Arizona Town Hall September Newsletter

Arizona Town Hall

September 2012

In This Issue

Photos from 9-13 Forum on Civic Engagement

Arizona Capitol Times Honors Town Hall

Civic Leadership Town Hall

Forum on Civic Engagement

Community Outreach Programs

Photos from
the Forum on Civic Engagement

Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo, Kelly Rawlings, Angela Hughey discuss Individual Actions

Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo, Kelly Rawlings, and Angela Hughey discuss Individual Action

Participants take part in the Expo prior to the program

Rep. Rick Gray, Jaymie Parrish, and Barbara Klein discuss Political and Government Systems

Rep. Rick Gray, Jaynie Parrish, and Barbara Klein discuss Political and Government Systems

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Arizona Capitol Times Honors Arizona Town Hall with Lifetime Achievement Award

Recognizes Impact of Town Hall on Arizona Policy

In recognition of its leadership and impact on public policy, the Arizona Town Hall will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Arizona Capitol Times Leaders of the Year in Public Policy event held September 27, 2012 at the downtown Phoenix Sheraton.

If you would like to join a table of other Town Hall participants, let us know by return email or by contacting the Town Hall office. For more information click here.

Civic Leadership for Arizona's Future
101st Arizona Town Hall to convene November 25-28 in Scottsdale

Civic Leadership will be the topic of the first statewide Town Hall to be held in Maricopa County. Featured speakers will include Cleve Stevens, Founder & President of Owlsight Intentions and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who will be accepting the Shirley Agnos Arizona Town Hall Legacy Award on behalf of herself and her husband Mark Kelly. Meal programs will be open to the public.

A Youth Town Hall on the same subject will be held on October 24 from 3-6 p.m. The main location for the Youth Town Hall will be at ASU's Tempe campus with a satellite location confirmed in Yuma and pending in Flagstaff and Tucson. For more information on our Youth Town Hall program, click here.

The 101st Arizona Town Hall is supported with the generous investments of the following partners to date:

Arizona Commerce Authority
The Flinn Foundation
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation
Snell & Wilmer
Cox Communications
SCF Arizona
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

If you would to be a sponsor or participant at this Town Hall, please contact Tara Jackson at 602.252.9600.

Forum on Civic Engagement
Expo and Forum on September 13th Shares Ideas

Last Thursday night's Forum on Civic Engagement featured Channel 12's Brahm Resnik as host and an array of students, community organizations, elected officials and interesed citizens.

Participants shared ideas, information and new initiatives to advance civic engagement and strengthen our communities. In addition, Arizona School Superintendant John Huppenthal announced a new initiative to support civic education in our schools. Click here for details on Superintendant Huppenthal's announcement.

Arizona's Communities Weigh in on Politics, Education and Personal Action

Town Hall is on the road again--engaging groups with ideas from the 100th Arizona Town Hall on Civic Engagement

Communities as diverse as Douglas, Lake Havasu City and Yuma have already discussed how to make changes in their communities based on ideas from the 100th Town Hall. Programs are still underway with events in Sedona, Flagstaff, Show Low and Maricopa and Pinal Counties still to come.

Click here to read the full statements made during recent Community Outreach Programs. Below are some excerpts.

"Individually, we need to support political discussions that are not as polarizing and that encourage compromise, problem solving and seeking mutually beneficial solutions." - Tucson

"Post secondary institutions have an important role to play in civic engagement, including creating centers for civic engagement and incorporating education around civic engagement into their curriculum." - Sierra Vista

"We must lead by example. Each of us should take personal responsibility for modeling the behavior we want others to emulate." - Douglas

"It's essential that we engage our youth early and teach them how to constructively engage with others. We should also give greater support to extracurricular activities for our youth whether in the form of personal engagement or financial support." - Lake Havasu City

"It's critical that we support efforts to improve civic engagement in our educational institutions. Education is a bridge to lifelong civic engagement." - Yuma

To arrange for a program in your community or as part of a presentation for a business, service or civic organization, contact the Town Hall office by phone at 602-252-9600, or by e-mail. Click here to see the full schedule.

Upcoming Partnered Events

Mapping Arizona's Future

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Arizona Town Hall is proud to be part of Project Civil Discourse's "Mapping Arizona's Future, a Statewide Conversation on Arizona's Key Ballot Initiatives" on Thursday, September 27, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Registration is required. Locations include: Apache Junction, Winkelman, Coolidge, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Tucson, and Yuma. Click here for details.

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Valley Leadership Workshop

Thursday, November 1, 2012
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Grand Canyon University Arena
Phoenix

4 Generations at Work: Veterans, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y

This workshop will explore the differences between the four generations at work, each shaped by their own defining events and distinct values, as they affect recruiting and retaining employees, communicating with clients and customers, engaging a volunteer workforce and leading effective work teams. This interactive workshop will entertain, educate and provide solutions on multi-generational issues and how enterprises can harness this diverse potential for enduring success.

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Meet the Candidates

Wednesday, October 3
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Rio Salado Conference Center
2323 W. 14th Street, Tempe

This event is presented by the Maricopa Community College's Center for Civic Participation and the Black Board of Directors. Candidates for public office within Maricopa County are being invited to this mixer event. The purpose is to allow an opportunity for college students and the general public to meet with candidates for public office in a non-partisan, informal setting that encourages dialogue and discussion.

This open house style event will have a general welcome from event hosts but no formal speeches will be given. RSVP by emailing or calling Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo at 480-731-8155, deanna.villanueva-saucedo@domail.maricopa.edu.

Support Citizen Engagement through your Membership with Arizona Town Hall

For 50 years the Arizona Town Hall has served as a national model for citizen engagement and civil discourse. Arizona Town Hall creates the forum for education and exploration of critical issues facing the state. By drawing upon Arizona's diversity of citizens, the Town Hall process promotes public consideration of these issues, builds consensus and supports implementation of the resulting recommendations through its members.

Help us continue this important work through paying your 2012 membership dues. And consider inviting your colleagues to join as well. You can also consider supporting student members with just an additional $10 added to your membership. You can make your investment now by clicking here.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Tara Jackson

President

Arizona Town Hall
One East Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
602-252-9600