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Living Room Conversation: Legalized Marijuana
Living Room Conversation: Legalized Marijuana
Join us in a small group discussion with various people from different perspectives on the topic of marijuana in America.
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Group Conversation on Zoom
Group Conversation on Zoom
Want to engage with others in a relaxed setting? Enjoy sharing stories from your life, and hearing others’ too? Do you value connecting with people different from you, and building understanding? Join us in The Art of Group Conversation, a unique dialogue process used to help strangers get acquainted and to build trust in the…
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New York Meet & Greet! – STAR Voting
New York Meet & Greet! – STAR Voting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88168848514Welcome STAR Voting supporters across the Empire State!On Wednesday, May 31st at 2:00 PM ET, we’ll be hosting a virtual get together for anyone in New York interested in STAR Voting. Whether you’re brand new to the concept or have given presentations on voting before, we’d love you to show up and get to know…
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Can Philanthropy Bridge America’s Divides?
Can Philanthropy Bridge America’s Divides?
Charitable giving has the power to influence the political and cultural agenda on a massive scale, advancing progress on critical issues and organizing people around common goals. There is enormous momentum in the philanthropic community today to deploy this power to usher in a more pluralistic and less polarized America, culminating around a high-profile announcement…
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Police-Community Relations Conversation
Police-Community Relations Conversation
Communities function best with (a few) shared values like safety and order. We want our communities to be safe. We want law enforcement to be fair. We want police to do their job in a manner that is safe for them and for community members. We expect these elements to be a given-a shared goal…
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Healing Conversation
Healing Conversation
Healing takes many forms and can mean many things to different people. Going to the doctor and pharmacist can be part of the process of becoming healthy again. Accessing our internal power to engage in the process of becoming and/or remembering our wholeness may be part of healing. From an Indigenous perspective, healing is a…
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America’s Soul Community
America’s Soul Community
We restore faith in American Leadership by training Reconciliation Leaders (www.global-leader.org) and hosting first Monday monthly America’s Soul Community from 7-8:30 pm eastern time. RSVP at virginiaswain.com/upcoming-events for zoom link and/or make a voluntary donation. Bring paper and colored markers to doodle. Learn more about our visioning process here: https://global-leader.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Imaging-A-Strategic-Visioing-Process.pdf. Drawing on 30 years’ experience training…
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Disability and Ableism Conversation
Disability and Ableism Conversation
In the United States, one in four adults have some type of disability. Even though a quarter of the population is included, this issue can be difficult to talk about. There are a number of factors that may lead people to avoid this conversation: uncertainty around proper terminology, feeling like you don’t know enough about…
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Canvassing at PSU Farmers Market
Canvassing at PSU Farmers Market
Join us as we collect signatures for the STAR Voting for Oregon ballot initiative!STAR Voting is all about the idea that we should be able to vote our conscience, our votes should never be wasted, and our elections should accurately reflect the will of the people.Location: PSU Farmers MarketWe’ll meet at SW Harrison St. and…
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Homelessness Conversation
Homelessness Conversation
Lack of affordable housing and addiction support, changes in employment, unexpected medical emergencies, mental health, gender based violence, trauma, and stagnant wages all contribute to a growing homeless or unhoused population. Experts, direct service providers, and politicians try to find potential “solutions” with varying results. At times, solutions are rebuffed by the community with cries…
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Civic Synergy Leadership Program
Civic Synergy Leadership Program
As part of our leadership program, you will have the opportunity to propose real, tractable solutions to address pressing issues, while preserving economic development, with a politically diverse group of peers. Throughout the program, you will work collaboratively with your team, aiming to propose policies addressing a specific issue. By the end of the program,…
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America at a Crossroads, with Judy Woodruff
AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS: VETERAN JOURNALIST JUDY WOODRUFFVeteran journalist Judy Woodruff has been covering US politics for more than 50 years. She moved to Washington DC in 1977 and has been there ever since, reporting for NBC, CNN, and PBS, most recently spending 11 years as anchor of the PBS News Hour.During her career Woodruff…
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Final Five Voting Happy Hour
Final Five Voting Happy Hour
Come raise a glass in support of the pending bi-partisan legislation for Final-Five Voting. Co-hosted by US Marine Corps veteran and former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce, Dick Leinenkugel. Meet veterans, the legislative co-authors and many other supporters at this fun event in a great venue, Leinie’s Lodge in the Pilot Meeting Room. Onward!
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Tribalism 101: Next Door Strangers Conversation
Tribalism 101: Next Door Strangers Conversation
People on the left and right may disagree on many things, but they generally agree that prejudicial treatment or animosity based upon group differences is bad for our politics and our country. Although most people want communities where all people have dignity and respect, respectful interactions are often not what we see modeled in the…
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Education Expectations and Reality
Education Expectations and Reality
Does college equip a student for the reality of the day? What are the benefits and what does one ‘get’ from a college education?
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The People’s 2023 National Assembly
The People’s 2023 National Assembly
What started as a demographically representative group of 100 citizens passionate about finding common ground and working towards a better America has become the signature annual event of The People. Join us Tuesday, June 13th as we come together for the 5th year running – updating everyone on current programming, as well as having some conversations around…
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How to Bridge Partisan Divides: A Demonstration!
How to Bridge Partisan Divides: A Demonstration!
