{"id":44,"date":"2024-02-16T03:48:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:43:13","slug":"wiccd-grant-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/wiccd-grant-program\/","title":{"rendered":"WICCD Grant Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-44\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><div>The WICCD, now the Office of Civic Engagement, grant program funds projects submitted by Universities of Wisconsin employees and students that support WICCD\u2019s vision and mission. WICCD\u2019s vision is for the Universities of Wisconsin to be national leaders in producing and disseminating knowledge and enhancing democracy through civil dialogue in a robust marketplace of ideas.\u00a0 Accordingly, its mission is to provide resources, opportunities, and support for teaching, learning, and practicing viewpoint diversity; freedom of expression; academic freedom; civil dialogue; and civic participation within our universities and communities.<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div>WICCD prioritizes funding grant projects that:<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Are likely to have positive impacts on campus culture.<\/li>\n<li>Produce measurable outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Involve collaboration with community partners.<\/li>\n<li>Involve collaboration across campuses.<\/li>\n<li>Involve collaboration across disciplines.<\/li>\n<li>Address topics identified in WICCD survey results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div>Grant Application is open:\u00a0<a id=\"OWA0fbead87-1e0b-e415-197a-535c0501b65b\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/uwsystemadmin.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_cucLFJ8GRtVno2O. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/uwsystemadmin.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_1OnDhOBvw9x4Yyq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">WICCD Grant Application<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-6 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h2>Grant Areas<\/h2>\n<div>Faculty, staff, and students at the Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) are invited to apply for grants that enhance democracy and civic engagement through civil dialogue in a robust marketplace of ideas.<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div>WICCD seeks proposals in four areas:<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>(R) research<\/li>\n<li>(E) events and civic outreach\/engagement activities<\/li>\n<li>(A) assessment, impact and evaluation<\/li>\n<li>(D) curriculum and professional development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>Proposals may be submitted by individual or multiple administrators, faculty, staff, or students, or by an academic unit or center housed in a UW university. All proposals must identify a Project Lead and all other project team members. All student-led proposals must include a faculty or staff mentor\/supervisor. Any project constituting human subjects research must be exempted or approved by its university\u2019s Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to receipt of grant funds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please inform your university&#8217;s or division&#8217;s sponsored programs\/grants office of your intent to submit an application.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Process<\/h2>\n<p>Proposals are screened initially by the WICCD director (or a qualified designee) to determine completeness, appropriateness, and feasibility.\u00a0 Proposals that do not pass the initial screening will receive feedback on why they failed to qualify for further consideration.\u00a0 Proposals that pass the director\u2019s screening are sent to content experts to evaluate.\u00a0 These experts will make a recommendation to the director to either (a) fund the proposal as submitted or with minor specified modifications, (b) offer applicant the opportunity to re-submit with specified corrections or improvements, or (c) reject the proposal for specified reasons.\u00a0 The final decision on all proposals is made by the WICCD director.<\/p>\n<p>Due to limited grant funds, it is likely some proposals will not be funded. Updated proposals may be re-submitted in a subsequent grant cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cfct-mod-title\">2025-2026 Timelines<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard grey-bg\">\n    <h4>Spring semester applications due May 1, 2026<\/h4><p>Spring semester proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. on May 1, 2026. A funding decision will be communicated no later than November 15, 2025. A total of $90,000 is budgeted for the Fall grant cycle.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\">Please make a copy of this\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW193730880 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/universityofwisconsin.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/r\/sites\/UWOfficeofCivicEngagement-group\/Shared%20Documents\/OCE\/OCE%20WICCD%20Grant\/Grant%20-%20Application%20Questions.docx?d=w6fae2cc037114368a8f3bde76dcaf505&amp;csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=r552Im\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW193730880 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">template document<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\">\u00a0if you plan to draft responses prior to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\">submitting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\">\u00a0the form. The Qualtrics form does not save your work as you go<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\">When you are ready,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW193730880 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/uwsystemadmin.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_1OnDhOBvw9x4Yyq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW193730880 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193730880 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">use this link to apply.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW193730880 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwsystemadmin.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_1OnDhOBvw9x4Yyq\">WICCD Grant Application<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h2><strong>Evaluation criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Proposals (no longer than 1500 words) should explain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The project\u2019s alignment with WICCD\u2019s vision and mission.<\/li>\n<li>The rationale for the need for the project.<\/li>\n<li>Clear and attainable objectives\/impacts.<\/li>\n<li>If applicable, the project\u2019s methodology\/process.<\/li>\n<li>A plan for assessing the project and disseminating results.<\/li>\n<li>The qualifications of the person\/s and\/or unit\/center involved in the project.<\/li>\n<li>An itemized budget, including any other funding sources or partners supporting the project. Examples of allowable expenses include personnel salary and fringe, supplies, event marketing, curricular materials, student-centered programming, and travel expenses essential to conducting the project. Expenses not allowed include indirect costs, travel not essential to conducting the project, and the cost of project dissemination or publication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h2>Additional Information<\/h2>\n<h3>Distribution of Funds<\/h3>\n<p>Grant funds will be provided to the appropriate office or department at the home university and subject to all applicable UW and home institution policies and procedures.<br \/>\n<strong>*No portion of the WICCD grant may be used for prizes, gifts, or cash awards.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Unspent Funds<\/h3>\n<p>Any unspent grant funds will be returned to WICCD.