February 13, 2018
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- The Initiative for Public Deliberation at Washington State University Vancouver invites the public to participate in a discussion about the opioid crisis. Small group conversations about opioid abuse in Southwest Washington will take place on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.
The same conversation will be held at three locations:
* WSU Vancouver in the Firstenburg Student Commons, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, WA 98686
* Vancouver City Hall in the Aspen Room, 415 W 6th St., Vancouver, WA 98660
* YWCA Clark County in the Community Room, 3609 Main St., Vancouver WA 98663
All forums are free and open to the public. Register by visiting the following link:
bit.ly/IPDforum
About the Initiative for Public Deliberation
The Initiative for Public Deliberation is a collaborative effort of WSU Vancouver and the Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service. It was established in spring 2015 "to strengthen democratic government by replacing rigid partisanship with listening and conversation." An impartial resource for the Southwest Washington community to assist in community problem-solving, IPD analyzes issues, designs public participation events, hosts forums that students facilitate, and prepares reports on key issues while working with a wide variety of institutions, including local and state government, school districts and community organizations.
About WSU Vancouver
As one of six campuses of the Washington State University system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
# # # Contact Info:
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, [email protected]
The same conversation will be held at three locations:
* WSU Vancouver in the Firstenburg Student Commons, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, WA 98686
* Vancouver City Hall in the Aspen Room, 415 W 6th St., Vancouver, WA 98660
* YWCA Clark County in the Community Room, 3609 Main St., Vancouver WA 98663
All forums are free and open to the public. Register by visiting the following link:
bit.ly/IPDforum
About the Initiative for Public Deliberation
The Initiative for Public Deliberation is a collaborative effort of WSU Vancouver and the Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service. It was established in spring 2015 "to strengthen democratic government by replacing rigid partisanship with listening and conversation." An impartial resource for the Southwest Washington community to assist in community problem-solving, IPD analyzes issues, designs public participation events, hosts forums that students facilitate, and prepares reports on key issues while working with a wide variety of institutions, including local and state government, school districts and community organizations.
About WSU Vancouver
As one of six campuses of the Washington State University system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
# # # Contact Info:
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, [email protected]
