us, as fellow citizens, to address difficult problems from health  
care to education reform, from climate change to keeping communities  
safe.

Other members of the November 5th Coalition include the National  
Civic League, American Association of State Colleges and  
Universities’ American Democracy Project, Mobilize.org, and the  
Association of Young Americans. More details are online at  
www.thataway.org/?p=1199


2. Stay updated on the 2008 NCDD Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation

NCDD 2008 is shaping up to be an even more innovative and productive  
event than our first three biennial conferences, and I hope you can  
join us! The conference will take place in Austin, Texas, this  
October 3rd through 5th.

This year's conference planning process is more open and transparent  
than ever, and I invite you to keep tabs on what we're thinking about  
and the decisions we're making by visiting our conference blog  
(www.thataway.org/events/?page_id=5) regularly. You can also receive  
blog posts about the conference in your email inbox (no more than 1/ 
day; most likely only several/week) by signing up at  
www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=1387827

Visit the "Feedback Wanted" category at www.thataway.org/events/? 
cat=19 now to share innovative networking activities with us, to help  
us think about what new methods we can feature at the conference, or  
to help us identify more conservatives who support dialogue and  
deliberation. We'd love you input! And feel free to email me and ask  
to be added to the conference updates email list if you'd prefer to  
just receive periodic announcements about the event.


3.  Discounts on Top-Notch Trainings for Paid NCDD Members

NCDD members who pay the full membership fee (only $50 for  
individuals or $100 for orgs!) can take advantage of discounted rates  
for the following trainings offered by our partners. Go to  
www.thataway.org/discounts for more details on the trainings  
(including cost and how to register). Or go to www.thataway.org/join  
to become one of our paid members and benefit from these great  
discounts! New members still get a free copy of The Change Handbook  
when they join, although we only have one box left.

So far, dozens of great trainings are discounted for paid NCDD  
members during the first half of 2008...

Louise Diamond’s Advanced Training Program for Change Agents
- Four intensive sessions plus study, teleconferencing, and online  
dialogue running from January 11 through October 13

Leadership Strategies’ The Effective Facilitator Course
- Dozens of dates throughout the year in Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas,  
Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Los Angeles, California;  
Portland, Oregon; Washington, DC; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and  
Sydney, Australia.

PublicDecisions.com Online Trainings (what follows is just a sampling  
of the courses offered!)
- Knowing When to Use Deliberation (February 5 – online from 1 to  
2:30 pm Eastern)
- Up Close and Personal: Managing News Media in Public Involvement  
(February 6 – online from 1 to 2:00 pm Eastern)
- Public Participation in Crisis (February 12 – online from 3 to 4:00  
pm Eastern)
- Officials’ Crystal Ball: Predicting When to Involve the Public  
Before the Public Knows It Wants to be Involved (February 13 – online  
from 3 to 4:30 pm Eastern)
- Become an Active Listener: Communicate Effectively with Angry and  
Upset People (February 26 – online from 11:00 am to noon Eastern)
- Seven Phases of Effective Community Engagement (March 11 – online  
at 1:00 or 5:30 pm Eastern)
- Deliberative Decision-Making Matrix: What It Is and How It Can  
Enhance Decision-Making (March 20 – online at 10:00 am Eastern)

IAP2 Certificate Course in Public Participation
- February 4-8, June 9-13, September 15-19, and December 1-5, 2008 in  
Washington DC Metro Area

One-Day Advanced Workshop in Dynamic Facilitation
- February 8, 2008 - Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Washington

Essentials of Dialogue with The Dialogue Group and The Enterprise Group
- February 9-13, 2008 in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Bay Area Nonviolent Communication’s Living Peace Intensive  
Residential Retreats
- February 22-27 in Delray Beach, Florida; March 7-12 in Ben Lomond,  
California; June 10-15 in Saltspring Island, British Columbia,  
Canada; September 5-10 in New Lebanon, New York; and September 12-17  
in Ben Lomond, California.