<\/p>\n<h3>Post-Grant Report<\/h3>\n<p>Within 60 days of the grant project\u2019s completion, the Project Lead must submit a report to WICCD which includes these four sections.\u00a0 (1) A description of the project\u2019s implementation, including any changes to the original project proposal and all project results \/ outcomes. (2) An account of how grant funds were spent and any unspent grant funds.\u00a0 (3) An assessment of the quality of the project and significance of its impact(s), including any plans for improvements for future projects. \u00a0And (4) any completed or planned dissemination of the project\u2019s results\/outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h2>Previous Grant Recipients<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h6>Spring 2025<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion  bs-accordion-min\">\n        <div id=\"33x9n\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_uw-oshkosh-assessing-civil-dialogue-and-free-speech-programs\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_uw-oshkosh-assessing-civil-dialogue-and-free-speech-programs\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#uw-oshkosh-assessing-civil-dialogue-and-free-speech-programs\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"uw-oshkosh-assessing-civil-dialogue-and-free-speech-programs\">UW Oshkosh Assessing Civil Dialogue and Free Speech Programs<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"uw-oshkosh-assessing-civil-dialogue-and-free-speech-programs\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_uw-oshkosh-assessing-civil-dialogue-and-free-speech-programs\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4>UW OSHKOSH ASSESSING CIVIL DIALOGUE AND FREE SPEECH PROGRAMS<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4 class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>PROJECT MEMBERS<\/strong><\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Michael Lueder, Director of the Center for Civic and Community Engagement<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong> Dr. David Siemers, Political Science Faculty; Dr. Amber Lusvardi, Political Science Faculty; Dr. Tony Palmeri, Communications Faculty<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4 class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>PROJECT DETAILS\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>University:<\/strong> UW-Oshkosh<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Award:<\/strong> $6,000<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Start \/ End Date:<\/strong> June 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Description:<\/strong> The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will assess and evaluate our university's work in civil dialogue. The team will produce the following, to be implemented during the 2025-2026 academic year: A full catalog of all courses and programming efforts related to democracy, civil dialogue, and free speech. Including the UW System course offered to all incoming students. A list of shared learning objectives that can be implemented across academic and program offerings. Assessment tools that will be used across academic and program offerings. A learning goal document focused on what we want all students at UWO to get out of free speech academics and programming. This document will outline current academic and programming offerings and make suggestions for future work across academic disciplines. Following the summer work, we will embed the learning outcomes and assessment tools into the academic course offerings and programs offered at UW Oshkosh. After each semester we will review the assessment results to gain a clearer understanding of the effectiveness of each offering.<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_promoting-productive-dialogue-through-critical-thinking-argument-mapping-and-systematic-empathy-for-campus-and-community-discourse\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_promoting-productive-dialogue-through-critical-thinking-argument-mapping-and-systematic-empathy-for-campus-and-community-discourse\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#promoting-productive-dialogue-through-critical-thinking-argument-mapping-and-systematic-empathy-for-campus-and-community-discourse\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"promoting-productive-dialogue-through-critical-thinking-argument-mapping-and-systematic-empathy-for-campus-and-community-discourse\">Promoting Productive Dialogue through Critical Thinking: Argument Mapping and Systematic Empathy for Campus and Community Discourse<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"promoting-productive-dialogue-through-critical-thinking-argument-mapping-and-systematic-empathy-for-campus-and-community-discourse\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_promoting-productive-dialogue-through-critical-thinking-argument-mapping-and-systematic-empathy-for-campus-and-community-discourse\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4>PROMOTING PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE THROUGH CRITICAL THINKING: ARGUMENT MAPPING AND SYSTEMATIC EMPATHY FOR CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY DISCOURSE<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT MEMBERS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Dr. Dona Warren, Philosophy Faculty<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong> Dave Dettman, Library Instruction Program Coordinator and Assessment Librarian; Shanny Luft, Director of General Education; Anne Rogalski, Associate Director of Continuing Education and Outreach; Erin Speetzen, Director of the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning<\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT DETAILS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>University:<\/strong> UW-Stevens Point<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Award:<\/strong> $18,000<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Start \/ End Date:<\/strong> August 25, 2025 to May 16, 2026<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Description:<\/strong> Research shows that argument mapping, which visually represents the structure of reasoning, helps reduce polarization in evaluating arguments for and against politically charged conclusions. In fall 2025, we will train faculty, staff, students, and administrators in the use of argument maps to facilitate discussions about controversial issues. In spring 2026, we will host a series of campus-community discussion forums, each structured around an argument map to guide conversation. If these forums foster productive dialogue, we will explore establishing an annual discussion series.<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_establishing-a-heterodox-academy-campus-community\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_establishing-a-heterodox-academy-campus-community\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#establishing-a-heterodox-academy-campus-community\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"establishing-a-heterodox-academy-campus-community\">Establishing a Heterodox Academy Campus Community<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"establishing-a-heterodox-academy-campus-community\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_establishing-a-heterodox-academy-campus-community\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">ESTABLISHING A HETERODOX ACADEMY CAMPUS COMMUNITY<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT MEMBERS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Heather McGrew, Teaching Professor<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong> [None listed]<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT DETAILS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>University:<\/strong> UW-Superior<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Award:<\/strong> $13,000<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Start \/ End Date:<\/strong> September 1, 2025 to May 31, 2027<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Description:<\/strong> I propose the pursuance of a Heterodox Academy Campus Community at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Heterodox Academy is an organization whose \"mission is to advance open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement across higher education -- the foundations of our universities as truth-seeking, knowledge-generating institutions.