{"id":21,"date":"2021-02-05T20:47:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T20:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/interdependence\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2021-04-06T14:45:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T14:45:59","slug":"civic-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/interdependence\/civic-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">WORKSHOP FACILITATORS:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Julia Carnine, <span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Director, <\/span><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Dickinson in France<\/span><br \/>\nGary R. Kirk<span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">, <\/span><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Center for Civic Learning &amp; Action (CCLA)<\/span><br \/>\nLaura Megivern, Director of Community Engagement, CCLA<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">LEARNING GOALS:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">After completing the workshop, students will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nderstand the persistence of community issues through the frameworks of complexity and interdependence<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Explore forms and mechanisms of civic engagement across a range of scales and levels of impact<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apply concepts from interdependence, equity, and sustainability to a local community issue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">BEFORE WORKSHOP<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (15<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0mins, ASYNCHRONOUS WORK<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Complete these 2 steps before the workshop on <em>Civic Action<\/em>:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Watch the following video: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CO5Jis-C62o\">Food Insecurity in the Borough of Carlisle<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Develop a list of 5 things you could do to reduce food insecurity. Bring the list to the synchronous workshop.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">WORKSHOP MEETING (60 mins, SYNCHRONOUS WORK)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966\">Civic Action Ideas-Interactive Small Groups (15 mins)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>We will consider ideas for reducing food insecurity within the context of interdependence, equity, and sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966\">Civic Engagement Mechanisms-Full Group (20 mins)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>We will report emerging ideas related to food insecurity interventions back to the full group<\/li>\n<li>We will consider the implications of different forms of civic engagement in terms of impact and scale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966\">Group Discussion-Full Group (25 mins)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>We will discuss the importance of stakeholder perspectives and participation in local community issues<\/li>\n<li>We will consider the tension between acute needs and systemic change in communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">AFTER THIS WORKSHOP<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(20 m<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ins, ASYNCHRONOUS WORK<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">After this <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">workshop, spend a few minutes <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">esearching an issue you care about (e.g., food insecurity, deforestation, higher education access) within <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your intended destination community or another community you care about. You should look for reputable sources that help you answer some of the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is the issue prevalent? Are certain groups or populations affected more than <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">others?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What organizations or institutions are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">actively working to address the issue?<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do local people (e.g., politicians, journalists, grassroots organizers) talk or write about the issue in their community? Is the issue visible or hidden? Is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0described as an individual or community issue? Is it perceived as a systemic, interconnected issue or a separate one?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Draw on your research to prepare a brief reflection addressing the questions below. Your reflection should be around 250-300 words, but it can also include creative elements you develop during your thinking&#8211;sketches, poetry, a musical composition. Please document this reflection as a post on the blog. Tag it with the category \u201cCivic Action\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">How will your understanding of this issue affect your personal civic engagement plans? How do equity, sustainability, and interdependence frameworks influence your plans? What commitments can you make now, and what role do you see for yourself in the future?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WORKSHOP FACILITATORS: Julia Carnine, Director, Dickinson in France Gary R. Kirk, Center for Civic Learning &amp; Action (CCLA) Laura Megivern, Director of Community Engagement, CCLA LEARNING GOALS: After completing the workshop, students will be able to: Understand the persistence of community issues through the frameworks [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":826,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/interdependence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/interdependence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/interdependence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/interdependence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/826"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/interdependence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/interdependence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/interdependence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}