Public Policy Institute

April 4-6, 2002
Chickasha, OK
USAO Campus

Starts: Thursday 1:30 p.m
Ends: Saturday 2:00 p.m

$150 Registration fee

A different Kind of talk,
Another Way to Act

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• Concerned citizens (adults and older youth) seeking a better way to address important issues in their community
• Private citizens seeking an alternative to adversarial debate in group meetings
• Community leaders facing conflict around local issues
• Public officials who want to promote meaningful dialogue between citizens and government

What will you learn?

• How to deliberate rather than debate or just discuss important issues
• How to develop public understanding and knowledge about issues
• How to create common ground for action
• How to convene forums for deliberative dialogue
• How to record and report community forums
• How to moderate deliberative forums
• How to connect with officeholders
• How to stimulate public action

What are the Core Issues?

• What concerns do people have? • What are the consequences, costs, and benefits associated with the various options? What inherent conflicts must be worked through?
• Is there any shared sense of direction or common ground for action?
 

For Registration Brochure Contact

Sue Williams or Renee Daugherty

Phone:(405) 744-6825

Fax:(405) 744-3538

Email: sarahk@okstate.edu

How NIF will be used in Oklahoma. . .

Citizens will participate in making choices on public problems.

Educators can enjoy the way NIF enhances their students’ ability to think critically and to listen to the ideas of others.

Community and Civic Groups will appreciate how NIF allows the public to address citizens’ concerns and insights.

Religious Organizations can examine community concerns through the lens of their faith.

Conference Organizers can include a NIF forum to engage participants.

Tribal Organizations see NIF as culturally viable in drawing many participants with diverse capacities into the circle.

Libraries and Museums can sponsor NIF to provide programming that brings diverse programs together in a truly public space.

Women’s Groups can discover ways to connect the work of their groups to the needs of our communities.

Journalists can share NIF discussion frameworks and report on forum findings.

Corrections and Counselors can use NIF to help inmates prepare for their work as citizens when they return to their communities.

Elected Officials can encourage civic participation by sponsoring NIF and by participating in the process.

Youth can lead NIF initiatives through their many association and membership organizations.