\" HxA invites applications annually for the creation of HxA Campus Communities that seek to improve institutional policies and culture and model the values of open inquiry. For those who receive the designation, HxA has a two-year timeline of setting up meetings, recruiting members, establishing trust, and hosting events that advance open inquiry and dialogue.<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_wisconsin-alliance-for-civic-trust-a-community-action-research-project\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_wisconsin-alliance-for-civic-trust-a-community-action-research-project\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#wisconsin-alliance-for-civic-trust-a-community-action-research-project\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"wisconsin-alliance-for-civic-trust-a-community-action-research-project\">Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust: A Community Action Research Project<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"wisconsin-alliance-for-civic-trust-a-community-action-research-project\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_wisconsin-alliance-for-civic-trust-a-community-action-research-project\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">WISCONSIN ALLIANCE FOR CIVIC TRUST: A COMMUNITY ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT MEMBERS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Dr. Samantha June Larson, Public Administration Faculty and Interim Director of the Whitburn Center for Governance &amp; Policy Research<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong> Dr. Paul Van Auken, Sociology Faculty; Lisa Lewis, Administrative Manager for the Whitburn Center; Dr. Scott McCallum, Whitburn Center Advisory Board and WisAct; David Haynes, WisAct; Allison Carter-Keely, WisAct<\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT DETAILS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>University:<\/strong> UW-Oshkosh<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Award:<\/strong> $19,000<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Start \/ End Date:<\/strong> July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Description:<\/strong> The Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust (WisACT) is part of a national initiative established by The Carter Center. The program aims to promote trust in the political system, election integrity, and peaceful engagement. The need for WisACT emerged due to increasing polarization, misinformation, and threats of political violence. Based on recommendations of five focus groups in 2024, the objectives for this project include organizing six regional teams of campus and community leaders, providing conflict resolution training, and conducting a needs assessment for each region. Outcomes will be shared through monthly meetings, a final report, and a statewide summit in 2026.<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_attentive-citizenship-slow-civic-engagement-in-milwaukee\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_attentive-citizenship-slow-civic-engagement-in-milwaukee\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#attentive-citizenship-slow-civic-engagement-in-milwaukee\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"attentive-citizenship-slow-civic-engagement-in-milwaukee\">Attentive Citizenship: Slow Civic Engagement in Milwaukee<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"attentive-citizenship-slow-civic-engagement-in-milwaukee\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_attentive-citizenship-slow-civic-engagement-in-milwaukee\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">ATTENTIVE CITIZENSHIP: SLOW CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN MILWAUKEE<\/h4><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT MEMBERS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Jennifer Johung, Director of the Center for 21st Century Studies<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong> Katherine Waddell, Managing Director of the Center for 21st Century Studies<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT DETAILS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>University:<\/strong> UW-Milwaukee<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Award:<\/strong> $14,000<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Start \/ End Date:<\/strong> July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Description:<\/strong> UWM's Center for 21st Century Studies will develop an attention toolkit offering campus and community-driven participatory exercises that cultivate attention as the basis for engaged citizenship. This toolkit will be incorporated into the next phase of our Story Cart, a mobile story collection program that travels across campus and into community spaces, asking us to slow down and move away from screens and digital platforms in support of dialogues in real spaces. From toolkit to community engagement, \"Attentive Citizenship\" resists the fast-paced efficiency models dominating our contemporary lives, instead fostering a campus and community culture that privileges sustained civic engagement.<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_assessing-civic-engagement-as-a-determinant-of-health-in-the-family-medicine-clinic\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_assessing-civic-engagement-as-a-determinant-of-health-in-the-family-medicine-clinic\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#assessing-civic-engagement-as-a-determinant-of-health-in-the-family-medicine-clinic\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"assessing-civic-engagement-as-a-determinant-of-health-in-the-family-medicine-clinic\">Assessing Civic Engagement as a Determinant of Health in the Family Medicine Clinic<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"assessing-civic-engagement-as-a-determinant-of-health-in-the-family-medicine-clinic\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_assessing-civic-engagement-as-a-determinant-of-health-in-the-family-medicine-clinic\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 &#091;&amp;_&gt;_*&#093;:min-w-0 !gap-3.5\"><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">ASSESSING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS A DETERMINANT OF HEALTH IN THE FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC<\/h4><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT MEMBERS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Mike Leasure, MD, Family Medicine Physician, Clinical Assistant Professor<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong> Mary Henningfield, PhD, Associate Director, Wisconsin Research &amp; Education Network; Keelin McHugh, Project Coordinator, Wisconsin Research &amp; Education Network<\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4 class=\"text-base font-bold text-text-100 mt-1\">PROJECT DETAILS<\/h4><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>University:<\/strong> UW-Madison<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Award:<\/strong> $20,000<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Start \/ End Date:<\/strong> May 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Project Description:<\/strong> Growing evidence suggests that civic engagement, including voting and volunteering, has measurable health impacts. However, its