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Join the Russell Forum for a community forum on the historical crisis of American slavery, on Friday, April 27th from 3:30-5:00PM. With the help of trained neutral moderators, participants will weigh several approaches faced by Americans in 1854 for contending with slavery and its future in the United States and look closely at the values underlying these historical approaches. The group will

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How Should We Deal with the National Debt? (a question so important, we're talking about it twice!)An Oconee Community Forum ConversationBrought to you by the Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia When: Sunday, November 13, 2011 -- 3:00-5:00 p.m.Where: Oconee Public Library Auditorium, 1080 Experiment Station Rd. Watkinsville, GeorgiaAccording to Congressional Budget Office, the federal

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The $184,000 QuestionWhat: Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia and University Housing Host Campus Community Forum on the National DebtWhen: November 15, 2011 -- 6:30-8:30 p.m.Where: Multipurpose Room, Building 1516If you’ve got federal direct aid, you know how much you owe the government in student loans; and chances are you’ve heard talk about the national debt in the last few years. But

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RUSSELL FORUM FOR CIVIC LIFE IN GEORGIA presents...Economic Security: How Should We Take Charge of Our Future?A Friday Informal Community ForumWhen: Friday, February 25, 2011, 3:30-5 p.m.Where: Russell Library Auditorium, West Entrance, UGA Main LibraryThe Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (www.libs.uga.edu/russell/rfclg), a civic engagement program of the Russell Library hosts

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RUSSELL FORUM FOR CIVIC LIFE IN GEORGIA presents...Economic Security: How Should We Take Charge of Our Future?A Friday Informal Community ForumWhen: Friday, February 25, 2011, 3:30-5 p.m.Where: Russell Library Auditorium, West Entrance, UGA Main LibraryRussell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (www.libs.uga.edu/russell/rfclg), a civic engagement program of the Russell Library hosts community

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After a short break, the Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia is back in action for 2011 and will be rolling out an engaging array of programs and training for the year ahead! Beginning in February and running through 2012, Russell Forum plans to offer forums in venues in the Athens area that focus on the economy, education and the job market, and polarization and politics. We are also

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Quick reminder on today's informal forum!RUSSELL FORUM FOR CIVIC LIFE IN GEORGIA presents...Democracy's Challenge: How can we reclaim our public role? When: November 19, 2010, 3:30-5:00 p.m.Where: Russell Library Auditorium,West Entrance, Main Library, UGA campus (detailed directions below)For more information, just call (706) 542-5788 or email jlevinso@uga.edu.

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Fed up with politics and a widening partisan divide?Frustrated by the lack of civility in public conversation?Feel like a spectator rather than a participant in politics?What has gone wrong? What should we do about it?RUSSELL FORUM FOR CIVIC LIFE IN GEORGIA presents...Democracy's Challenge: How can we reclaim our public role? When: November 19, 2010, 3:30-5:00 p.m.Where: Russell Library

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RUSSELL FORUM FOR CIVIC LIFE IN GEORGIA presents...Friday Informal Community ForumTopic: Who is College for?Date: October 22, 2010Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m.Location: Russell Library Auditorium, West Entrance, Main Library, UGA campusFree! Exercise for your Civic Muscle!Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (www.libs.uga.edu/russell/rfclg), a civic engagement program of the Russell Library hosts

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RUSSELL FORUM FOR CIVIC LIFE IN GEORGIA presents…What is the 21st Century Mission for Our Public Schools?September 24, 2010, 3:00-5:00 p.m.Russell Library Auditorium, UGARussell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia, a civic engagement program of the Russell Library hosts community deliberative forums on a monthly basis to explore challenging public issues in a deliberative, civil way.About this

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RUSSELL FORUM FOR CIVIC LIFE IN GEORGIA presents…What is the 21st Century Mission for Our Public Schools?September 24, 2010, 3:00-5:00 p.m.Russell Library Auditorium, UGARussell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia, a civic engagement program of the Russell Library hosts community deliberative forums on a monthly basis to explore challenging public issues in a deliberative, civil way.About this month’