Harwood Public Innovators Lab
- March 17-20, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland

College of DuPage Public Policy Institute (PPI) - NIF Moderator Training
- March 24-25, 2008 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

“Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There!” - An Advanced Facilitation  
Workshop
- March 24-26, 2008 and December 7-9 - Villanova Conference Center in  
Radnor, Pennsylvania

PCP’s The Power of Dialogue (POD): Constructive Conversations on  
Divisive Issues
- April 3-5 – Watertown, Massachusetts

Advanced Dialogue Facilitation Program with The Dialogue Group and  
The Enterprise Group
- Late April, 2008 - Santa Fe, New Mexico

The Collaboration Imperative: Large Group Design Skills for Leaders  
and Consultants
- May 12-14 and October 22-24, 2008 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

National Charrette Institute’s Public Meeting Facilitator Certificate  
Training
- May 19-21 and September 10-12 in Portland, Oregon

Managing a Future Search - A Learning Workshop
- June 8-11, 2008 - Villanova Conference Center in Radnor, Pennsylvania

Co-Creative Stakeholder Engagement Workshop
- June 9-10 and October 16-17 in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)

Dialogue Partners’ Calming Conflict and Controversy in Public  
Involvement Course
- week of July 30, 2008 (TBD) in Sydney, Australia


4. Headlines from the News & Perspectives Blog

78 news items have been posted to NCDD's main page blog so far this  
month (!) - here is a sampling of what's available online at  
thataway.org. Use the categories in the left sidebar box to zero in  
on your interests. And remember you can always sign up to receive the  
blog posts in your inbox (no more than 1/day) using our Feedburner  
sidebar.

News of interest to movers and shakers in the field, like...
International Day for Sharing Life Stories
SCRC Names Programs for National Race Initiative
Tom Atlee Proposes “Phoenix Conversations”
Something Fun for NCDD’s Engagement Streams Framework
National Initiative Seeks to Build Cadre of Community-Engaged Faculty
Search for Common Ground’s US-Muslim Engagement
Public Agenda Press Release Touts Public Dialogue
Dialogue Explores Frontline Healthcare Challenges for Canada

Job opportunities including...
Skilled D&D Practitioner Needed to Teach Grad Course in L.A. Area
21 Dispute Resolution Job Opportunities
Menlo Park, CA Seeks Community Engagement Manager
WJCF Seeking Director of Programs
Graduate Fellowship on US and Politics Now Accepting Applications

Professional development opportunities like...
Call for Manuscripts for Psychology E-Journal
An online course on Educating Students for Civic Engagement
Call for Submissions for DIAC Online Deliberation Conference
Harwood Institute Offers Two Learning Opportunities for NCDD Members
Mobilize.org Spring 2008 Internships
Conflict Resolution MA Program Accepting Applications
Call for Articles for May 2008 AI Practitioner
Leadership Training Program for Colorado’s Young Professionals
USIP Opens National Peace Essay Contest

Funding and award opportunities like...
Pollution Fighting Grant Opportunity
EPA Opens CARE Proposal Application Process
SSRC Announces Grants to Deepen Public Understanding of Muslim Peoples
Public Service Award Open to Applications
Case Foundation Giving Challenges
Independent Sector Invites Nominations for Nonprofit Leadership Award

Events you may not want to miss, like...
eDemocracyCamp: A Barcamp on e-Democracy
Free Online Appreciative Inquiry Workshop
Nexus for Change II Conference in March
Early Registration for SoL’s Global Forum Ends Soon
2008 Americans for the Arts Convention
“Art of Hosting” Training Later This Month

As always, email me at sandy at thataway.org with announcements for the  
blog or to inquire about partnership opportunities. Thataway.org now  
receives an average of 3,000 visitors a day (page views are many  
times that), so it's worth it to make sure your news is up on the  
blog and your resources are in the Learning Exchange.

Good luck with all you are doing!

Best,
Sandy

Sandy Heierbacher
Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)

Web: www.thataway.org
Email: sandy at thataway.org

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