In the fourth biannual Forum, KFLA focuses on the courageous choices involved in civic engagement as a continuation of our exploration of the Intersection of Hope and Action (Forum ‘09), Democracy (Forum ‘07), and Building Currents (Forum ‘05). 

Your 2011 program uses the backdrop of Washington DC to tease the threads of civic engagement in four tracks:

Education                       Environment

Health                              Justice

Our Forum team has planned an experiential, professional conference for Kellogg Fellows, collaborators, and importantly, your mentees, to engage in meaningful discourse about civic participation— what it means, what it can accomplish, and how it is passed from one generation to the next. A dynamic Forum ’11 program has been designed around four goals:

Connect, Collaborate with, and engage new communities
Forum activities and conversations will strengthen networks between individuals within an affinity group and across affinity groups—including Kellogg Fellows, alum from other fellowship groups, mentees, and collaborative partners—to further our capacity to serve one another.

Provide skill-building opportunities
Forum is a means to strengthen skills by exploring what promotes civic engagement in other cultures and communities, and by examining best practices that can be adapted elsewhere.

Catalyze civic engagement
Forum is designed to inspire individuals and organizations to act through a deeper understanding of civic engagement and mobilize to step-up involvement in community building, public decision-making, and the democratic process.

Create impact
Each track at Forum will take a critical look at process, policy, and products in regards to how they can impact the civic engagement of attendees, the host community, and the communities into which we disperse after Forum.

Due to the scheduling needs of some of our speakers, KFLA reserves the right to adjust the agenda as necessary.