Elevate Climate Action

February 8, 2018 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – The City has a plan to drastically improve our local environment by 2050. It’s called the Climate Action Plan. It includes hundreds of little and big steps towards a sustainable future. Some of them can be taken by the city, businesses, and schools, but all of them need community members. Our first milestone is rapidly […]

Fort Collins City Plan II

February 11, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – The City of Fort Collins is deciding what the City will look like in the next 20-30 years. They want to hear from students. Join us for dinner and a discussion of the City’s proposed plan, including new transit routes and housing options. You’ll weigh in on what works for students and what doesn’t. We […]

Life After Incarceration

March 6, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Even though crime rates in the United States are comparable to that of other industrialized nations, our incarceration rate is over five times higher than most other countries around the globe, incarcerating 693 people per 100,000 residents. Though there are conversations to be had about various parts of the criminal justice system, this forum will […]

Spark Up the Conversation

April 15, 2018 @ 12:00 am – 4:00 pm – More than two-thirds of Americans are taking at least one prescription drug, and more than half drink alcohol on a regular basis. These habit-forming substances can cause serious problems with health, jobs, relationships, and the law. During this conversation, we’ll focus on how to address substance abuse before it takes over. As a community, how […]

Cultivating Compassion in the CSU Workplace

April 23, 2018 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm – A person will spend on average 90,000 hours of their life at work. For many of us, that’s 90,000 hours of stress. But studies on workplace compassion show it doesn’t have to be that way. Spreading compassion has been shown to boost productivity, foster positive relationships, and even boost employee immune systems. How many organizations, […]

Cultivating Compassion in the Workplace

April 24, 2018 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm – A person will spend on average 90,000 hours of their life at work. For many of us, that’s 90,000 hours of stress. But studies on workplace compassion show it doesn’t have to be that way. Spreading compassion has been shown to increase productivity, foster positive relationships, and even boost employee immune systems. How many organizations, […]

Community Issues Forum – Spring 2018

May 2, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Seguido en Español Since 2013, the CSU Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) and the City of Fort Collins have collaborated to host a Community Issues Forum each fall and spring on key topics that the Fort Collins City Council is currently addressing. The Spring 2018 Community Issues Forum will focus on two issues: housing affordability […]

Community Issues Forum – Fall 2018

October 10, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Seguido en Español Each year, the City of Fort Collins and Center for Public Deliberation team up for the Community Issues Forum. We bring you a couple different topics where the City needs your input on upcoming decisions. You’ll get to participate in facilitated small-group discussions with people from throughout the community. In exchange for […]

CSU Strategic Plan

October 23, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Strategic plans have a tendency to collect dust on a shelf. As Colorado State University envisions the next five years for our campus, we wanted to do something differently. Help us create a campus-wide map of our vision for the CSU community. You will be asked to imagine CSU 5 years in the future. What […]

CSU Strategic Plan

February 26, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Strategic plans have a tendency to collect dust on a shelf. As Colorado State University envisions the next five years for our campus, we wanted to do something differently. Help us create a campus-wide map of our vision for the CSU community. You will be asked to imagine CSU 5 years in the future. What […]