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Citizen Assembly

Citizen Assembly invites you to join us in the never-ending, limitless process of REAL deliberative democracy, thanks to the groundbreaking technology Egora, “The Worldwide Stock-Market of Ideas”! Egora-ILP.org With Egora EVERYONE is able to participate in democracy at their own convenience and at their own level of comfort, by… –   developing their own political philosophy…

Spring 2022 Dialogue Across Divides Training from Hands Across the Hills

Hands Across the Hills

LEARN THE SKILLS to bridge the identity, partisan and ideological divisions that dehumanize others and threaten our democracy. Hands Across the Hills has developed an intensive, three-day, in-person training program in dialogue facilitation and cultural organizing that will make it possible for people from communities across the country to work across seemingly-insurmountable divides. • When:…

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Panel Discussion: Black Veterans Mental Health & Wellness

HearMe.app

This Black History Month, we honor the incredibly rich history of Black pioneers in the field of health and wellness while also acknowledging that there is still work to be done. Racial disparities in healthcare, stigma, and culture all impact the mental health and well-being of Black Veterans and their families. Join us for a…

Join the Conversation: Community Safety and Justice in Palm Beach County

Curious what authentic community engagement looks like on a local level? Please join Everyday Democracy on Tuesday, February 22nd at 2:30pm EST for an in-depth discussion about how a recent community engagement initiative in Palm Beach County, Florida used dialogue to drive action around community safety and justice. Because of your interest in Everyday Democracy,…

National Debt Dialogue

AASCU American Democracy Project

ADP is excited to be partnering with Up to Us and Illinois State University, in conjunction with the Economic Literacy Project, to provide a virtual space for faculty, staff, and students from across the country to deliberate about the future of our economy. Deliberative dialogues are guided conversations on a political or controversial topic that…

National Debt Dialogue

Up to US is excited to be partnering with ADP and Illinois State University, in conjunction with the Economic Literacy Project, to provide a virtual space for faculty, staff, and students from across the country to deliberate about the future of our economy. Deliberative dialogues are guided conversations on a political or controversial topic that…

Cocktails & Politics with Katherine Gehl – Livestream

American Public Square

Katherine M. Gehl is a founding leader of the national nonpartisan political innovation movement, a former CEO, an author, and a philanthropist. She is the founder of The Institute for Political Innovation (IPI), a nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded in 2020 to contribute theory, scholarship, and strategy to catalyze model, modern political change in America. The…

Conversation Collective’s Grief Series

Citizen Discourse

“Conversation Collective is now offering an ongoing series focused on examining grief. Through mindfulness and breath practices, journaling, one-on-one conversation, and group check-in, we will gently explore the dimensions of grief. Sessions will incorporate very subtle movement and breathing. Please join us for these weekly gatherings if you desire meaningful conversation about grief, loss, and…

The Future of Work

The Great Reset

What workers want, worker benefits, shorter work week, working remotely, redesigned office, The Great Resignation and intergenerational staff

Let’s Talk: Colin Black and White

The National Association for Community Mediation

Please join us on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 for a viewing of Colin Black & White and conversation about the microaggressions – intentional and unintentional – in our society and explore what it looks and feels like to be an outsider in your own family and community. This is a series developed by Netflix and…

Online Discussion with Aristotle’s Cafe

Aristotle’s Cafe

Since 2005 Aristotle’s Cafe has held free community discussions that provide the chance for diverse groups of strangers to come together and meet face-to-face. Creating an opportunity for prejudices and misunderstandings to be overcome through personal growth and effective communication. Join us for a virtual discussion held via Zoom that will give you the chance…

We the People’s Forum: Can We Talk About Class?

Can we talk about class? It can be an awkward conversation. Heck, we don’t even have good language for how to talk about social class in America! Is it “working class” and “upper class,” or “blue collar” and “college educated” — or something else altogether? But most of us know there’s something there. Look at…