Past Events
Civics 101: Educating Engaged Citizens and Future Leaders
Carrie Billy, Arne Duncan, Aimee Rogstad Guidera, James E. Ryan
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.
Constructive Dialogue Institute: Fostering Dialogue Skills in Students
Jacob Fay
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.
Constructive Dialogue Institute: Facilitating Dialogue with Peers
Eliza O’Neil
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.
Mayors: The Frontline Workers for Democracy
Mattie Parker, Evan Smith, Levar M. Stoney
In the United States and across the world, mayors are taking on increased political importance as they combat complex governance challenges. How are mayoral decisions impacting those within and beyond their city limits?
The New Momentum to Make College Civic Learning Universal
Charles Ansell, Catherine Copeland, John Lane, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Jeff Rosen, Janna Vice
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?
Big Tech’s Effect on Democracy
Alexis Ohanian, Deb Roy, Kara Swisher
Technological advances have drastically changed the political and cultural landscape. How will the rapid expansion of AI and the increased influence of social media shape American democracy going forward?
Toward a More Responsible and Effective Presidency (Day One)
William Antholis, Don Baer, Peter Baker, Laura Barrón-López, Bob Bauer, Joshua Bolten, Meena Bose, Valerie Smith Boyd, Robert Bruner, Stephen Burns , and more
Leading scholars, journalists, and key practitioners, drawn from both Republican and Democratic administrations, diagnose the problem with the American presidency on day one of this two-day discussion.
‘How To Disagree Better,’ with World Debate Champion Bo Seo
Bo Seo
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.
Climate Change and Disproportionate Health Burdens
Ebony Hilton, Karen Johnston, Irène Mathieu, Matthew Meyer
Experts consider direct impacts of climate change on public health, and how communities, health care systems, and clinicians can adapt.
Democratization of Data: Local Data, Local Governance
Michele Claibourn, Daniel Fairley II, Misty Graves, Lee LeBoeuf, Sherica Jones-Lewis
Communities need locally relevant data to inform policymaking and to hold local governments accountable. How can the collaboratively produced Stepping Stones report about the community well-being of the Charlottesville area promote shared understanding across the country at a local level?