“Deliberative democracy invites individuals to come together to make the best possible decision about how they can live well together.”
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Seeing the Rockefeller Ethic in Practice
“After I started here as Chief Strategy Officer last July, I learned about all the work and communication that goes into a convening of this size — the mindset, planning, and thoughtfulness that goes into each part of the agenda.”
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Helping Arkansans Consider New Policy Choices
Each forum is led by neutral moderators who use those guides to challenge participants to discuss the appeal, concerns, costs, and consequences of three to four approaches to the problem.
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Driving Communities Forward with CDI
Whether it was a presentation, conversation, or activity used to teach us about a particular community development concept, collaboration was one common theme that ran across all topics.
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What We’ve Learned From Winthrop Rockefeller
The following is an excerpt from a speech delivered by the Institute’s Executive Director/CEO, Janet Harris, during a book event celebrating Dr. John Kirk’s new biography of Winthrop Rockefeller.
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Facilitating a Vision for the City of Colleges
“The Chamber staff didn’t balk at our meeting-intensive structure but embraced it wholly, understanding from the beginning that in order to build a plan that was truly reflective of the citizens’ priorities, it was going to take time, deep listening, and a great deal of collaboration.”
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