broader effects on well-being remain unclear. This study explores the role of family doctors in promoting civic engagement as a modifiable health behavior. We hypothesize that increased civic engagement among patients improves mental and physical well-being. Our initial plan is to survey patients in a clinical setting to examine this relationship further. If our pilot study supports this hypothesis, we aim to expand this research statewide. This work could inspire novel approaches to integrating civic engagement into healthcare to improve patient outcomes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"h-8\">\u00a0<\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h6>Fall 2024<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion  bs-accordion-min\">\n        <div id=\"pvxvd\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_enhancing-campus-culture-free-expression-and-civil-discourse\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_enhancing-campus-culture-free-expression-and-civil-discourse\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#enhancing-campus-culture-free-expression-and-civil-discourse\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"enhancing-campus-culture-free-expression-and-civil-discourse\">Enhancing Campus Culture: Free Expression and Civil Discourse<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"enhancing-campus-culture-free-expression-and-civil-discourse\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_enhancing-campus-culture-free-expression-and-civil-discourse\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4>Enhancing Campus Culture: Free Expression and Civil Discourse<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead: <\/strong>Alexander (Xan) Bozzo, Assistant Professor of Philosophy &amp; Director, Center for Applied Ethics<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members: <\/strong>Mai Khou Xiong, Executive Director for Student Inclusion and Belonging; Rickie Ann Legleitner, Interim Director of Inclusive Excellence<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University:\u00a0<\/strong>UW-Stout<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $10,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date: <\/strong>January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><p>\u201cEnhancing Campus Culture: Free Expression and Civil Discourse.\u201d\u00a0 This project seeks to enhance the campus culture at UW-Stout around free expression, the First Amendment, and civil discourse more generally. The aim is to train a select group of instructors and staff, via a three-day seminar led by the Discussion Project from UW-Madison. From there, these instructors\/staff will help facilitate student discussion at four Discussion Dinners. Each Discussion Dinner will center around a controversial political or ethical topic. The aim is to have students learn and model constructive dialogue in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. We hope that such programming can continue going forward.<\/p><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_the-civics-lab\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_the-civics-lab\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#the-civics-lab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"the-civics-lab\">The Civics Lab<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"the-civics-lab\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_the-civics-lab\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4>The Civics Lab<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Russ Castronovo, Director, Center for the Humanities &amp; Professor of English<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members: <\/strong>Ainehi Edoro, Assistant Professor of English; Megan Massino, CH Associate Director; Danielle Wiendling, CH Public Humanities Coordinator; Melissa Ulbricht, CH Events Coordinator<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University:\u00a0<\/strong>UW-Madison<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $10,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date: <\/strong>February 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><p>\u201cThe Civics Lab.\u201d Through workshops and public lectures organized by the Center for the Humanities (CFH) at UW-Madison, the \u201cCivics Lab\u201d seeks to examine the factors impeding civil dialogue and the exchange of informed perspectives. Activities will also work toward identifying alternative factors and strategies to improve civil dialogue. Particular attention will be paid to the contexts behind the breakdown in civil discourse. Rather than smooth over differences of political perspective, the goal is to understand how unbounded inquiry is enhanced by the opportunity to evaluate evidence, compare aims, hear counterarguments\u2014in short, to \u201csift and winnow.\u201d \u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_civic-dialogue-and-human-rights-workshop-speaker-series\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_civic-dialogue-and-human-rights-workshop-speaker-series\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#civic-dialogue-and-human-rights-workshop-speaker-series\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"civic-dialogue-and-human-rights-workshop-speaker-series\">Civic Dialogue and Human Rights Workshop &amp; Speaker Series<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"civic-dialogue-and-human-rights-workshop-speaker-series\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_civic-dialogue-and-human-rights-workshop-speaker-series\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4>Civic Dialogue and Human Rights Workshop &amp; Speaker Series<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead: <\/strong>Sumudu Atapattu, Teaching Professor and Director, Global Legal Studies Center, Law School<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong> Sara MacKinnon, Professor of Communication; Tyrell Haberkorn, Professor of Southeast Asian Studies<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University: <\/strong>UW-Madison<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $12,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date: <\/strong>January 15, 2025 to December 15, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><p>\u201cCivic Dialogue and Human Rights Workshop &amp; Speaker Series.\u201d\u00a0 The Human Rights Program at UW-Madison seeks $45,000 in WICCD funding for a Civic Dialogue and Human Rights workshop and speaker series in spring and fall 2025, focusing on four contemporary human rights issues: (a) climate change; (b) academic freedom and protest; (c) gender and LGBTQ+ rights; and (d) immigration, migration, and refugees. This workshop and speaker series - a workshop and a flash talk-style event - will create a muchneeded space for constructive discourse on human rights issues, providing resources for honest robust conversation on issues that have given rise to considerable disagreement and polarization.<\/p><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_dialogue-matters-bridging-voices-at-uwl\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_dialogue-matters-bridging-voices-at-uwl\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#dialogue-matters-bridging-voices-at-uwl\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"dialogue-matters-bridging-voices-at-uwl\">Dialogue Matters: Bridging Voices at UWL<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"dialogue-matters-bridging-voices-at-uwl\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_dialogue-matters-bridging-voices-at-uwl\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4>Dialogue Matters: Bridging Voices at UWL<\/h4><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Ashley Nowak, Director, D&amp;I<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members: <\/strong>Caleb Colon-Rivera, Program Manager, D&amp;I; Ashley H. Edwards, Inclusive Teaching Specialist; Nevin Heard, Assistant Vice Chancellor, D&amp;I; Kara Ostlund, Dean of Student Affairs. \u00a0<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University: <\/strong>UW-La Crosse<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $21,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date:<\/strong>\u00a0 January 1, 2025 to September 8, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><p>\u201cDialogue Matters: Bridging Voices at UWL.