By Damon Youmans Jr., Maya Williams and Cristal Gonzalez “I think of leadership as a generative process that can work from each person going forward”–Christopher Poulos Dr. Christopher Poulos says that for those who study communication, they understand how to conduct dialogue to keep the conversation productive and efficient. Dr…. Continue reading…
By Nick Stankovic, Blake Shoemaker, Brady Shoemaker and Sara Manring “I saw some of my quietest students, some of the students who never talk, having these little smiles and really breaking out of their shell.” – Dr. Jenni Simon Jenni Simon is an undergraduate professor and director of undergraduate studies… Continue reading…
By Lauren Sprout, Class of ’23 MA Candidate, UNCG, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Jailah Pettis, a December 2020 UNCG graduate who majored in Communication Studies, facilitated and participated in Democracy Tables on Voting as a part of her Speaking of Happiness course with Dr. Spoma Jovanovic. Democracy Tables are a… Continue reading…
By Nabil Rahma, PhD Candidate, UNCG, School of Music Steven Haynes, a former student in Communicating Ethically, described his participation in the Greensboro History Museum/UNCG Communication Studies Democracy Tables as an energizing tool for social change. He mentioned that although the main topic was about policing, the participants discussed other ideas… Continue reading…
By Jessica Golden, Class of ’23 MA Candidate, UNCG, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Kiya Sellers is a graduate student in the UNCG Communication Studies program. For Kiya, social justice and activism are extremely important for creating change, not just immediately but also for the long term by addressing oppression at… Continue reading…
By Alex Alverson, Class of ’23 MA Candidate, UNCG, Department of Communication Studies Jessica Clifford, a graduate student in Communication Studies at UNCG, worked throughout the 2020-2021 academic year with the Greensboro History Museum to host Greensboro’s first Democracy Tables. The project, designed to showcase ordinary people’s voices on critical issues, was funded… Continue reading…
Democracy Tables hosted four events in the fall of 2020. On September 26th, 29th, and October 1st, virtual round tables drew in 75 participants, collectively, to discuss voting and voting rights. On October 4th, Democracy Tables hosted “Democracy Tables: You Asked!” via Facebook live. Experts in voting law and voter… Continue reading…
This North Carolina Voting Guide lists everything you need to know about voting in the 2020 election in an easy to read infographic. In this guide you will learn: Important voting deadlines How to register to vote and check your registration The methods of voting for this election Where to access… Continue reading…
