Civic Summit

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Civic Summit
A KLRU series for discourse on public affairs that ran until 2016. The station changed the studio format to have more audience participation and re-branded as ATX Together. Check out that series for more current entries. Highlights of Civic Summit include various political debates and forums, as well as programs about diversity issues, weight discrimination, and much more.
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Production Partners: Leadership Austin, KUT, and the Annette Strauss Institute. Support for Civic Summit is provided by Google & Texas Mutual.

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