UHart Students Attend National Issues Forum and Common Ground for Action Event

More than 30 UHart students recently participated in a National Issues Forum and Common Ground for Action (NIF/CGA) event about Climate Choices. Hillyer College Associate Professor of Communication Rebecca Townsend has hosted the forum for the last four years to help students learn invaluable information while gaining improved communication and life skills that are pertinent to success in the workforce.

Townsend explains the NIF/CGA brings people together about a common cause and encourages them to deliberate to reach common ground. She says the forum participants are increasing their competency in perception and listening, developing and maintaining a constructive climate, organizing messages and events, as well as improving their delivery, facilitation, and deliberation skills. “They gain experience helping others to express their nascent or well-developed ideas in a situation that is designed for civic growth and capacity-building.” Read more about the event.