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66th National Conference on Citizenship September 22 and 23 Phoenix, Arizona |
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The National Conference on Citizenship is an annual event that focuses on the state of civic engagement in America, and brings together civic leaders, educators, CEOs, and representatives from each branch of government to address issues related to our nation’s civic health.
This year marks the 66th annual convening of this event, and for the first time in known history, the Conference is being held outside of Washington DC. This year it will be held on the Downtown and Tempe campuses of Arizona State University on Thursday and Friday, September 22-23, 2011.
| Unless noted, there is no charge for any of these events, but registration was required and is now closed. |
Day of Civic Action Events Thursday, September 22, 2011 |
Civic Insights Breakfast 7:30am - 9:00am |
Insights to Action Community Forum 9:15am - 10:45am |
| Public Reception 11:00am - Noon A Day of Civic Action welcomes the 66th National Conference on Citizenship to Arizona. Take advantage of an opportunity to meet conference participants from across the nation as well as across the state. |
Arizona Town Hall Fall luncheon ($125 per guest) |
| 66th National Conference on Citizenship Events Thursday, September 22, 2011 ASU Downtown, Cronkite Digital Media Center - 555 N. Central Ave. |
| Keynote Panel on Civility and Political Discourse 3:00pm - 6:00pm Panel and audience discussion on how civility is defined, what accountability looks like, and where civic talk leads to civic action.
Reception to follow for attendees. |
| Friday, September 23, 2011 Memorial Union, ASU Tempe Campus |
| Center for the Future of Arizona breakfast 7:30am - 8:30am Hosted by Dr. Lattie Coor, the breakfast will feature the release of the 2011 Arizona Civic Health Index and the introduction of the 10 Finalists for the Center's statewide 5 Communities Project. |
| General Session & Welcome 9:00am - 9:50am In addition to welcoming the national attendees to the conference, this session will feature the presentation of the inaugural Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards for Leadership, Civic Engagement and Innovation to three of Arizona's outstanding public servants ─ Karen Osborne, Ron Barber and Matthew Bauer. |
| Panel/Audience Discussion Foundations for Success: Data. Education and Dialogue 9:50am - 10:50am Moderated by Michael Weiser, Chairman of the Board for the National Conference on Citizenship, the panel discussion will focus on education, data and dialogue as essential tools for moving communities forward. Panelists include Lucia Howard, former Chairperson of O'Connor House; Valeriano Ramos, Director of Strategic Alliances, Everyday Democracy; Michael Stout, Assistant Professor, Missouri State University; Trish Tchume, Director of Civic Engagement, Building Movement Project at Demos. |
| Panel / Audience Discussion Cross-sector Community Agendas: Creation and Implementation 11:05am - 12:05pm Moderated by Dr. Lattie Coor, Chairman and CEO of the Center for the Future of Arizona, the panel discussion will focus on how communities can turn ideas into action. Panelists include Paula Ellis, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Knight Foundation; Steven Seleznow, President and CEO, Arizona Community Foundation; Beth Shiroishi, President, AT&T Foundation; and Scott Smith, Mayor of Mesa, Arizona. |
| Break for "grab to go" boxed lunch 12:05pm - 12:35pm |
| Keynote Conversation: Define American 12:35am - 1:05pm Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas and Eric Liu, founder of Guiding Lights Network, for a personal discussion with participants on what it means to be a modern citizen. |
| Naturalization Ceremony 1:05pm - 1:50pm National Conference on Citizenship events include this important ceremony as a celebration of citizenship. The Conference concludes with this event. |
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