Students, faculty and staff are invited to take part in this dialogue on Monday, February 24 at 4:30 p.m. in Lakeside 212.
The Active Citizen Series is hosting ‘Deliberative Dialogue: Moving Forward as a Nation After the Election’ on Monday, Feb. 24 at 4:30 p.m. in Lakeside 212. A Deliberative Dialogue is an opportunity for students, staff and faculty to gather and exchange diverse views and experiences to seek a shared understanding of a challenge facing our society and to search for common ground for action. Advanced registration is required for this event.
This event will give participants the opportunity to choose between two dialogue topics. The first is ‘American Creed’, which will explore what core values Americans fundamentally agree on. American political leaders of all kinds throughout history have pointed out that American identity revolves around a set of ideals – life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. described America’s creed as an unfulfilled “promissory note” based on the idea that everyone deserves freedom, fairness, and equal opportunity to pursue happiness and advancement. People of good will often fundamentally agree, yet we struggle to find ways to effectively work together.
The second option, titled ‘Money and Values,’ will explore the choices in how we earn, spend and invest our money impacts individuals, communities, the environment and the world. Some people say that how we use our money shows what we truly value. This conversation seeks to reflect on our financial choices so we may find ways to act in greater harmony with our values.
Deliberative Dialogue is sponsored by the Council on Civic Engagement, Elon Political Engagement Work Group and Kernodle Center for Civic Life.