\u201d \u00a0A transformative initiative aimed at<\/p><p>enriching the new student orientation experience by promoting a resilient campus community anchored in civil discourse, inclusivity, and free expression. This initiative involves training faculty and staff in a proven dialogue protocol (The Discussion Project) applicable across various settings, including classrooms and student programs. A key component is the implementation of this protocol during UWL\u2019s New Student Orientation sessions in groups of no more than 35. The time together is used to highlight free expression, civil discourse, and belonging through meaningful conversation.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_student-civil-dialogue-skill-building-project\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_student-civil-dialogue-skill-building-project\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#student-civil-dialogue-skill-building-project\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"student-civil-dialogue-skill-building-project\">Student Civil Dialogue Skill Building Project<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"student-civil-dialogue-skill-building-project\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_student-civil-dialogue-skill-building-project\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4>Student Civil Dialogue Skill Building Project<\/h4><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead: <\/strong>Chia Vang, UW-Milwaukee, Vice Chancellor for Community Empowerment &amp; Institutional Inclusivity<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members: <\/strong>Sarah MacDonald, Training and Dispute Resolution Specialist, Division of Community Empowerment and Institutional Inclusivity<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University: <\/strong>UW-Milwaukee<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $30,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date: <\/strong>January 1, 2025 to May 30, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cStudent Civil Dialogue Skill Building Project.\u201d\u00a0 UWM\u2019s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Division of Student affairs will implement an educational, skills-building, and data and information gathering project to take place in the Spr 2025 semester.\u00a0 The project will consist of regular facilitated small group dialogues with various student groups and organizations regarding the intersections of free expression and inclusivity. These dialogues aim to increase students\u2019 awareness of the implications of the First Amendment on a public campus; topics will include: Free Speech protections and limits, related campus resources, how these principles align with civic values and may enhance inclusivity, and ways to effectively navigate disagreements and conflict situations<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_exploring-contentious-issues-through-civil-dialogue-a-speaker-series-and-book-club\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_exploring-contentious-issues-through-civil-dialogue-a-speaker-series-and-book-club\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#exploring-contentious-issues-through-civil-dialogue-a-speaker-series-and-book-club\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"exploring-contentious-issues-through-civil-dialogue-a-speaker-series-and-book-club\">Exploring Contentious Issues Through Civil Dialogue - A Speaker Series and Book Club<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"exploring-contentious-issues-through-civil-dialogue-a-speaker-series-and-book-club\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_exploring-contentious-issues-through-civil-dialogue-a-speaker-series-and-book-club\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4>Exploring Contentious Issues Through Civil Dialogue - A Speaker Series and Book Club<\/h4><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Joshua Bedi. Asst Professor, Economics<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University: <\/strong>UW-Superior<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $3,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date: <\/strong>January 22, 2025 to May 9, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\">\u201cExploring Contentious Issues Through Civil Dialogue - A Speaker Series and Book Club.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 This project will encourage a culture of civil dialogue by respectfully but critically exploring contentious issues. The project will be composed of two parts: a speaker series and a book club. The speaker series will introduce students to scholars exploring important but controversial issues like immigration, the role of government, and inequality. $1,500 will sponsor two speakers per semester, including hotels, flights and stipends. The book club will be similar, but undergrads will read books that offer competing views of the same issues. A budget of $1,500 will cover books and food for two meetings per month.<\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_bridgeusa-madison-chapter\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_bridgeusa-madison-chapter\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#bridgeusa-madison-chapter\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bridgeusa-madison-chapter\">BridgeUSA Madison Chapter<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"bridgeusa-madison-chapter\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_bridgeusa-madison-chapter\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4>BridgeUSA Madison Chapter<\/h4><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Miranda Garcia-Dove. UW-Madison student.<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members: <\/strong>Amy Gangl, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Political Science<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University: <\/strong>UW-Madison<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $4,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date: <\/strong>September 6, 2024 to August 11, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cBridgeUSA Madison Chapter.\u201d Funding for the newly developed chapter at UW-Madison to host experts and hold events to address polarization on campus. BridgeUSA equips students with tools to navigate political polarization and tribalism, creating space for civic discourse that values empathy, understanding, and collaboration. Madison Chapter members will help students navigate difficult conversations and foster civil dialogue in their personal and academic lives both on and off campus.