Sentences with phrase «civic discourse»

The federal government spends a lot of money on many things in the name of a healthy culture and a vigorous civic discourse.

We are glad that our democracy allows civic discourse about the best path forward for our city.

Christians rightly enter into public life, seeking to leaven our laws with the wisdom of Scripture and church tradition, not asserting claims on the basis of church authority, but arguing for them in the give - and - take of civic discourse.

Rabbi Gellman's idea of the «Judaectomy» that many Jews feel they must perform on themselves in order to participate in civic discourse rang true (mutatis mutandis) for these young Catholics, who understand that a certain unwritten code of etiquette requires them to check their faith at the door in order to be heard as intellectuals.

«We are providing a model for how civil civic discourse takes place, and how we do that even when we disagree is so critically important.»

Three facets of today's U.S. civic discourse would worry the Framers, said Eisgruber: «mistrust of institutions,» which they considered crucial to forming a republic; the «geographic sorting» that finds people of like - minded views grouping together rather than being more evenly distributed throughout the country; and the rise of technologies (read: Facebook) that are keeping people from reading facts and views that give them proper «civic understanding.»

«The challenges identified and solutions proposed become leading topics of political and civic discourse statewide,» the Democrats wrote in the letter, an unfinished copy of which Capital was allowed to review.

Our lesson designs and assessments must support our primary goal: that these discussions lead students to increased autonomy in sustaining classroom conversations as part of everyday practice so that they can leverage these skills and dispositions to become actively engaged and productive participants in our national civic discourse.

Moskowitz has defended her alliance with Trump as an attempt to «advance civic discourse» through bipartisanship, and her allies have described the decision as something of a strategic gamble to advance her goals both locally and nationally.

Pioneer Institute is an independent, non-partisan, privately funded research organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Massachusetts through civic discourse and intellectually rigorous, data - driven public policy solutions based on free market principles, individual liberty and responsibility, and the ideal of effective, limited and accountable government.

This online opportunity is open to anyone interested in learning how to use Twitter and other media sharing applications to promote social and civic discourse with students and will take place this summer from July 7 — August 17.

Through lectures, exhibitions, partnerships, outreach programming and professional development opportunities, The Cooper Union creates a platform for informed civic discourse, educational equality, and cultural enrichment.

REDCAT continues the tradition of the California Institute of the Arts, its parent organization, by encouraging experimentation, discovery and lively civic discourse.

Every two years, the CURRENT: LA Public Art Biennial will focus on an issue affecting Los Angeles and other global cities to inspire civic discourse and use contemporary art to deepen connections between people.

In the context of World War II, the brochure argued that cultural venues provided a platform for shared civic discourse, protecting the country from «disunity and social revolution.»

I for one am not inclined to pat people on the head, or give them a trophies for participating, and tell them how wonderful they are for maliciously disrupting civic discourse on such a serious matter.

If we value civic discourse and fair elections, they have to step up and answer to more than their shareholders,» he said.

At the same time, we realize some students, much like our society in general right now, sometimes have difficulty constructively engaging in civic discourse.

It is still not possible to know if we are better or worse prepared for civic discourse than our grandparents — but behavior in Congress, where the art of reaching across the aisle seems altogether lost, and recent news highlighting the struggles we still face with diversity in the world reinforce a sense that the balanced viewpoint is a thing of the past.

Today's civic discourse is polluted by lawmakers who refuse to universally condemn public displays of xenophobia, and by the president's disparagement of peaceful religious groups.

MISSION Our mission is to sustain The Cooper Union as a free center of learning and civic discourse that inspires inventive, creative, and influential voices in architecture, art, and engineering to address the critical challenges and opportunities of our time.

I have dedicated my career to freedom of expression, inclusiveness and civic discourse.»

Our mission is to sustain The Cooper Union as a free center of learning and civic discourse that inspires inventive, creative, and influential voices in architecture, art, and engineering to address the critical challenges and opportunities of our time.

The development and approval of a long - term financial plan was a critical and necessary first step, and it has paved the way for advancing our mission «to sustain The Cooper Union as a free center of learning and civic discourse that inspires inventive, creative, and influential voices in architecture, art, and engineering to address the critical challenges and opportunities of our time.»

And of course, we will continue to review ways that our platform could be misused so that we can help provide a safe place for civic discourse,» a spokesperson said.