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Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia, a civic engagement program of the Russell Library hosts public forums on a monthly basis to explore challenging public issues in a deliberative, civil way.This month’s informal forum discussion takes up the challenging issue of sprawl in American communities. (Sprawl is the term used to describe dispersed development outside of compact urban and village

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Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia, a civic engagement program of the Russell Library hosts public forums on a monthly basis to explore challenging public issues in a deliberative, civil way.This month's deliberative forum takes up the challenging problem of the rising cost of food. According to the USDA in 2007 food prices in the U.S. rose 4.8. %. The impact of this sharp rise in prices

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The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (RFCLG) is hosting National Issues Forums on a monthly basis at the Russell Library. Our next informal forum will take place this Friday, June 18th from 3:00-4:30PM in the Russell Library auditorium.In 1854 President Franklin Pierce faced a critical choice, one that would determine the fate of his presidency and have a profound impact on the

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The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (RFCLG) is hosting National Issues Forums on a monthly basis at the Russell Library. Our next informal forum will take place this Friday, May 21st from 3:00-4:30PM in the Russell Library auditorium.This month's deliberative forum considers America's role in the world. What does “national security” mean in the 21st century? And how do we,

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The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (RFCLG) is hosting National Issues Forums on a monthly basis at the Russell Library. Our next informal forum will take place this Friday, April 16th from 3:00-4:30PM in the Russell Library auditorium.This month's deliberative forum considers the consequences of our mounting national debt. The bad habit of deficit spending is more apparent than

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The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (RFCLG) is hosting National Issues Forums on a monthly basis at the Russell Library. Our next informal forum will take place this Friday, March 19th from 3:00-4:30PM in the Russell Library auditorium.This month's deliberative forum considers approaches to encouraging healthy weights among America's youth. More American children are overweight today

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The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (RFCLG) is hosting National Issues Forums on a monthly basis at the Russell Library. Our next informal forum will take place this Friday, February 19th from 3:00-4:30PM in the Russell Library auditorium.This month's deliberative forum considers the issues in play at the intersection of food production and technology. The use of new biotechnology tools

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We have come a long way in the United States, but lingering racial and ethnic discrimination continues to strain the bonds that hold us together. It is time we set our minds to achieving Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream of true equality. How can we work to accomplish this?Join the Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia, a civic engagement program of the Russell Library, for the third annual

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The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (RFCLG) is hosting National Issues Forums on a monthly basis at the Russell Library. Our next informal forum will take place this Friday, January 15th from 3:00-4:30PM in the Russell Library auditorium.What effects does immigration have on our society? Are America's immigration policies in need of reform? And, how should we tackle the issue of illegal

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The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (RFCLG) is hosting National Issues Forums on a monthly basis at the Russell Library. Our next informal forum will take place next Friday, December 11th from 3:00-4:30PM in the Russell Library auditorium.The US offers some of the least generous-work-life policies of any developed nation. Is this something that needs to change? And if so, what are the

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As we announced just last week - the Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (RFCLG) will begin hosting National Issues Forums on a monthly basis at the Russell Library. Our first informal forum will take place this coming Friday, November 20th from 3-4:30PM at the Russell Library.This month's deliberative forum considers the issues surrounding health care reform. Using the National Issues Forums

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How do you start a habit of deliberative dialogue? Like anything else, it takes practice. The Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia has just the kind of practice you need…for free!Beginning this month, RFCLG will host one informal forum a month in the Russell Library Auditorium. Each forum will take place on a Friday afternoon from 3:00-4:30PM and will take on topics using the National Issues

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Are you interested in deliberative discussion? Looking for a constructive way to spend your Friday afternoon? Then the Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia (RFCLG) has the event for you!As part of our informal forum summer series, RFCLG invites you to explore the approaches proposed in a new NIF issue guide "Weighing the Options: How Can We Encourage Healthy Weights Among Georgia's Youth?" at

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Registration for Public Policy Institute Opens August 20, 2009 Registration for the Russell Forum for Civic life in Georgia's 2009 Public Policy Institute opens on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Visitors will be able to register online or print the application and mail it with payment by check. On Thursday, visit www.libs.uga.edu/russell and follow the RFCLG link on the front page. Questions

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