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Expense Forms – for IF sponsored classes and for citizen discussions
Lessons from Citizens Concerning “Starting Points” in Discussion
IF conducts projects that result in reports containing contrasting policy possibilities so that others may have the benefit of “starting points” in their own discussions of policy areas. Presumably, a helpful report could assist other citizens in getting an initial… Read More »
Practical Tips for Citizen Discussion of Possibilities: Part II- Starting the Discussion
In my previous installment on practical tips I looked at recruitment of citizen groups. The who, what, and where of that first step of gathering the bodies exerts considerable influence on how you might want to initiate discussion of policy… Read More »
Putting Chicken Little in His Place
Life imitates art, or so they say. But not always. At least not completely. Take the story of Chicken Little. True, we’ve got no shortage these days of Chicken Littles. It’s hard to turn around without bumping into a Chicken… Read More »
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Some Thoughts on Recruiting Panels for the Best Contrast of Possibilities
The current tendency within IF is to recruit at least the generalist panels via Public (or “Citizen”) Discussions. Those of us who use Meetup to recruit Citizen Discussion participants have a greater chance of connecting with a broader public. We… Read More »
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Why Spend Time in Public Discussion on “Concepts”?
A lot of people wonder why IF public discussions focus on conceptual possibilities. Instead of talking about abstract ideas, why not deal with something really practical? The short answer is that, from one perspective at least, nothing could be more… Read More »
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Front-End Deliberation
One of the benefits of ongoing citizen conversation is the ability to talk about issues that might impact individuals and communities long before they become controversial or partisan. This type of citizen re-imagining was once part of our approach to… Read More »
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Practical Tips for Citizen Discussions: Part 1-Recruitment
IF staff, associated faculty, and contracted facilitators have accumulated many useful insights about the art of facilitating public or “citizen discussions” of policy possibilities.
Most of these individuals brought significant facilitation experience or other group leadership skills with them to… Read More »
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Practical Tips for Citizen Discussion of Possibilities: Part III-Managing and Wrapping Up a Discussion
Two previous installments in this practical tips series have attempted to glean wisdom from the facilitators who have led dozens of discussions on IF reports. We have looked at some of the issues involved in putting behinds in the seats… Read More »
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