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>Content Here<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h6>Spring 2024<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion  bs-accordion-min\">\n        <div id=\"4ufkt\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_bridge-usa-chapter\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_bridge-usa-chapter\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#bridge-usa-chapter\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bridge-usa-chapter\">Bridge USA Chapter<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"bridge-usa-chapter\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_bridge-usa-chapter\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Bridge USA Chapter<\/span><\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Adam Kunz, Assistant Professor, Political Science and advisor to UWEC <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Bridge USA<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong>\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Student leaders of UWEC Bridge USA Chapter: Grace Schnabl, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">President; Teresa Fischer, <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">VP of Monthly Meetings; Ian McCullough, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">VP of Speaker Series; Kahl Kotajarvi, VP of Activities; Jaylyn Duda, VP <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of Marketing; Anya Hermanek, Treasurer<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University:\u00a0<\/strong>UW-Eau Claire<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $6,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date:\u00a0<\/strong>September 4, 2024 to May 17, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><p>\u201cBridgeUSA Madison Chapter.\u201d Funding for the newly developed chapter at UW-Madison to host experts and hold events to address polarization on campus. BridgeUSA equips students with tools to navigate political polarization and tribalism, creating space for civic discourse that values empathy, understanding, and collaboration. Madison Chapter members will help students navigate difficult conversations and foster civil dialogue in their personal and academic lives both on and off campus.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_a-remedy-for-polarization-citizen-conversations-across-partisan-difference\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_a-remedy-for-polarization-citizen-conversations-across-partisan-difference\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#a-remedy-for-polarization-citizen-conversations-across-partisan-difference\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a-remedy-for-polarization-citizen-conversations-across-partisan-difference\">A Remedy for Polarization? Citizen Conversations Across Partisan Difference<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"a-remedy-for-polarization-citizen-conversations-across-partisan-difference\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_a-remedy-for-polarization-citizen-conversations-across-partisan-difference\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">A Remedy for Polarization? Citizen Conversations Across Partisan <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Difference <\/span><\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Lisa Ellinger, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Follette School of Public Affairs<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong> Susan Yackee, LSPA Director; Jennifr Wagner, LSPA Outreach Director; Dana Craig, Director Assistant, LSPA<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University: <\/strong>UW-Madison<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $15,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date: <\/strong>July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Funding to support facilitator training for La Follette School of <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Public Affairs to conduct Main Street Agenda Community Conversations. <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">In advance of the 2024 elections and informed by data collected through <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the WisconSays Panel Survey, we will empanel Wisconsinites across the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">political spectrum and the rural\/urban divide to talk about the public <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">policy issues they care about. This activity will include four professionally <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">facilitated community conversations, convening local citizens in different <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">geographic regions of Wisconsin. communities being discussed for the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">events: Eau Claire, Green Bay, Madison, and Milwaukee. We expect to <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">empanel at least 300 citizens in these events. <\/span><\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_empowering-american-democracy-curricular-and-co-curricular-learning-for-civil-dialogue-and-civic-engagement\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_empowering-american-democracy-curricular-and-co-curricular-learning-for-civil-dialogue-and-civic-engagement\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#empowering-american-democracy-curricular-and-co-curricular-learning-for-civil-dialogue-and-civic-engagement\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"empowering-american-democracy-curricular-and-co-curricular-learning-for-civil-dialogue-and-civic-engagement\">Empowering American Democracy: Curricular and Co-curricular Learning for Civil Dialogue and Civic Engagement <\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"empowering-american-democracy-curricular-and-co-curricular-learning-for-civil-dialogue-and-civic-engagement\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_empowering-american-democracy-curricular-and-co-curricular-learning-for-civil-dialogue-and-civic-engagement\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Empowering American Democracy: Curricular and Co-curricular Learning <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for Civil Dialogue and Civic Engagement\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18poWKnC2rZJW-TNp7dsOGXdp_6uL5KQG\/view?usp=sharing\">CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL REPORT<\/a><\/h4><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Katelyn Bauman, Outreach Program Manager, Link Center<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Alison Weigus, Associate Professor of Media Studies &amp; Universities Studies <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Coordinator; Stephanie Warden, Markwood Center for Learning, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Innovation, and Collaboration (CLIC); <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Kathryn Guimond, Director, Center for Continuing Education<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University: <\/strong>UW-Superior<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $8,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date:\u00a0<\/strong>August 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">As a continuation of efforts to <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">implement recommendations from the UW System 2023 Freedom of <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Speech Survey, the university is integrating civil dialogue into our <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">curriculum and community. Curriculum change will be focused on revising <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and integrating into General Education courses learning outcomes for the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">category of individual and social responsibility to increase utilization of <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the outcome \u201cstudents will demonstrate informed civic engagement, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">including intercultural competence as a dimension of experience.\u201d New <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">learning outcomes will incorporate the Association of American Colleges <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and Universities (AAC&amp;U) Civic Engagement VALUE rubric. Beyond the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">classroom, the university will engage students, faculty, staff, and the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">community through events, programs, and presentations hosted by <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Jackets Vote to increase civic participation.