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…
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.
Registration COMING SOON. The USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future invites you to join a screening of True False, Hot Cold on Wednesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. in the Stark Cinema Theatre. This award-winning documentary is centered around climate change, belief, and civil discourse. It was filmed in Utah over the course of one summer in…
Virtual book discussion of “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 7-9pm EDT (UTC-4) The Dock C. Bracy Center’s Reading for Understanding monthly book discussions are free and have two requirements: Read the book and make time for the discussion. Cover of the book Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler Reading for…
This podcast episode of Village SquareCast will drop on April 25th. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts or at https://podfollow.com/villagesquarecast/view. Friends since middle school, Berny and Geston are both children of Haitian political refugees who fled political instability that put their families at risk. Despite their friendship and shared family immigration story, they…
Americans are exhausted by the hyperpartisanship and polarization in our country, and rightly so. The toxicity and conflict have not only overtaken news, politics, and social media; they have also crept into our workplaces. Join Business for America and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to learn about the campaign to Disagree Better, and hear from prominent business…
Join us for our quarterly STAR Voting Happy Hour and meet the people behind the movement!We’ll start off the meeting with a round of introductions, hear from some of the leaders of one of our newest and brightest chapters, and then open it up to discussion and get to know each other.Bring your thoughts and…
Join the American Future community as we share our heart’s desire about a preferred future for ourselves, our community and our nation. This inspirational meeting will highlight stories from the American Future research project and begin a collaborative imagination process to create the communities where we’d like to live. If you have not yet shared your…
April 27 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm CDT Book Club: The New China Playbook by Keyu JinHosted by Crossing Party Lines—–April’s book is The New China Playbook by Keyu Jin.This book challenges Western perceptions of China, exploring its departure from traditional economic models, including the consequences of its one-child policy, the government’s complex relationship…
The Meaningful Movies Project and Fix Democracy First proudly present an exclusive, free online screening of the thought-provoking documentary, John Lewis: Good Trouble by Dawn Porter. Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 28th, at 4:00 pm PT/8:00 pm ET, as we embark on a journey towards positive societal change. John Lewis: Good Trouble isn’t just…
April 28 @ 7:00pm CDT -isms: What Do They Mean? Hosted by Crossing Party Lines In previous meetings we’ve discussed a lot of -isms, from classism to racism, socialism and capitalism to interventionism and isolationism. People rally against them or advocate for them. At this meeting, we’ll discuss -isms in general, starting with this definition…