Transcript Alabamians Name and Frame Bullying

Naming and Framing Public Issues
Beyond Deadlock:
A Better Way to Talk about Difficult Issues
Webinar 1
October 14, 2014; 4 EDT, 3 CDT, 2 MDT, 1 PDT
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Overview of Naming and Framing
1. Beyond Deadlock: A Better Way to Talk
about Difficult Issues
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Learn better ways to help people work together to talk about public
issues and make choices.
Uncover the deeper concerns of our communities by listening to
people reveal what really matters to them.
2. Tools for Naming and Framing Public Issues
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Apply tools to develop issue maps that help people weigh options for
moving forward together.
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Sponsors
 ALA Center for Civic Life
 Promotes community engagement and fosters
public deliberation through libraries.
 David Mathews Center for Civic Life
 Fosters infrastructure, habits, and capacities for
more effective civic engagement and innovative
decision making.
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Webinar Participants Respond
 Type into the chat box any
questions as we go along.
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 Begin by saying hello and
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Overview of Webinar:
Naming and Framing Public Issues
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Community Issues
Naming & Framing
Problem Types
Diverse Perspectives
Public Deliberation
Public Space
Q&A
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Naming and Framing Bullying
Chris McCauley
David Mathews Center for Civic
Life
Naming and Framing Public Issues
Beyond Deadlock:
A Better Way to Talk about Difficult Issues
[email protected]
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Identifying the Issue
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Naming the Issue:
What Do People Care About?
 Naming the issue in public
terms: “Our kids are suffering”;
“I stopped going to school”
 Share concerns – What do we
hold valuable?
 Wicked problems (like
bullying) do not have a single,
clear solution – multiple
approaches emerge when we
share concerns
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Framing the Issue:
What Should We Do About It?
 Alabamians framed three unique
approaches to addressing bullying
 Approaches:
1. Get Tough On Bullying
2. Equip Students to Address
Bullying
3. Engage the Community and
Parents in Bullying Solutions
 Developed an issue guide that
included information on bullying
and approaches
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Deliberating on the Issue
 Using the framework,
Alabamians deliberated on
bullying throughout 2012 –
2013
 Examined approaches,
weighed costs and
consequences, discussed
tradeoffs, made decisions, and
took action
 Neutral moderators and
recorders
 156 forums, 44 counties,
4,500 citizens
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Acting Publicly
 Action: Birmingham librarians, Selma summit, and Troy 5K
 Still learning together
 Comprehensive report outlining themes and common
ground - Public Judgment
 Not scientific, no handbook, no single “strategy”
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Naming & Framing Issues for Deliberation
Cristin Foster
David Mathews Center for Civic Life
Naming and Framing Public Issues
Beyond Deadlock:
A Better Way to Talk about Difficult Issues
[email protected]
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Public Opinion to Public Judgment
Source: Yankelovich, Daniel. Coming to Public Judgment. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 1991
Naming Issues for Deliberation
 Naming issues for deliberation captures the shared
concerns of citizens.
 It defines a problem in public terms - terms that are
meaningful to citizens.
Issue
Bullying
Expert Terms
Power imbalance
and a repetition of
a pattern of
behavior
Public Terms
Kids are suffering;
“I don’t want to go
to school”
Source: Kettering Foundation, Naming and Framing Difficult issues to Make Sound Decisions, (Dayton, OH: Charles F. Kettering
Foundation, 2011), Pp. 2 – 5.
Framing Issues for Deliberation
 Uncovers approaches, or options, for acting on a problem.
 Highlights potential solutions to the issue as well as inherent tensions,
tradeoffs, costs, and consequences.
Source: Kettering Foundation, Naming and Framing Difficult issues to Make Sound Decisions, (Dayton, OH: Charles F. Kettering
Foundation, 2011), Pp. 6 – 8.
Source: Kettering Foundation,” Framing Issues for Deliberating to Make Choices: A Curriculum Guide for Workshops,” Participant
Resource Book: Research Report on Public Deliberation and Public Action, (Dayton, OH: Charles F. Kettering Foundation, 2002), Pp. 2329.
Why Naming & Framing for Deliberation?
Source: Adapted from Naming and Framing Difficult Issues to Make Sound Decisions (Kettering Foundation: Dayton, OH), 2011, Pg.
