Jenny Reich is a junior majoring in political science at Arizona State University. Her interest in deliberation began her freshman year, when she served as a research assistant to Dr. Jack Crittenden, organizing a dialogue on the Israel-Palestine conflict among campus groups to test Dr. Crittenden’s theory of democratic deliberation, or community conflict resolution. The event led to significant reconciliation between students with passionate opinions on both sides of the issue and inspired Jenny to press further into the world of deliberation.
Her interest in deliberation was strengthened in another of Dr. Crittenden’s courses, called The Good Society, in which she was introduced to the Interactivity Foundation. During her sophomore year, Jenny participated in a facilitator training course led by Dr. Crittenden and based upon the methods of the Interactivity Foundation.
Drawing from these experiences, Jenny has developed her own theory of democratic deliberation, which she tested in Arizona during a statewide dialogue on immigration. Jenny assembled a wide range of perspectives so that more than sixty Arizona citizens were able to sit down and discuss their immigration concerns during this day-long event. Jenny is in the process of writing up her analysis of this experience as part of her undergraduate research thesis.
Jenny has just spent the second semester of her sophomore year interning at the American Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, and backpacking across South America. In her free time, Jenny enjoys hiking, traveling, and sports. She plays for the Arizona State University club water polo team.
Jenny Reich
Jenny Reich is a junior majoring in political science at Arizona State University. Her interest in deliberation began her freshman year, when she served as a research assistant to Dr. Jack Crittenden, organizing a dialogue on the Israel-Palestine conflict among campus groups to test Dr. Crittenden’s theory of democratic deliberation, or community conflict resolution. The event led to significant reconciliation between students with passionate opinions on both sides of the issue and inspired Jenny to press further into the world of deliberation.
Her interest in deliberation was strengthened in another of Dr. Crittenden’s courses, called The Good Society, in which she was introduced to the Interactivity Foundation. During her sophomore year, Jenny participated in a facilitator training course led by Dr. Crittenden and based upon the methods of the Interactivity Foundation.
Drawing from these experiences, Jenny has developed her own theory of democratic deliberation, which she tested in Arizona during a statewide dialogue on immigration. Jenny assembled a wide range of perspectives so that more than sixty Arizona citizens were able to sit down and discuss their immigration concerns during this day-long event. Jenny is in the process of writing up her analysis of this experience as part of her undergraduate research thesis.
Jenny has just spent the second semester of her sophomore year interning at the American Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, and backpacking across South America. In her free time, Jenny enjoys hiking, traveling, and sports. She plays for the Arizona State University club water polo team.