Series of events focused on examining the cost and value of higher education in the United States.<\/h5>\n\n- Why and how do our educational institutions–particularly student debt for higher education–contribute to inequality rather than equality of opportunity?<\/li>\n
- What role might liberal arts education–alternative and traditional, public and private–have in confronting inequality in our systems of governance and our institutions of democracy?<\/li>\n
- How can the current crisis at Evergreen be reframed as an opportunity?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\nEvents included:<\/h6>\n\n- Town Hall on Inequality:\u00a0 World Caf\u00e9 Discussions on Student Debt <\/em><\/strong>
\nDialogue focused on why student debt matters globally, nationally, and on our campus. Discussion using the World Caf\u00e9 <\/em><\/a>model allowed for meaningful conversations centered on the key issues of inequality and student debt.<\/li>\n- Film screening of\u00a0Ivory Tower<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (2014, Andrew Rossi)\u00a0 A new film about students\u2019 experiences of student debt that explores the reasons and consequences of student debt. Screenings hosted by Evergreen programs Making Meaning Matter<\/em> and Cultural Landscapes\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
- Film screening of Inequality for All<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (2013, Jacob Kornbluth) hosted by The Olympia Film Society <\/a>with Post-Film Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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\nOne additional important event was attended by a faculty member to learn the art and technique of the World Caf\u00e9 Discussion which was the consistent pedagogical tool that provided a structure for horizontal discussion. This was facilitated through The Art of Participatory Leadership <\/em><\/strong><\/a>intensive three-day workshop. An opportunity to practice a set of simple and powerful practices for designing and hosting meaningful conversations and meetings. Participatory leadership is useful in many types of human engagement, including various governance activities and community conversations as well as classroom activities in relationship to social and environmental change.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n![\"A](\"http:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/townhalls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2014\/12\/Word-Cloud-Town-Hall-Harvest-300x187.png\")
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Resources:<\/h3>\n\n- Recommended Books and Documents<\/a><\/li>\n
- Participatory Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Impact and Effect:<\/h3>\n
“Talking openly about issues of debt and economic structures is very important. This guided conversation helped support deep thinking around challenging questions of student debt”. <\/strong>-Evergreen Student Participant<\/p>\nSponsors:<\/h3>\n\n- Evergreen Fund for Innovation<\/li>\n
- Deans’ Match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Participating Programs:<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\nFaculty:<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n\nPrograms:<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Therese Saliba, Anne Fischel and Ted Whitesell<\/td>\n Cultural Landscapes: Introduction to Sustainability & Justice<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Thomas Johnson,\u00a0Lori Blewett, and Karen Hogan<\/td>\n \u00a0Food: Coevolution, Community & Sustainability<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Grace Huerta and Laurie Meeker<\/td>\n \u00a0Diversity & Dissent in Education & Media<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Peter Bohmer, Martha Schmidt and Savvina Chowdhury<\/td>\n \u00a0Political Economy & Social Movements: Race, Class & Gender<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Sarah Williams and Arlen Speights<\/td>\n Making Meaning Matter: The Ornament of Materiality <\/em>and The Nature of Ornament: Code, Cosmos <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n
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Fall Quarter 2014 Event: Inequality and Student Debt Town Hall Series of events focused on examining the cost and value of higher education in the United States. Why and how … Continue reading Inequality and Student Debt<\/span>
Events included:<\/h6>\n\n- Town Hall on Inequality:\u00a0 World Caf\u00e9 Discussions on Student Debt <\/em><\/strong>
\nDialogue focused on why student debt matters globally, nationally, and on our campus. Discussion using the World Caf\u00e9 <\/em><\/a>model allowed for meaningful conversations centered on the key issues of inequality and student debt.<\/li>\n- Film screening of\u00a0Ivory Tower<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (2014, Andrew Rossi)\u00a0 A new film about students\u2019 experiences of student debt that explores the reasons and consequences of student debt. Screenings hosted by Evergreen programs Making Meaning Matter<\/em> and Cultural Landscapes\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
- Film screening of Inequality for All<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (2013, Jacob Kornbluth) hosted by The Olympia Film Society <\/a>with Post-Film Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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\nOne additional important event was attended by a faculty member to learn the art and technique of the World Caf\u00e9 Discussion which was the consistent pedagogical tool that provided a structure for horizontal discussion. This was facilitated through The Art of Participatory Leadership <\/em><\/strong><\/a>intensive three-day workshop. An opportunity to practice a set of simple and powerful practices for designing and hosting meaningful conversations and meetings. Participatory leadership is useful in many types of human engagement, including various governance activities and community conversations as well as classroom activities in relationship to social and environmental change.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n
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Resources:<\/h3>\n\n- Recommended Books and Documents<\/a><\/li>\n
- Participatory Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Impact and Effect:<\/h3>\n
“Talking openly about issues of debt and economic structures is very important. This guided conversation helped support deep thinking around challenging questions of student debt”. <\/strong>-Evergreen Student Participant<\/p>\nSponsors:<\/h3>\n\n- Evergreen Fund for Innovation<\/li>\n
- Deans’ Match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Participating Programs:<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\nFaculty:<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n\nPrograms:<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Therese Saliba, Anne Fischel and Ted Whitesell<\/td>\n Cultural Landscapes: Introduction to Sustainability & Justice<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Thomas Johnson,\u00a0Lori Blewett, and Karen Hogan<\/td>\n \u00a0Food: Coevolution, Community & Sustainability<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Grace Huerta and Laurie Meeker<\/td>\n \u00a0Diversity & Dissent in Education & Media<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Peter Bohmer, Martha Schmidt and Savvina Chowdhury<\/td>\n \u00a0Political Economy & Social Movements: Race, Class & Gender<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u00a0Sarah Williams and Arlen Speights<\/td>\n Making Meaning Matter: The Ornament of Materiality <\/em>and The Nature of Ornament: Code, Cosmos <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n
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Fall Quarter 2014 Event: Inequality and Student Debt Town Hall Series of events focused on examining the cost and value of higher education in the United States. Why and how … Continue reading Inequality and Student Debt<\/span>
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Impact and Effect:<\/h3>\n
“Talking openly about issues of debt and economic structures is very important. This guided conversation helped support deep thinking around challenging questions of student debt”. <\/strong>-Evergreen Student Participant<\/p>\nSponsors:<\/h3>\n\n- Evergreen Fund for Innovation<\/li>\n
- Deans’ Match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Participating Programs:<\/h3>\n
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