The Mathews Center’s AIF 2010-2011 forum series came to a close on February 1, 2012 when Walker County citizens convened for the final dropout forum. Senator Greg Reed and the Walker County Chamber of Commerce sponsored the forum, and Chris McCauley, executive director of the Mathews Center, served as moderator. Using Dropouts: What Should We [...]
On February 24-25, 2012, approximately thirty middle and high school teachers from Birmingham city schools gathered for the Fourth Annual National Issues Forums in the Classroom Teachers’ Institute on the lovely American Village campus in Montevallo. The Institute, sponsored by the Mathews Center in conjunction with Sparks Consulting, introduced teachers to deliberative decision making and [...]
The UAB Film and Deliberation Series was developed after two David Mathews Center interns attended a screening of “Order of Myths”, a documentary about the segregated practices of Mardi Gras in Mobile. They were very impressed with the dialogue that took place following the film. Every individual in the room was willing to share their [...]
“Our Community, Our Future: The Role of Citizens in Solving the High School Dropout Situation” an Alabama Issues Forums Workshop The David Mathews Center for Civic Life will host a workshop focusing on the dropout issue in Alabama high schools entitled, “Our Community, Our Future: The Role of Citizens in Solving the High School Dropout [...]
The Mathews Center had the privilege of facilitating forums in six counties in south Alabama on the subject of “Strengthening Communities” during the first two weeks of December 2011. The Community Foundation of South Alabama, with help from the United Way of Central Alabama, sponsored a series of forums to better inform their understanding of [...]
On Thursday, December 1, 2011, seven citizens from the Orange Beach area gathered together to develop their moderating skills in a Coaching Community Innovation (CCI) Workshop sponsored by the Mathews Center. The workshop was organized by Bonnie Lee and the Orange Beach Public Library and took place in the library’s facility. Participants ranged from library [...]
Public Forums On Strengthening Communities in South Alabama Everyone is invited to participate in a series of public forums on strengthening communities in South Alabama. The forum series is being presented by The Community Foundation of South Alabama and the United Way of Central Alabama. The David Mathews Center for Civic Life will be facilitating [...]
On Thursday, November 17, thirteen citizens from the Dothan area gathered to participate in a Mathews Center sponsored Coaching Community Innovation Workshop focused on moderator development. The daylong workshop was hosted and organized by the Wiregrass Foundation and Yes We Can Dothan! at their lovely facility in Dothan. Participants ranged from retirees, to educators, to [...]
On Tuesday morning, October 8, 2011, several citizens from around Montevallo—including representatives from the City Council, the Middle and High Schools, local churches, the University of Montevallo, the Boys and Girls Club, and others—met together to discuss the dropout issue using Dropouts: What Should We Do? to guide their deliberation. The forum, held at the [...]
On Thursday, November 03, 2011, a small group of Huntsville citizens gathered in the Huntsville Public Library to discuss the dropout issue using Dropouts: What Should We Do? to guide their deliberation. The forum was held at the Huntsville Public Library and was organized by Louisa Morinella, Adult Programming Coordinator for the library. The group [...]
