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Thank You for Joining Community Conversations!


Throughout June 2026, all South Carolinians were invited to participate in small group, face-to-face conversations both online and in-person on the top-identified issues from our prior deliberative round. Participants discussed the issue(s) of greatest interest to them and collaboratively identified ways to solve them. 

South Carolininans contributions will be publicized and serve as inputs for the next phase of The South Carolina Forum: Our October 9-11 civic assembly at the University of South Carolina Law School, during which ~100 lottery-selected delegates will refine and decide on proposals for action by South Carolina's state legislators in the 2027 legislative session.

Follow the Civic Assembly
(Oct 9-11, 2026)

On October 9-11, 2026, at the University of South Carolina Law School, the South Carolina Forum will host an in-person, lottery-selected civic assembly.

100 South Carolinians who represent the diversity of the state will convene for three days to weigh and sharpen proposals on 1-2 top issue areas emerging from our Community Conversations phase. 

Want to participate in South Carolina's first-ever statewide civic assembly? Selection is lottery-based, so we can't guarantee you a seat. However, just by filling in this short interest form, you will automatically be added to the lottery selection pool. Good luck!
Register to Join the Civic Assembly Delegate Selection Pool

Past Events

In-Person Community Conversations

We appreciate everyone who joined us between June 2 and June 23 for in-person conversations in Columbia, Greenville, and Charleston. We benefited from a wide range of participants and policy perspectives!

Rock Hill

Date: Wednesday, Aug. 12th

 

Florence

Date: Thursday, July 23

 

Charleston

Date: Tuesday, June 23

 

Greenville

Date: Saturday, June 13

 

Columbia

Date: Tuesday, June 2

 


Online Community Conversations

Thank you to everyone who joined the 60-minute online conversations on the top issues identified in our prior, deliberative round. 

These conversations used a purpose-built video platform (called Frankly) to make participation convenient and include as many South Carolina voices as possible. This free, web-based, easy-to-use platform allowed The South Carolina Forum to collect and elevate the full array of wisdom and ideas shared in the small group conversations.

Best of all, contributors had fun getting to know fellow South Carolinians from across the state!

Growth, Infrastructure, and Roads

Date: Wednesday, June 10

 

 

Responsive Elected Leaders

Date: Wednesday, June 10

 

 

Rising Cost of Living

Date: Thursday, June 11

 

 

Slow Wage Growth

Date: Thursday, June 11

 

 

Responsive Elected Leaders

Date: Monday, June 15

 

 

Growth, Infrastructure, and Roads

Date: Monday, June 15

 

Slow Wage Growth

Date: Tuesday, June 16

 

 

Rising Cost of Living

Date: Tuesday, June 16

 

Our future. One table. Everyone gets a seat.
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