By the People

A weblog on civic engagement produced by the Center for Democracy and Citizenship

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What's it like to cover news stories from a war zone?
Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 12:00pm
Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center, 301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis
In June, six future journalists donned Kevlar helmets and spent a week producing stories while embedded with Minnesota National Guard soldiers during training exercises. Two of the students and the National Guard battalion commander involved in this experience will speak at a public event from noon to 1 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the Humphrey Center. The students will also screen video news reports produced by their team.
The Citizen Solution author reading
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 6:00pm
University of Minnesota Bookstores, Coffman Memorial Union (University of Minnesota - East Bank Campus)
Harry Boyte will use stories from Minnesota to kick off an interactive discussion of how ordinary citizens can take action at the community level to make change and strengthen our democracy.
Brown bag with Fr. Michael Lapsley, director of the Institute for Healing of Memories in Cape Town, South Africa
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 12:00pm
Room 205 Humphrey Center, 301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis
Fr. Lapsley and his organization work to make it possible for stories to be told and heard in ways that transcend barriers between people, including stories of military service in a time of war.
Policy and a Pint: Election Night Party
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 6:00pm

Democracy and Citizenship
- The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
- openDemocracy
- DemocracySpace.org
- Project for Public Spaces
- Idasa (South Africa)
- American Democracy Project
- National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation
- CitizenPost
- Citizens League - non-partisan, citizen-based policy organization
- Peter Levine’s blog - Levine is director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
Electoral politics
- Smart Politics
- November Fifth Coalition
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
- School Change Exchange - postsecondary education opportunities
- Policy Catalyst - science, technology and public policy
Public Achievement
- PAunite.org - PA sites in Eastern Europe and Turkey
- Yarrow Primary School - PA site in Scotland
- Public Achievement Northern Ireland

Center blogs
- pubTalk - Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center
- Regionalities - State and Local Policy Program
- Policy Catalyst - Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- School Change Exchange - Center for School Change
- By the People - Center for Democracy and Citizenship
- Smart Politics - Center for the Study of Politics and Governance
Institute blogs
- Humphrey blog digest - All Humphrey blog content in one place
- Humphrey Institute News On-the-Go - Communications