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SUMMARY:Deliberative Conversation: Youth and Opportunity
LOCATION:Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library\nTopeka and Shawnee Coun
 ty Public Library
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DESCRIPTION:What Should We Do for Future Generations to Thrive? Practice d
 eliberation through considering perspectives\, listening with empathy & we
 ighing trade-offs of possible actions. Register for Zoom link..\nhttps://t
 scpl.libnet.info/event/5020051
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>This session is intended for anyon
 e who wants to learn and practice deliberation\, including students\, libr
 arians\, educators and community members. Everyone is welcome.</strong></p
 >\n<p><em>What is deliberation and why is it important?</em></p>\n<p>The d
 iscovery of a&nbsp\;shared&nbsp\;direction\,&nbsp\;guided by what we&nbsp\
 ;value&nbsp\;most.&nbsp\;<br />&nbsp\;<br />Deliberation is an unbiased ki
 nd of talking that starts where the problem starts with your experience of
  it. It's not a bunch of abstract backroom negotiations\, but real\, genui
 ne\, human struggles of which we are a part.</p>\n<p>Unlike debate\, or le
 cture\, or an airing of grievances\, deliberation asks us to begin with wh
 at we hold most dear and share our personal experiences with a given issue
 . It's not about reaching agreement or seeing eye-to-eye. It's about looki
 ng at the costs and consequences of possible solutions to daunting problem
 s\, and finding out what we\, as a people\, will or will not accept as a s
 olution.</p>\n<p>Learn more from the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.nifi.org/e
 s/groups/deliberation">National Issues Forum</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>Youth &a
 mp\; Opportunity: What Should We Do for Future Generations to Thrive?</str
 ong></p>\n<p>We will use a recent discussion guide from National Issues Fo
 rum to structure this deliberation\, while also revealing the elements of 
 a successful deliberation during our conversation.</p>\n<p>This discussion
  guide is designed to help Americans deliberate together about what we sho
 uld do to address unprecedented challenges that may hinder future generati
 ons from leading successful and economically secure lives. The guide outli
 nes three different ways of considering the issue. Each suggests actions w
 e might take\, along with trade-offs we would have to accept. Altogether\,
  these options allow participants to explore important values and tensions
  shared by many. Information in this guide raises crucial questions for wh
 ich there are no easy answers.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Will the next generation\, l
 ike those before it\, be able to&nbsp\;build an economically secure future
 \, or will it face too many&nbsp\;unprecedented challenges that undercut i
 ts prospects?</li>\n<li>Should present-day priorities be more important th
 an our&nbsp\;obligations to future generations?</li>\n<li>Is the next gene
 ration receiving the education and support it needs&nbsp\;to succeed?</li>
 \n<li>Are there disparities that we should be addressing today to enable f
 uture generations to prosper tomorrow?</li>\n<li>Bolstering the chances of
  success for future generations requires us to consider choices that cut a
 cross conventional partisan lines and generational differences. What cours
 e of action should be a priority as we plan for the future?</li>\n</ul>\n<
 p>The research conducted in developing this guide included a review of pol
 icy ideas and polling data from across the political spectrum\, interviews
  and conversations with Americans from all walks of life\, focus groups wi
 th young people\, and appraisals of initial drafts by experts with diverse
  views and experiences.</p>\n<p>Learn more about&nbsp\;<a href="https://ts
 cpl.org/conversations">deliberative conversations</a> at the library.&nbsp
 \;<a href="https://www.nifi.org/es/issue-guide/youth-and-opportunity">Down
 load the&nbsp\;issue guide for this topic.</a> The issue guide and additio
 nal information will be emailed to everyone registered on the Friday befor
 e the event. Email <a href="mailto:connect@tscpl.org">connect@tscpl.org</a
 > with any questions.&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://tscpl.libnet.info/event/5020051
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