Kara Dillard

Engagement designer, facilitation & online deliberation. Professing democracy @JMU. Mom of two. Friend to dogs. Runner. Views my own.

[JMU CFI @jmuCFI]

Come and learn 5 keys to facilitating better conversations in class across divides and about difficult topics. Please register by Sunday, 3/9 and Tuesday, 4/15 for the respective program date. For more information, visit the CFI website: https://t.co/fyLDmnlCFr

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

#Deliberation friends: @NIForums is hiring a FT Executive Director! No, you don't need to grant/fundraise your salary. Focus entirely on pushing the field of deliberative democracy forward with a paid staff and supportive board behind you! DM me w/Qs. https://t.co/qPuS5g8452. .

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

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[JMU CFI @jmuCFI]

Partnered with @JMUCivic, this presentation will cover the basics of the “Better Conversations Together” program, which all first-year and new transfer students are now required to take, and how you can leverage that content in your courses. More info: https://t.co/BNUGd2njIs

[Madison Center for Civic Engagement @JMUCivic]

Raj Vinnakota, President of @ctzns_schlrs, led our 2024 Constitution Day program. He spoke with many students throughout his visit, including the Madison Center’s Democracy and Facilitation Fellows, about the importance of civil discourse in higher education.

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

@jmuCFI @icad_jmu @JMUCivic

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@jmuCFI @JMUCivic!

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

NOOOOOOOO!

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

Goods news! I am in line for Casa Bonita tickets! Bad news: There are 15,338 people in front of me. :(

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

@ammiguy Dang. Bummer. :(

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

Founding member here! Super excited to get my Casa Bonita on! @soudersmc
https://t.co/WbeASQD0A8

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

@dc_kirkpatrick @JMUCivic Thanks @dc_kirkpatrick! Grateful for all you do in leading JMU as the nation's best model for engagement.

[Madison Center for Civic Engagement @JMUCivic]

"We want to produce students who can be active agents in their communities for the common good."

Dr. Kara Dillard discusses The Madison Center's goal of developing civic dialogue skills in first year students: https://t.co/9WleLuZmtl

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

For those of you who have been writing issues guides for years in your community, this is the perfect chance to get paid AND think dynamically about the future of issue framing and publication! Apply, apply, apply!

[National Issues Forums @NIForums]

📢 CALL FOR APPLICANTS ✍️ We are thrilled to announce the Deliberative Democracy Fellowship and a new Deliberative Democracy Coordinator position! Read all about these exciting new opportunities after the jump and please do help us spread the word 🙏 https://t.co/2frrEwxmJe

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

@soudersmc Fake news. No bears in Fairbanks.

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

5 hour weather delay at Dulles. Exploring all the nooks, crannies, hidden underground walkways, and lounges that'll let me in.

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

@soudersmc This is not an overreaction. Total annihilation.

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

@soudersmc This is adorbs.

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

Graduations are the best! "Look Mom, I made it!"
https://t.co/bHdSh9KakU

[Kara Dillard @karadillard]

The textbook for my summer Intercultural Communication class. Super excited about this! https://t.co/fauQaCEqr5