How To Select A Brief

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Where do I start?

Most circles meet every other month with a break in the summer — essentially 5 conversations a year. The Policy Circle Briefs are organized into themes for 5 conversations. Some circles focus their year of conversations on a specific theme, others explore a new theme at each meeting based on the interest of the members, current events, or issues in their states.

Themes are offered for your convenience. Once and if your circle has identified an area of focus or interest, following a set of “5” may be an easy path to planning your meetings.

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  • The Foundational Five

  • Many circles begin their first year by selecting the theme: The Foundational 5. The Policy Circle suggests using Free Enterprise or Civic Engagement brief at your first meeting as both are foundational for understanding our system of government.

  • Free Enterprise
  • Civic Engagement
  • Poverty
  • Entitlements
  • Fiscal Responsibility
• • Five for 2020

  • Designed for circles who want to prepare for the 2020 election by understanding the key topics that will be addressed by candidates.

    Choose five from the following list.

  • Election Integrity
  • Elections: Assessing Candidates
  • Elections: Campaign Finance
  • Free Enterprise
  • Healthcare Overview
  • Higher Education
  • Energy & The Environment
  • Immigration
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  • Five That Impact Communities

  • Designed for circles interested in understanding the impact of public policy on how their local community thrives and provides opportunity for its residents.

    Choose five from the list below.

  • Changing Fabric of Neighborhoods
  • Housing
  • Aging in the 21st Century
  • K-12 Education
  • Energy & The Environment
  • The Opioid Epidemic
  • Immigration
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  • Five That Impact Business

  • Designed for circles interested in understanding public policy’s impact to business both corporate, entrepreneurship, and local main street.

    Choose five from the list below.

  • Free Enterprise
  • Economic Growth
  • Government Regulation
  • Creating Career Pathways
  • Immigration
  • Taxes
  • The Affordable Care Act
  • Digital Landscape
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  • Five For Active Citizenship

  • Designed for circles interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the U.S. government as a path to active citizenship.

    Choose five from the list below.

  • Civic Engagement
  • Free Speech
  • Election Integrity
  • Elections: Assessing Candidates
  • Elections: Campaign Finance
  • US Senate
  • US House of Representatives
  • US Constitution
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  • Five That Impact Your Wallet

  • Designed for circles interested in how public policy impacts each individual and family’s wallet and ability to be self-sufficient.

    Choose five from the list below.

  • Entitlements
  • Healthcare: Overview
  • The Affordable Care Act
  • Taxation
  • Housing
  • Higher Education
  • Aging in the 21st Century
  • Creating Career Pathways
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  • Five For A World View

  • Designed for circles interested in understanding the U.S.’s policy abroad, international approaches to policy issues, and the interconnectivity of nations in a world economy.

    Choose five from the list below.

  • Immigration
  • Foreign Policy: Asia-Pacific
  • Foreign Policy: Middle East
  • Socialism: A Case Study on Venezuela
  • Digital Landscape
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