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Civic Learning & Deliberative Dialogue

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Democracy360 Event

Education and Democracy: UVA Equity Center’s Starr Hill Pathways

  • October 20, 2023
  • 3:15 pm–4:15 pm
  • The Colonnade Club, Pavilion VII, West Lawn, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Panelists discuss how universities as anchor institutions can effectively support access to educational resources for underrepresented local youth in the Charlottesville-Albemarle region of Virginia.
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Student Showcase: Participating in Democracy

  • October 20, 2023
  • 2:15 pm–3:30 pm
  • Bond House 116, 600 Brandon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
How do students learn about and engage with key ideas and practices of democracy? Students offer their answers through the lenses of different fields and areas of study—music, history, writing, urban and environmental planning, law, and environmental sciences.
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Race, Learning, and American Democracy

  • October 20, 2023
  • 12:45 pm–2:00 pm
  • Special Collections Library, 160 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904
An examination of the nation’s racial learning landscape and the actions that educators can take to help all students fully explore our nation’s past and, going forward, contribute to societal choices about racial healing.
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Bringing Civic and Ethical Lenses to Students’ Career Preparation

  • October 20, 2023
  • 10:30 am–11:45 am
  • Special Collections Library, 160 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904
For most college students, their chosen major is the centerpiece of college and an envisioned route to future careers. Now many institutions are changing their approach by emphasizing cross-disciplinary questions and courses along with a focus on practical problem-solving in real-world settings.

In Search of Crosswalks: Connecting the K-12 and Postsecondary Civic Learning Movements

Danielle Allen, Martha Kanter, Ace Parsi, Lena Morreale Scott, Nancy Shapiro, Stephanie van Hover

What strategies are educators using to bring high-quality civic learning to 60 million students in 100,000 schools by 2030? Experts in education explore Maryland’s efforts to align K-12 and postsecondary civic learning.

9:00am - 10:15am
Special Collections Library
Oct
20
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Civics 101: Educating Engaged Citizens and Future Leaders

  • October 19, 2023
  • 7:00 pm–8:15 pm
  • The Paramount Theater, 215 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Experts in education discuss the critical influence of civic learning on workforce development, the role two-year institutions of higher education play, and what it means to educate whole citizens.
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Constructive Dialogue Institute: Facilitating Dialogue with Peers

  • October 19, 2023
  • 2:30 pm–5:30 pm
  • Newcomb Hall (Commonwealth), 180 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Student leaders review the PSI (prepare-support-intervene) approach, a model created by the Constructive Dialogue Institute that gives leaders the tools to prepare their communities for dialogue, support them during conversation, and intervene if de-escalation is required.
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Constructive Dialogue Institute: Fostering Dialogue Skills in Students

  • October 19, 2023
  • 2:30 pm–5:30 pm
  • Bavaro Hall, 417 Emmet Street South, Charlottesville, VA 22904
Participants review the prepare-support-intervene (PSI) approach, which gives educators the tools to prepare students, support them during conversation, and intervene if de-escalation is required.
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The New Momentum to Make College Civic Learning Universal

  • October 19, 2023
  • 2:00 pm–3:15 pm
  • Bavaro Hall, 417 Emmet Street South, Charlottesville, VA 22904
A movement for universal civic learning is gaining both policy leadership and campus-level commitment across all sectors in postsecondary education. But can it prevail against a dominant narrative that sees higher education as “job-skills” only?
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‘How To Disagree Better,’ with World Debate Champion Bo Seo

  • October 19, 2023
  • 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
  • Garrett Hall, 235 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Journalist, author, and two-time world debating champion Bo Seo leads a workshop on how to navigate disagreement constructively so that we can have enlightening and productive discussions.