Civic Leadership Workshops: Building a Vibrant Democracy
Friday, April 4, 2008
10:00AM-3:00PM
Inver Hills Community College, Theatre, Fine Arts Building
2500 East 80th Street
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Keynote Speaker: Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State
Response: Former Governor Al Quie
Join Minnesota Campus Compact for a powerful set of discussions about new ways for engaging students and our campuses and communities in the context of the 2008 election.
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Civic engagement leaders, including presidents, deans, students, faculty, civic engagement advocates and practitioners, will assemble to ask:
* What does it mean to build a vibrant democracy?
* What improvement in our systems would insure that all can participate in our democracy?
* What leadership and competencies will we develop on our campuses and in ourselves to support a truly vibrant democracy?
Breakout Sessions:
- Big Ideas: What does it look like to have a civic vocation?
- Skill Building: How to have civil conversations about difficult issues
- Nuts and Bolts: Engaging young citizens