November 2, 2016                                                                                                     Newsblast Vol.7 No. 10
In This Issue
Engage Magazine
Flint Hills Discovery Center Provides New Understanding
Community Food Security Discussion



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Center for Engagement and Community Development
The Center for Engagement and Community Development is pleased to present the inaugural issue of Engage - a magazine that takes a deeper look at the exciting and important engaged scholarship being conducted on campus, around the Manhattan community, across the state and throughout the world. Read more here.

Flint Hills Discovery Center Provides New Understanding

The City of Manhattan's Flint Hills Discovery Center seeks to inspire people to celebrate, explore, and care for the natural and cultural environment of the Flint Hills, past and present. Permanent and temporary exhibits, an immersive experience, and public programming for all ages are used to reach this goal. Read more

 
Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy
Saturday, October 15, Junction City held its first FEAST, modeled on the Oregon Food Bank's plan of community engagement for "Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions Together." Organized by Live Well Geary County and facilitated by the Institute for Civic Discourse and
Democracy (ICDD), the half-day event was attended by 42 residents who agreed to develop community organizing around the theme of locally grown, healthy food for everyone. Participants included public and non-profit working groups such as a food policy council and a food pantry, as well as individuals describing themselves as food insecure who also distribute home-grown produce to others in need. Read more here.
Kansas State University established the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy (ICDD) in 2004 to enhance democracy through improved community deliberation. Soon after, the Center for Engagement and Community Development (CECD) was created by K-State in 2006 to connect the resources of the university to significant issues of public need facing Kansas and communities worldwide. To help sustain rural communities due to growing economic problems, CECD launched the Rural Grocery Initiative (RGI) in 2008.