{"id":62,"date":"2024-09-09T17:38:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/wolfden\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:39:35","slug":"dining-with-democracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/wolfden\/dining-with-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dining with Democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dining with Democracy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xY4iyHhzs2E?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dining with Democracy is a free, public event that invites people from different backgrounds and perspectives to come together and engage in rich discussions over a meal. During the event, participants partake in facilitated activities that allow them to join in open conversation and learn from one another about contemporary issues facing the American public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-3\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-3\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-3\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\"><strong>The History of Dining with Democracy<\/strong><\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-3\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-3\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dining with Democracy was inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/epfp.iel.org\/resource\/resmgr\/wj_documents\/2020_social_education_DwD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two North Carolina educators<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The College of Education hosted its first version, Dessert with Democracy, in 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our event was rebranded as Dining with Democracy in 2020 and has grown ever since, with events happening yearly, often in alignment with election season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dining with Democracy is now hosted in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/about\/student-activities\/student-involvement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Leadership and Engagement<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/packthepolls.dasa.ncsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pack the Polls<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-4\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-4\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-4\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\"><strong>The Impact of Dining with Democracy<\/strong><\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-4\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-4\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Dining with Democracy brings together our community and showcases how we can engage in productive conversations across differences. Over 1500 participants have attended Dining with Democracy events since its inception in 2019, and some have gone on to hold Dining with Democracy-inspired events in their own educational spaces. To see past issues or gain inspiration for you own event, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/wolfden\/resources-for-teachers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources for Teachers<\/a> tab. 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