Citizen Discourse’s Conversation Collective is a community from around the country — and even the globe!! — who gather for compassionate and restorative conversation. We start with a mindful moment and incorporate some writing and reflecting and one on one conversation. First timers are welcome to come join us as a guest. Membership is available…
Register now for the Interactivity Foundation’s (IF) annual Collaborative Discussion Coach Summer Training. All trainings are limited to 15 participants to ensure interactive, hands-on engagement. After completing this training, certified collaborative discussion coaches will be able to offer their own certificate programs in classrooms, communities, and workplaces. Coaches are able to award certificates & digital…
People use the word “dialogue” to describe a variety of conversations and communication styles. At Essential Partners, we’ve developed a proven, highly adaptable approach called Reflective Structured Dialogue (RSD). RSD is designed to help people build relationships across differences to address their communities’ most pressing challenges. It does this by empowering communities, schools, and institutions…
At a time when the process and outcomes of elections are increasingly questioned, join us to learn how to build trust in the electoral process within your communities. The webinar will equip you with a great tool for fostering trust in each other and explore how we can make elections more fair and inclusive. Co-hosted…
Discover how to cultivate trust in elections and communities with the upcoming webinar, “Building Trust in Elections through Living Room Conversations,” on April 10th at 4 pm ET (3 pm CT, 2 pm MT, 1 pm PT). Co-hosted by the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation and the National Civic League, this event equips participants…
Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, topic of the week, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT.
Let’s improve local elections with a voting method that doesn’t split the vote! Join our monthly meeting for STAR Voting and Represent.Us!We will talk about:–Efforts to bring STAR Voting to Portland and Multnomah County–Updates and outreach in Lane County–Outreach ideas for other cities–Statewide reform!–Working on our talking points and elevator pitch.Agenda: (To be posted)Zoom link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83624141196
Would you like to improve local elections with a voting method that doesn’t split the vote? Join our monthly meeting for STAR Voting and Represent.Us!We will talk about:–Efforts to bring STAR Voting to Portland–Statewide reform!–What is STAR Voting? (for new people)And we’ll talk about ways that you can help either from home or in person…