Center for Civic Life
Are you a proactive citizen of the surrounding Ashland community seeking a public forum to initiate change? Look no further than the Ashland University Center for Civic Life.
We facilitate opportunities to educate you about civic life and engage you in deliberative practices that allow you to meet the needs of your community and shape the future.
Center for Civic Life Features
The Center for Civic Life works with both the Ashland University campus and surrounding community to bring citizens into deliberation on public issues by:
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Hosting/co-hosting public forums on issues of common interest
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Facilitating groups and study circles of citizens who are developing and enacting solutions to issues common concern
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Consulting with and conducting workshops for organizations, schools, agencies, and departments on issues of importance
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Providing opportunities for Ashland University students and faculty to participate in and lead forums
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Conducting research related to deliberative democracy and citizen action
Participation Benefits
Learning how to deliberate issues fairly and honestly develops you intellectually and ethically in order to effectively carry out real time solutions to local and global problems.
If you participate in the Center for Civic Life, you'll learn how to:
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Engage in dialogue and civil conversations with those who hold different perspectives
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Work together to solve difficult problems
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View civic action as part of the ongoing work of citizens
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Develop strategic networks for achieving public ends
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Desire to be involved in civic matters
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Weigh the benefits and trade-offs of choices
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Become more open to others' perspectives
