Chris Hinnekamp, left, and Nathaniel Gilbertson converse Tuesday during a civic engagement forum at Ridgewater College in Willmar. The two students were among about 100 people who participated in the event led by staff from Minnesota Campus Compact. Among the goals of the 3-hour event were learning to have productive conversations, sharing ideas and strategies for addressing issues and making new connections and possibilities for constructive action. Tribune photo by Gary Miller
