Upcoming Events

Save the date! July 18 -21, 2012
What: TDI’s next national conference
Where: Tufts University, Boston
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Shared Futures/Difficult Choices: Reclaiming a Democratic Vision for College Learning, Global Engagement, and Success
When: January 25-28, 2012
Where: Washington, DC.
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Call for proposals: due March 12, 2012
What: American Democracy Project (ADP) National Meeting
When: June 7-9, 2012
Where: San Antonio, Texas
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Short Takes

Read the conference report from No Better Time (2009), read session summaries, and link to a broad range of resources here.

Civility: It's all the rage - March 6, 2011

Educational Achievement Gap - April 29, 2010

What's TDI Talking About? - March 30, 2010

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