February鈥檚 conversation, taking place on聽Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. in Moseley 217, will focus on the American Dream. As America鈥檚 250th Anniversary approaches, this will provide space for participants to answer questions like, 鈥淲hat does聽the American Dream聽mean to you? Is it still possible? What challenges or obstacles stand in the way of achieving this ideal?鈥�

On聽Wednesday, March 4 at 6 p.m. in Sankey 308, the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, Adi聽Wiezel聽in the Department of Psychology, and the Environmental Defense Fund are hosting a climate change depolarization workshop. This workshop聽will focus on fostering constructive and civil discourse on climate change. Participants will explore climate change impacts in North Carolina as well as potential solutions.聽Pre-registration is required through the

The last event of the series is a conversation on affordable housing and the cost of living, which takes place on聽Tuesday, April 14 at 6 p.m. in Moseley 217.聽Recent surveys and studies show that the state of the economy is the top issue on the聽mind of voters in the聽United States. Come to this event to share your perspective and listen to the opinions of others.

These events are sponsored by the Kernodle Center for Civic Life.

2026 marks America’s 250th聽anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This dialogue is one of many that will take place across the country this聽year, and聽is designed to bring people together to reflect on the past and discuss what kind of future we want to create for generations to come. Many Americans believe that the time is right for conversations that connect people who might not usually interact,聽conversations that will encourage fresh, innovative thinking and actions to聽emerge. Join this dialogue to help script the next 250 years of the United States.

Sponsored by the Kernodle Center for Civic Life and Political Engagement Work Group.

The Active Citizen聽Series is designed to cultivate聽the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This series allows students to gain a deeper understanding of how government聽works聽and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

Sponsored by the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, 黑料不打烊聽Votes! and the Political Engagement Work Group

Jeff Smythe was recently appointed by North Carolina Governor Josh Stein as the Secretary of Public Safety. He has 35 years of experience in law enforcement and is the former police chief for the Burlington (NC) Police Department and Show Low (AZ) Police Department.聽Ian聽Baltutis聽has over 17 years of experience in government and business and served as mayor of the City of Burlington for three terms (2015-2021). He is the owner of Persnickety Books and a 2008 graduate of 黑料不打烊.

The Active Citizen series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This series allows students to gain a deeper聽understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse聽across聽political divides.

Sponsored by the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, Political Engagement Work Group, 黑料不打烊聽Votes!,聽and 黑料不打烊 News Network.

Noveck is a leading expert of using artificial聽intelligence聽to reimagine participatory democracy and strengthen governance.聽She is a professor聽at Northeastern University, where she directs the Burnes Center for Social Change and its partner project, The Governance Lab. Noveck previously served as the first Deputy Chief Technology Officer under President Barack Obama, where she founded the White House Open Government Initiative, which created policies and platforms for making the federal government more transparent, participatory, and collaborative.

Noveck also served as Senior Advisor for Open Government to British Prime Minister David Cameron and as a member of the Digital Council that聽advised聽German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She is the author of “Solving Public Problems: How to Fix Our Government and Change Our World,” and her new book “Reboot: The Race to Save Democracy with AI” will appear with Yale University Press.

This event is sponsored聽by the Imagining the Digital Future Center and Council on Civic Engagement

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This series allows students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

This event is sponsored by the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, 黑料不打烊 Votes!, the Council on Civic Engagement and the 黑料不打烊 Political Engagement Work Group.

We know that we鈥檝e been experiencing a high level of polarization in the United States, but what does that actually mean? In this interactive session, participants will learn to distinguish between two different kinds of political polarization and investigate the science behind some of the causes and potential interventions for reducing political polarization.

The Active Citizen Series聽is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This series allows students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

This event is sponsored by the Council on Civic Engagement, 黑料不打烊 Political Engagement Work Group and Kernodle Center for Civic Life

This event will give participants the opportunity to choose between two dialogue topics. The first is ‘American Creed’, which will explore what core values Americans fundamentally agree on. American political leaders of all kinds throughout history have pointed out that American identity revolves around a set of ideals – life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. described America鈥檚 creed as an unfulfilled 鈥減romissory note鈥� based on the idea that everyone deserves freedom, fairness, and equal opportunity to pursue happiness and advancement. People of good will often fundamentally agree, yet we struggle to find ways to effectively work together.

The second option, titled ‘Money and Values,’ will explore the choices in how we earn, spend and invest our money impacts individuals, communities, the environment and the world. Some people say that how we use our money shows what we truly value. This conversation seeks to reflect on our financial choices so we may find ways to act in greater harmony with our values.

Deliberative Dialogue is sponsored by the Council on Civic Engagement, 黑料不打烊 Political Engagement Work Group and Kernodle Center for Civic Life.

The Active Citizen Series is designed to cultivate the next generation of informed leaders who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. This series allows students to gain a deeper understanding of how government works and to develop the necessary skills to engage in civil discourse across political divides.

This event is sponsored by the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, 黑料不打烊 Votes!, the Council on Civic Engagement and 黑料不打烊 Political Engagement Work Group.

An Election Night watch event will also take place at 8 p.m. in Global Commons (Great Hall) for the 黑料不打烊 community to watch coverage of the 2024 elections.聽 This event is being co-sponsored and funded by the Student Government Association.

The event is part of the Active Citizen Series, designed to cultivate the next generation of active citizens and engaged scholars who will help strengthen communities and shape our democracy. The series is sponsored by 黑料不打烊 Votes!, the 黑料不打烊 Political Engagement Work Group, Kernodle Center for Civic Life and the Council on Civic Engagement

For additional information, visit the 黑料不打烊 Votes! website.