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This program consists of a weeklong summer seminar and a year-long professional learning program focused on facilitating meaningful classroom discussions about civic engagement, dissent, and deliberation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-one-background-color wp-block-ncst-button-spotlight\">\n    <div class=\"button-spotlight__container\">\n          <div class=\"button-spotlight__icon-container ncst-icon\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M16.464 19.9922H3.55697V12.96L1.68994 11.0878V21.9216H18.3315V10.8816L16.464 12.7153V19.9922Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M3.97934 7.08468H15.797L17.6687 5.21765H2.1123L2.65465 5.76L3.97934 7.08468Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M21.9502 2.07843L9.88781 14.1408L3.55687 7.85765L2.04984 6.35999L1.68984 6.71999L0 8.40984L1.68984 10.0847L3.55687 11.9423L9.88781 18.24L16.4639 11.6686L18.3314 9.79687L24 4.12781L21.9502 2.07843Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" 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Raleigh.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Do<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Participate<\/em><\/strong> in an intellectually rich, collaborative, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/acefellows\/summer-seminar-on-dissent-and-deliberation-as-defining-democratic-values\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"35\">week-long summer seminar<\/a> led by NC State faculty focusing on civic ideals, American democracy, and its global legacy followed by engagement in a monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/acefellows\/community-of-practice\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"41\">Community of Practice<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Practice <\/em><\/strong>with evidence-based, developmentally-appropriate discussion strategies for middle school students, including Structured Academic Controversy, Drama of the Commons, Tug of War, Socratic Seminar, and Debate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Experiment 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