<\/span><\/p><hr \/>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_promoting-civil-dialogue-on-campus-and-beyond\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_promoting-civil-dialogue-on-campus-and-beyond\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#promoting-civil-dialogue-on-campus-and-beyond\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"promoting-civil-dialogue-on-campus-and-beyond\">Promoting Civil Dialogue on Campus and Beyond<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"promoting-civil-dialogue-on-campus-and-beyond\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_promoting-civil-dialogue-on-campus-and-beyond\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Promoting Civil Dialogue on Campus and Beyond<\/span><\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong> Michael Gilmer, Dean of Students<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong>\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Elise Peters, Events and Activities Coordinator, Office of Student <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Involvement<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University: <\/strong>UW-River Falls<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $20,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date:\u00a0<\/strong>September 3, 2024 to December 3, 2024<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Dean of Students <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Office in collaboration with the Office of Student Involvement will host four <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">events during the fall 2024 academic term. 1. Student Leader Training: <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Braver Angels will teach participants strategies for engaging politics<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> without demonizing and how to constructively intervene in social <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">conversations with peers. 2. Free Expression in the Classroom: UW Office <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of General Counsel and faculty will discuss the different forums on campus <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">outlining the scope and limitations of free speech while promoting civil <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">dialogue in a limited forum (classroom). 3. Free Expression on Campus: <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">FIRE, university police, and student activities presenters will share information outlining the scope and limitations of free speech while promoting civil dialogue in a public forum (outdoor space). 4. Engagement with differently minded persons.<\/span><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_engage-wisconsin-bridging-community-health-and-civic-participation-through-deliberative-inquiry\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_engage-wisconsin-bridging-community-health-and-civic-participation-through-deliberative-inquiry\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#engage-wisconsin-bridging-community-health-and-civic-participation-through-deliberative-inquiry\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"engage-wisconsin-bridging-community-health-and-civic-participation-through-deliberative-inquiry\">Engage Wisconsin: Bridging Community Health and Civic Participation through Deliberative Inquiry<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"engage-wisconsin-bridging-community-health-and-civic-participation-through-deliberative-inquiry\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_engage-wisconsin-bridging-community-health-and-civic-participation-through-deliberative-inquiry\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Engage Wisconsin: Bridging Community Health and Civic Participation through Deliberative Inquiry<\/span><\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong>\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Jen Braun, Health and Well-Being Institute State Specialist, Division of <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Extension, Health <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and Well-Being Institute<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University:\u00a0<\/strong>Extension \u2013 UW-Madison<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $15,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date:\u00a0<\/strong>April 15, 2024 to December 31, 2024<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">UW-Extension brings together a <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">statewide network of educators, specialists, and community members <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to address issues of local and statewide concern. This project is <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">designed to develop a network of UW-Extension experts and public <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">health practitioners to address community health concerns using <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">deliberative inquiry methods that will inform Community Health <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Improvement Plans (CHIP) and Community Health Assessments (CHA). <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Funds will support (1) a Deliberative Inquiry Workshop with the<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) and the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship &amp; Civil Dialogue (WICCD) and (2) from <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Spring 2024 to the end of the year, hold four pilot deliberative dialogues<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> utilizing deliberative inquiry to assess the viability of UW-Extension and <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">public health practitioners collaborating to employ deliberative inquiry<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> to increase civic engagement and tangible actions in the CHIP process.<\/span><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_foundations-in-facilitating-dialogue\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_foundations-in-facilitating-dialogue\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#foundations-in-facilitating-dialogue\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"foundations-in-facilitating-dialogue\">Foundations in Facilitating Dialogue<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"foundations-in-facilitating-dialogue\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_foundations-in-facilitating-dialogue\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Foundations in Facilitating Dialogue<\/span><\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong>\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Michael Lueder, Director, Center for Civic and Community <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Engagement<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong>\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Kathy Zuckweiler, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Innovation and Dean of Graduate Studies<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University:\u00a0<\/strong>UW-Oshkosh<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $13,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date:\u00a0<\/strong>August 5, 2024 to September 10, 2024<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> The projects organize an in-<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">person workshop by the Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI) for <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">approximately 40 faculty and staff. The workshop \u201cequips participants <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with the skills to facilitate meaningful conversations about contentious <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">issues. Participants will learn out-of-the box strategies to proactively <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">create a culture of trust, techniques to support the development of <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">students\u2019 mindsets and skills for engaging across differences, and <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">specific tactics to intervene in tense moments of conflict.