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Dedicated to enhancing local democracy through improved public communication and community problem solving Pathways Past Poverty open house was held Wednesday, April 30th, 4:30-8pm at the Aztlan Community Center, with 200 participants (press release). For the agenda provided at the meeting, click here. For a two page list of the preliminary goals that were discussed, click here. For a document that includes one full page description for each of the goals, click here. For the survey given, click here. If anyone is interested in providing feedback on the goals, feel free to send comments and/or complete the survey and email it back to Martin Carcasson at cpd@colostate.edu, or mail them to Martin Carcasson at MS 1783, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1783 Curious about what we have been doing? Download the 2006-2007 CPD Annual Report 2006-2007 CPD Annual Report, which outlines all CPD events from our founding in the summer of 2006, through the summer of 2007. Department of Speech Communication Email: cpd@colostate.edu The Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) was founded in August of 2006 within the Speech Communication Department at Colorado State University, and serves as an affiliate of the National Issues Forum (NIF) network. The CPD is non-partisan. Working from a communication perspective, CPD staff and students focus on the process of deliberation, not necessarily its product. Deliberation requires safe places for citizens to come together, good and fair information to help structure the conversation, and skilled facilitators to guide the process. The Center is dedicated to providing these three key ingredients to Northern Colorado. The CPD has three broad goals:
The director of the CPD is Martín Carcasson, assistant professor in the CSU Department of Speech Communication. He is assisted by an advisory board consisting of community leaders, including representatives from the City of Fort Collins, Poudre School District, the Coloradoan, and various campus institutions such as the Student Leadership and Civic Engagement office and the Colorado Institute of Public Policy. The primary work of the CPD is completed by a core group of especially selected CSU undergraduates who commit to serve as “Student Associates” for two semesters, during which they receive class credit. For a preliminary report on the results of the Denver By the People deliberation held on October 20, 2007, click here. For a statistical report on the before/after surveys, click here. For the national background information given to participants across the country, click here. For the local background information provided to participants in Denver, click here. Currently, follow up activities are being planned in conjunction with Regis University's Institute on the Common Good. Coloradoan Editorial Board comment on Center (1/22/2007) (PDF)" (1/22/2007) (PDF) | To be added to the CPD Event Notification Email List, contact Martin Carcasson at cpd@colostate.edu For a copy of the latest Event Notification Email (4/3/08) click here. UPCOMING EVENTS Pathways Past Poverty Open House. For the last few months, the CPD has been working closely with the United Way of Larimer County and other partners developing a community mobilization effort to deal with the issue of increasing poverty in Larimer County (see www.pathwayspastpoverty.org). Eight subcommittees were created and have begun to meet to examine specific issues within the broader issue (PDF). On April 30th, from 4:30-8pm at the Aztlan Center at 112 Willow St (north of Old Town) we will be hosting a community open house to update the public on the process and receive feedback on preliminary goals. With the open house format, participants can come and go as the event fits their schedule. CPD staff and students are also assisting with a series of public forums concerning the role of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) in the K-12 curriculum. The dates and locations of the convening sessions are as follows:
Another CPD Public Deliberation Workshop is now scheduled for June 19-21 in Fort Collins. This free three-day workshop provides participants with a background on the concept of deliberation, as well the practical skills to convene and facilitate public forums, particularly forums using the National Issues Forum material. Local community members completing the workshop will have the option to work with CPD staff and students on projects. If you are interested in attending our next workshop, email Martin Carcasson at (970) 491-5628 or cpd@colostate.edu |
