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Set group goals for growth with MSU Extension: A pathway to team success

Published on October 22, 2024
Get your group on track with a project plan that works!
Can AI Improve Public Engagement?

Published on August 28, 2024
How can planners use AI to support their public engagement work?The ideas in this article come from a recent discussion of the Public Participation Community of Practice group hosted by Jennifer Hurley.
GROW Urban Ag

Published on April 12, 2024
Can a charrette be used to develop a research proposal? Yes, it can!
Dream Play Build

Published on March 11, 2024
James Rojas and John Kamp share their Dream Play Build model.
National Charrette Institute Leads University of Kentucky Urban Extension Strategic Planning

Published on February 14, 2024
NCI led the University of Kentucky (UK) and Kentucky State University urban serving Extension agents, administrators, and volunteer leaders in a strategic planning process.
NCI 2023 Year in Review

Published on January 11, 2024
NCI's 2023 Year in Review: Detailing the year's efforts and accomplishments.
NCI Wins USDA Grant

Published on May 1, 2023
MSU’s National Charrette Institute and Toolbox Dialogue Initiative partnered to win a grant for an Urban and Indoor Agriculture Proposal Development Conference from the USDA’s National Institute of Food & Agriculture.
MSU Research Drives Smart Planning

Published on November 16, 2022
MSU researchers, including Dong Zhao, CM Associate Professor, and Noah Durst, UP Assistant Professor, continue their work designing smart cities with an electric vehicle charging station network within Michigan and throughout the U.S.
NCI partners with MSU’s Toolbox Dialogue Initiative Center to build capacity for collaboration

Published on September 14, 2022
NCI’s September Newsletter
Recognizing High and Low Context Cultures

Published on August 16, 2022
NCI’s director Holly Madill shares her thoughts on the differences between low and high context cultures with Diane Doberneck
Taking time for immersion

Published on July 11, 2022
NCI’s director Holly Madill shares her thoughts on where ‘slow work’ and charrettes intersect.
NCI Launches NEW Online Synchronous Schedule

Published on May 19, 2022
Don't miss out on NCI's newest training opportunity, taking place in the month of June.
The inherent value of a charrette: A discussion with Bill Riddick

Published on March 7, 2022
According to author and facilitator Bill Riddick, charrettes offer transformative opportunities for public engagement and policy-change.
NCI worked with the City of Houghton to become “Charrette Ready”

Published on August 27, 2021
The Charrette Ready Workshop invites residents into the planning stage of the charrette development, engaging members of the community in inclusive charrettes.
MSU’s Michigan Water School receives $100K grant from Erb Family Foundation to partner with the National Charrette Institute

Published on June 24, 2021
Water School helps local and state officials and others increase their knowledge about water management and gain access to tools and resources to help impact their local economy.