\u201d The <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">workshop will help build a critical mass of skills at UWO to help facilitate <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and advance a culture of civil dialogue in curricular and co-curricular <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">settings. This workshop will complement UWO\u2019s participation in the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Tommy G. Thompson Center\u2019s Bridging the Divide program, a student-<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">led and student-focused program that aims to \u201creplace snark with civil <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">dialogue and increase engagement and understanding between people <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with different opinions.\u201d<\/span><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_fostering-civil-dialogue-through-professional-development-programming\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_fostering-civil-dialogue-through-professional-development-programming\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#fostering-civil-dialogue-through-professional-development-programming\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fostering-civil-dialogue-through-professional-development-programming\">Fostering Civil Dialogue through Professional Development Programming<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"fostering-civil-dialogue-through-professional-development-programming\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_fostering-civil-dialogue-through-professional-development-programming\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <h4><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Fostering Civil Dialogue through Professional Development Programming<\/span><\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Members<\/h4><p><strong>Project Lead:<\/strong>\u00a0Rimi Zakaria, LEARN Center Director and Fellow<\/p><p><strong>Other Project Members:<\/strong>\u00a0Heather Niemeier, Professor of Psychology and LEARN Center Fellow<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Details<\/h4><p><strong>University:\u00a0<\/strong>UW-Whitewater<\/p><p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $13,000<\/p><p><strong>Start \/ End Date:\u00a0<\/strong>August 15, 2024 to May 30, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Project Description:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"p-pdf_iframe__page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\" data-page-number=\"1\"><div class=\"textLayer\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">T<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">he university\u2019s LEARN Center proposes a yearlong <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">professional development initiative to enhance democracy by improving <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">instructors\u2019 skills at fostering civil dialogue. Specific activities include: <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(1) four instructional workshops on best practices tied to promoting civil <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">dialogue in instructional spaces including online classrooms, experiential <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and project-based courses, reflection-based learning, and educational <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">assessment, (2) a competitive micro-grant program that requires <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">instructors to design, implement, assess, and disseminate innovative <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">classroom practices related to fostering civil dialogue, and (3) a <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">campus\/community book club focused on civility in partnership with a <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">community effort to support civility in Whitewater in an election year. The <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">initiative also will provide ongoing support and opportunities for <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">collaborations improving civil dialogue in our community and foster a <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">culture of continuous learning and teaching excellence surrounding civil <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">dialogue in our educational spaces.<\/span><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-recent-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"listing-module post-list grey-bg\">\n    <h3>WICCD Grant News<\/h3>        <ul class=\"item-list list-unstyled\">\n                <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"658-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/2025\/02\/11\/wisconsin-institute-for-citizenship-and-civil-dialogue-seeks-grant-proposals\/\">Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue Seeks Grant Proposals<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n                        <p class=\"item-info\">\n\n                <span class=\"author\">By zach.gartmann.uwss.wisconsin.edu<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"item-date\">on February 11, 2025<\/span>\n                \n            <\/p>\n            \n                            <p class=\"item-excerpt\"><p>Spring semester applications due March 15, 2025 MADISON, Wis.\u2014The Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship and Civil Dialogue (WICCD) invites faculty, staff, and students at the Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) to apply [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<\/p><p class=\"more-link hidden-print\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/2025\/02\/11\/wisconsin-institute-for-citizenship-and-civil-dialogue-seeks-grant-proposals\/\" aria-labelledby=\"658-title\">More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                        <li class=\"item\">\n            <h4 class=\"item-title\" id=\"899-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/2025\/11\/10\/new-grant-funds-statewide-civics-teacher-training\/\">New Grant Funds Statewide Civics Teacher Training<\/a><\/h4>\n                \n                        <p class=\"item-info\">\n\n                <span class=\"author\">By zach.gartmann.uwss.wisconsin.edu<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"item-date\">on November 10, 2025<\/span>\n                \n            <\/p>\n            \n                            <p class=\"item-excerpt\"><p>WICCD is excited to announce a major new initiative: $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education 24+ teacher training sessions across Wisconsin (2026-2028) 13 UW campus locations from [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<\/p><p class=\"more-link hidden-print\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/2025\/11\/10\/new-grant-funds-statewide-civics-teacher-training\/\" aria-labelledby=\"899-title\">More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6008,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":948,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/wiccd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}