Upcoming Events
Let’s Talk About It
The Program for Public Discourse has partnered with the Kidzu Children's Museum for a new event series. “Let’s Talk About It” is a series of sessions designed to explore difficult topics and provide tools to families and children in grades 2-5 to practice and promote civil discourse in the next generation. This program is free to the public, but registration is required.
Participants have free access to play at Kidzu during the program.
Participants will receive a free return visit to Kidzu and coupons for Alfredo’s Pizza Villa. Those who attend all five sessions will receive a badge and special gift!
Presented in coordination with the East Chapel Hill High School Civil Discourse project and made possible with support from NC Humanities.
REGISTER HERE
Planned SessionsFriday, March 31st
Thursday, April 13th
Wednesday, May 3rd
Participants have free access to play at Kidzu during the program.
Participants will receive a free return visit to Kidzu and coupons for Alfredo’s Pizza Villa. Those who attend all five sessions will receive a badge and special gift!
Presented in coordination with the East Chapel Hill High School Civil Discourse project and made possible with support from NC Humanities.
REGISTER HERE
Planned Sessions
Date: March 31, 2023
Times: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Audience: Public
Venue: Kidzu's Children Museum
Agore Fellows Presents: Political Speed Dating
The Agora Fellows present “Political Speed Dating” an event to discuss big ideas, meet new people, and engage in discourse surrounding the issues of the day. This will be your chance to fire off an uninterrupted hot take to your fellow UNC students! Come meet your political soulmate on Friday March 31st at 5 PM in Room 3411 in the Carolina Union. The event will consist of rotating 90 second pairings where one person has the opportunity to give any opinion on any issue. This is your opportunity to meet people who share your viewpoints or have the chance to be persuaded on an issue you may disagree with! Agree or disagree, this event will be a fun way to engage with contemporary issues outside of online echo chambers! We hope to see you there!
Pizza will be served after the event.
Pizza will be served after the event.
Date: March 31, 2023
Times: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Audience: Students
Venue: Room 3411 in the Carolina Union
Agore Fellows Presents: Debate Balloon
The Debate Balloon is an engaging role-playing group activity where participants assume the persona of historical figures from the distant past to recent times. The premise of the story is that the world below has ended and the players find themselves on a balloon ascending to a new world. However, the balloon starts going down instead of up. The main solution open to the participants is to decide who gets to stay on the balloon. Each player introduces their character and gives a case for why they should stay. At the end of each round, one person leaves the balloon while still being able to vote in subsequent rounds. The game continues until the final individual has been determined!
This event is hosted by PPD's Agora Fellows.
This event is hosted by PPD's Agora Fellows.
Date: April 3, 2023
Times: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Audience: Students
Venue: Room 2518 A in the Carolina Union