Speak Your Peace: The Civility Project

Oct 3, 2012

Location Information
6 to 7:45 p.m. @ Sentry Room, SOEI

As we enter an election season that will deliver controversies along with the ongoing local and state issue, we hear outcries of the lack of civility.
But what is that civility? Is it really the same as encouraging people to be silent or to agree? Of course not! The American Experiment was founded on the notion that disagreement grounded in reasoned argument, committed evidence and support improves the body politic. "Speak Your Peace: The Civility Project" is a resource for building civic engagement. It provides civil and respectful tools for people as they present their views and discuss issues, based on nine tools taken from P. M. Forni's book. Its nine tools are to pay attention, listen,
be inclusive, show respect, be agreeable, apologize, give constructive criticism, take responsibility and to never gossip.

The event will be held from 6 to 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the Sentry Room of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute. Rob Karwath, former executive editor of the Duluth News Tribune, and Marina Liechecki, reverend of UCC St. John's Church on Madeline Island, will offer presentations. The event will be immediately followed by a screening of the presidential debate at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. More information on the Speak Your Peace project can be found online at www.dsaspeakyourpeace.org.

Contact Information

Danielle Kaeding
Communications Specialist
Marketing and Communications
(715) 682-1664
dkaeding@northland.edu