Re-energizing civic engagement: Register today!
From engaging community through social media, artistic endeavors and grassroots problem-solving to seeing infrastructure issues in a new light, the 20th Conference on the…
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Eric Giordano
As the founding director of WIPPS, Eric Giordano works with university and community partners to identify and address key policy issues using community-based solutions….
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John Greenwood, M.Ed.
…from Kansas State University, the University of Georgia, the Kettering Foundation, and the National Issues Forum Institute. He has trained a wide range of…
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John Greenwood
John Greenwood is an Outreach Consultant for WIPPS, and has received training in moderating deliberative forums and naming and framing complex issues from Kansas…
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Past Events
…April 23, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Economic Empowerment: Practical Strategies for Recruiting, Developing, and Mentoring Diverse Leadership How do employers develop and…
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Toward One Wausau: Public Deliberation
These conversations will look at relevant facts and values from many points of view – talking civilly and openly to one another. Toward One Wausau will recognize the underlying tensions and tough choices that go along with complex public issues. Its aim – to make the greater Wausau area a safe, welcoming and attractive place for a diverse people
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Toward One Wausau: Public Deliberation
As Wausau and the surrounding communities have become more diverse, people have more opportunities to learn about cultures, lifestyles and views different from their own. At the same time, the community has been exposed to real ethnic and cultural diversity issues. A grassroots effort, called “Toward One Wausau,” was launched last fall. Its aim – […]…
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Toward One Wausau: Public Deliberation
As Wausau and the surrounding communities have become more diverse, people have more opportunities to learn about cultures, lifestyles and views different from their own. At the same time, the community has been exposed to real ethnic and cultural diversity issues. A grassroots effort, called “Toward One Wausau,” was launched last fall. Its aim – […]…
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Toward One Wausau: Final Public Deliberation
https://youtu.be/z_Qmf_rTbVQ Last fall, the Toward One Wausau project held its kickoff event to gauge initial community feelings on diversity issues. After a detailed concerns gathering and research period last winter by Toward One Wausau committee members (including an online community survey), many community dialogues or “deliberations” were held across the city. Over 200 people participated in […]…
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Toward One Wausau: Final Deliberation
…the discussion was a chance to get out of his comfort zone and see how people feel about certain issues. “When people really got…
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