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The centerpiece of By the People's efforts in 2005 was Deliberation Week, which ran from October 22-29. PBS stations and their community group partners, community colleges, and others hosted dialogues on healthcare and education.
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PBS broadcast a special
one-hour program, anchored by The NewsHour's Ray Suarez, highlighting
citizen discussions on healthcare and education taking place during
Deliberation Week, October 22-29, 2005.
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PBS stations sponsored more than 20 local
television broadcasts, four radio programs, and more than 130
events in 2004. KERA (Dallas, TX) featured NewsHour anchor Jim
Lehrer discussing "A World of News."
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Deliberation
Week 2005 Site
Miami's WPBT
Miami's WPBT held a citizen deliberation on healthcare
on January 21, 2006, at Nova Southeastern University
in Fort Lauderdale. Originally scheduled to take
place in October, the event was delayed because
of Hurricane Wilma. The conversation focused on
preventative healthcare, alternative medicines,
and healthcare costs. WPBT's January 27, 2006,
Issues public affairs program featured the deliberation.
Miami, Fla.
Deliberation Day
Oct. 16, 2004
In Miami, and in 16 other cities across the country,
a random sample of citizens participated in day-long
dialogues about what, not who, was at stake in
the presidential election with the goal of illustrating
public opinion at large at a crucial time in our
nation's history. WPBT led the local project.
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WGCU/Fort Myers,
Fla.
Late October 2004
A panel discussion before a live audience was held. Five
community conversations were also to be held in addition
to programming.
Naples Council on
World Affairs
October 5, 2004
Miami, Fla. - The Naples Council on World Affairs collaborated
and built on WGCU's station grant to support the initiative,
"Educating Grassroots America on World Affairs," by
holding a seminar on reform in the Middle East.
WGCU Public Media/Fort Myers, FL
September 15, 17; November 21
WGCU Public Media partnered with Florida Gulf Coast University to sponsor a series of campus and community conversations about the Constitution and civics education. More than 150 students, faculty and community members participated in discussions based at the station, the local library, and on campus, where activities included a "Socrates-style café" and guerilla theater. Related programming was aired on Gulf Coast Live!, WGCU public radio.
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Central Piedmont
Community College
Oct. 6, 2004
Charlotte, N.C. - CPCC hosted Project Vote, a civic
engagement teach-in offering the college and local community
opportunities to learn about issues related to foreign
policy that are relevant to the November election.
WTVI/Charlotte, N.C.
Aug. 31, 2004: Live audience
event to discuss World Bank issues. Oct. 21, 2004: A
broadcast special entitled, "Democracy, Freedom and
Everyday Violation" will air. Oct. 16, 2004: WTVI observed
Deliberation Day with a barbecue, a voter registration
drive and a town hall meeting at UNC/Charlotte. The
Magellan Society, a network of multi-national professionals
who promote global understanding, hosted a roundtable
discussion on international affairs.
Wayne Community College
Fall 2004
Goldsboro, N.C. - WCC's Global Education Committee continued
its project, Lunch & Learn -- started in 2001
-- where students, faculty and community members gather
for one-hour lunch session to discuss significant topics
affecting our world today.
IVC of Research Triangle
Aug. 23-Sept. 10,
2004
Raleigh, N.C. - The International Visitors Center of
the Research Triangle held a discussion broadcast on
local radio focused on the impact of the war on terror
on the local community and economy.
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Deliberation
Week 2005 Site
Charlottesville,
VA: WHTJ
held a community dialogue on October 29, 2005,
focusing on healthcare, including the specific
rural challenges in central Virginia. They contributed
footage to the By the People national PBS broadcast
on November 10, 2005.
Deliberation
Week 2005 Site
League of Women
Voters of Charlottesville/Albemarle
October 29,
2005
The League partnered with WHTJ and Piedmont Virginia
Community College in their efforts to host Deliberation
Week discussions on health care concerns in the
area. Look to the League to help extend the discussions
on these important issues.
Charlottesville,
Va. Deliberation Day
Oct. 16, 2004
In Charlottesville, and in 16 other cities across
the country, a random sample of citizens participated
in day-long dialogues about what, not who, was
at stake in the presidential election with the
goal of illustrating public opinion at large at
a crucial time in our nation's history. WHTJ took
the lead, locally.
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