Henry Ford College Civility in Democracy Day Conference

5101 Evergreen Road,Dearborn MI 48128

20 May, 2022

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Join Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson in partnership with Henry Ford College for our first all-day Civility program! The Great Lakes Civility Project and Henry Ford College May 20 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Join the Great Lakes Civility Project’s Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson in partnership with Henry Ford College for our first all-day Civility program! Students can earn college credit, and professionals can earn CEUs, though the program is open to anyone who’d like to attend. Speaker Lineup & Schedule 9 a.m. Opening Session with Nolan Finley, Stephen Henderson, Henry Ford College President Russ Kavalhuna and Professor Anthony Perry 10:15 a.m. Build civility in 1:1 conversation civility-building handout and leading questions. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in 20-minute conversations with at least 3 other people, employing the tools of civility up close. 11:30 a.m. Conversation debrief, led by Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson 12 p.m. Lunch 12:45 p.m. The History of Dehumanization panel featuring Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld from the Zekelman Holocaust Center and Henry Ford College sociologist Dr. Kalvin Harvell 2 p.m. Why Does Politics Make Us So Mad? Putting Politics in Perspective with David Dulio, from Oakland University’s Center for Civic Engagement; Barbara L. Jones from Wayne State University’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies; Dr. Tim Kiska, Associate Professor of Communication from University of Michigan-Dearborn; and lawyer Abed Hammoud; moderated by Prof. Anthony Perry 3 p.m. The Art of Listening with Nolan Finley, Stephen Henderson and Margaret Trimer of Delta Dental, followed by 1:1 conversations to employ the tools of active listening 4 p.m. Having Difficult Political Conversations with Rep. Fred Upton, Rep. Debbie Dingell, and Michigan Supreme Court Justices Megan Cavanagh and Beth Clement