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Types of Problems
Robert Turner
David Mathews Center for Civic Life
Naming and Framing Public Issues
Beyond Deadlock:
A Better Way to Talk about Difficult Issues
[email protected]
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Types of Problems
“Who defines a problem and the name it is given determine
the number of people who will be available to solve it and the
kind of response that will emerge.” (21)
David Mathews, For Communities to Work
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Tame Problems
TAME PROBLEMS
Problems that have clear, scientific solutions. Outcome is very clear.
Examples:
1.) Chemist determining the structure of a compound
2.) Pythagorean Theorem
3.) Chess player attempting to achieve checkmate in five moves
Source: Rittel, Horst W.J. & Webber, Melvin M. “Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning.” Policy Sciences 4
(1973): 155 – 169. Digital.
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Wicked Problems
WICKED PROBLEMS
Difficult to define; no clear solution. Tricky and aggressive. Outcomes
are uncertain.
Examples:
1. Bullying
2. Changing school curriculum
3. National debt
Source: Rittel, Horst W.J. & Webber, Melvin M. “Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning.” Policy Sciences 4
(1973): 155 – 169. Digital.
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Examples of Wicked Problems
POLL QUESTIONS:
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Can you think of any specific
examples of wicked problems
in your community? If so,
would you be willing to share
with the group by typing them
into the chat box?
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Types of Problems – Conclusion
Our Approach:
1. Not prescriptive
2. Not exhaustive
3. Emphasizes democratic practices
4. Emphasizes shared learning
5. Encourages citizens to address wicked problems in
creative ways
6. Focuses on building relationships, making decisions,
and strengthening communities
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Community Issues
Carolyn Caywood
ALA Center for Civic Life
Naming and Framing Public Issues
Beyond Deadlock:
A Better Way to Talk about Difficult Issues
Convener, Virginia Beach Public Library Forums
and
Fellow, Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement
Contact Carolyn at: [email protected]
Community Issues
Redevelopment =
Ending blight
Highest & best use
Economic development
versus
Loss of property rights
Loss of history
Loss of community
Community Issues
Need:
Community voices
for
 Values & concerns
 Diverse perspectives
 Transparency/trust
Community Issues
Community Issues
What is deliberation?
Presenter: Patty Dineen
National Issues Forums Institute
Contact Patty at:
[email protected]
Building an Issue Framework
“Experts and the public see the
various facets of issues from such
different perspectives that there is
usually a huge gap to bridge.”
“...requires doing research to learn
what the expert and public
perceptions of an issue are and
then comparing them and finding
a method to bridge the differences
between them...”
What is a framework for deliberation?
 A basic structure
 A tool to help people work on a
public problem
 Helps people consider several possible
approaches
 Presents information, costs,
consequences, tradeoffs
 Helps people make choices about what
to do
De*lib"er*ate
From Latin deliberatus, (“I consider, weigh
well”), from de + *libero, libro (“I weigh”),
from *libera, libra (“a balance”)
1. Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a
choice or decision; carefully considering the probable
consequences of a step
People deliberate about health insurance
Deliberation is a kind of talk that helps people with diverse
views and experiences work on a public problem together by
carefully considering a variety of approaches to a problem.
Using Public Space for Naming and
Framing Workshops
Nancy Kranich
ALA Center for Civic Life
Naming and Framing Public Issues
Beyond Deadlock:
A Better Way to Talk about Difficult Issues
[email protected]
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Withdrawal from the Public Square
 Far too many have fled
the public square
 No means to engage
 Loss of public space
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Hearing the Other Side
 Too few opportunities exist
today that expose
Americans to diverse views
and engage them in
authentic dialogue about
pressing problems
Safe Public Spaces
“Places essential to the political
processes of democracy”—Ray
Oldenburg
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Trusted
Safe spaces
Neutral
Boundary spanning
Accessible
For everyone/inclusive
Interactive
Respectful of all voices
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Welcome Participants
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Welcome all voices
Courteous, fair and even handed
Balanced, focused and productive participation
Carefully designed moderation and facilitation
Room set up for all to contribute
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Safe Community Places
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Grounded in the community
Leveraged through partnerships
Diverse and Inclusive
Comfortable for all
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Questions?
Contact information
Carolyn Caywood, [email protected]
Patty Dineen, [email protected]
Cristin Foster, [email protected]
Nancy Kranich, [email protected]
Chris McCauley, [email protected]
Robert Turner, [email protected]
Learn more and continue today’s conversation on
ALA Connect: Libraries Foster Community Engagement
Webinar, Session 2
Tools for
Naming And Framing
Public Issues
Wednesday
December 3, 2014
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