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Wheeler Center to host lecture and conference on political engagement Sept 10 in Helenain Montana

The Burton K. Wheeler Center http://www.wheelercenter.org/ at Montana State University will host a free public lecture with Ted Celeste at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, on the need for civil discourse in politics https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lecture-with-ted-celeste-tickets-26679539220 . The center will also present a day-long conference, "Divisiveness in Democracy: Enhancing Engagement in Montana," about the changing political dynamics in Montana and the United States, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/divisiveness-in-democracy-tickets-26599481766 . Both events will be held at the Radisson Colonial Hotel in Helena.

Celeste, a former Ohio state representative, leads Next Generation, a project of the National Institute for Civil Discourse. Designed to inspire and support state legislators who want to promote greater understanding and better decision making through civil discourse, Next Generation holds half-day workshops for state legislators called "Building Trust Through Civil Discourse".

Full Story: http://www.montana.edu/news/16296/wheeler-center-to-host-lecture-and-conference-on-political-engagement-in-montana

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