When was the last time you changed your mind in a debate about something you cared about?Never, right?Debates don’t solve problems. Particularly political problems.Join me for a free, live, unrehearsed online demonstration of how to bridge divides on political issues. First, I’ll discuss how conflict resolution principles can create common ground with people on different…
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Unify Challenge
Unify Challenge
Take the Unify Challenge, a guided video conversation that you will take with another American who may vote or think differently than you. It is a small but powerful way for everyday people to heal our national divide. Consider this your official invitation to step out of your “bubble.” We the People can lead the…
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Unify Challenge College Bowl: Deep Dive into Details
Unify Challenge College Bowl: Deep Dive into Details
Learn how you can use the Unify Challenge College Bowl to build critical civic skills and help your students have conversations across differences. We’ll share the nitty-gritty details about how we pair two college students—total strangers from different schools with different political leanings or backgrounds—into a one-on-one guided video conversation to talk about big goals for…
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Conversation Collective hosted by
Conversation Collective hosted by
Citizen Discourse’s Conversation Collective is a community of folks from around the country — and even the globe!! — who gather for a Citizen Discourse style conversation. We started these conversations at the very beginning of the pandemic as an opportunity to connect more meaningfully with folks using the magic of zoom. We converted it…
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Great Power Competition and the Middle East
Great Power Competition and the Middle East
A new collaboration between China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Russia has emerged, confronting the US and the global community. What does such a collaboration actually mean for US foreign policy, competition with China, relationship with Saudi Arabia, and long-time challenging issues with Iran? What does this mean for democracy in the US and elsewhere? There…
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STAR Voting for Eugene Launch!
STAR Voting for Eugene Launch!
It’s time to launch the STAR Voting for Eugene Campaign! Come to the STAR Voting World HQ (next to Tacovore) and get yourself a slice of pizza and get to know your fellow canvassers!We’ll go over what STAR Voting is and why everyone should want it. You’ll also be able to pick up a clipboard and…
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Building Bridges in the Human Family
Building Bridges in the Human Family
Building Bridges in the Human Family Curious about the anti-black, anti-white divide? Want to discuss race and racism but are afraid to say the wrong thing or offend someone? Want to discuss how we can move on from our tragic past? Join us for a dialog series for people who genuinely want to listen. This…
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The Montana Summer Institute
— THE 2023 MONTANA SUMMER INSTITUTE — The Paradox of the Positive: Preventing Harm by Promoting Health THE SCIENCE OF THE POSITIVE | POSITIVE COMMUNITY NORMS | HEALTH OUTCOMES FROM POSITIVE EXPERIENCES (HOPE) In Big Sky, Montana and via livestream: June 20th-23rd The Science of the Positive reverses the problem-centered frame: by growing healthy, positive,…
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CPRT EXPERT DIALOGUE: CPR, HUMAN RIGHTS & THE RULE OF LAW
CPRT EXPERT DIALOGUE: CPR, HUMAN RIGHTS & THE RULE OF LAW
A CPRT Expert Dialogue with Jon Drimmer of Paul Hastings LLC and Lelia Mooney Sirotinsky of Georgetown University Law Center In the current US political environment, companies are facing complex, high stakes decisions related to cultural issues, civic participation, free speech, informed civic discourse and the rule of law. Could the field of Business and…
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STAR 4 Eugene (and Oregon) Virtual Canvasser Training
STAR 4 Eugene (and Oregon) Virtual Canvasser Training
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81521128926 Help us collect 16,000 signatures for the STAR for Eugene local initiative! We’ll be hosting regular training sessions both virtually and in-person throughout the campaign so YOU can get ready to go out and canvass for STAR Voting! Whether you’re a veteran signature collector or getting excited about STAR Voting for the first time,…
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Living Room Conversation: Political Stereotypes
Living Room Conversation: Political Stereotypes
Join us in a small group discussion with various people from different perspectives on the topic of political stereotypes in America.
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The Big Challenge of Common Ground Politics
THE BIG CHALLENGE OF COMMON GROUND POLITICS: TULSA, OKLAHOMA MAYOR G.T. BYNUMWorking across party divides is the best way to bring people together and make progress, says our guest, Tulsa Mayor, G.T. Bynum. But he also points out that common ground is “the least valued political real estate in America today”.Overwhelmingly reelected to office as a nonpartisan in…
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Introduction to Living Room Conversations
Introduction to Living Room Conversations
Join us for an interactive introduction to Living Room Conversations, our model, and upcoming programs. This is a great first step to help you understand what we do, meet some of our staff, and decide how to get involved– whether as a host, participant, volunteer, or all of the above. There will be time for…
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Persuasion Conversation
Persuasion Conversation
Every day we are both being persuaded and attempting to persuade– from what to have for dinner to how to vote, when to recycle, or where to worship. We see this play out in the public square as devotees clamor for awareness of a particular social issue, worry about loved ones, or participate in democracy….
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Bridging Project Ideas and Resources
Bridging Project Ideas and Resources
Bridging Project Ideas and Resources for 9/11 Day of Service 2023 AmeriCorps will present project ideas for organizations to engage in AmeriCorps’ Days of Service for 9/11 Day, with the opportunity for participants to use this Day of Service to promote their organizations and elevate their missions.
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The Future of Work Conversation
The Future of Work Conversation
For huge numbers of people jobs provide income and a sense of purpose. We are fast approaching a time when artificial intelligence and robots will be trusted do a better job than humans at everything from driving to diagnosing medical conditions and more. But our economy is structured to thrive with a robust engaged workforce….
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Meetings of Opposites on the Brother Jeff Show
Meetings of Opposites on the Brother Jeff Show
Henry McHenry will visit the Brother Jeff show to talk about how Meetings of Opposites came to be founded.
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Guardians of Democracy: A Country First Campfire
Guardians of Democracy: A Country First Campfire
Join Country First virtually for a gathering you won’t want to miss and won’t soon forget. We’re honored to host two Guardians of Democracy and Chief Election Administrators: – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) – Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) We’ll be discussing the partisan pressure election officials must withstand in…
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An Introduction to Meetings of Opposites
An Introduction to Meetings of Opposites
Demonstration of the four kinds of inquiry that make up each session of a Meeting of Opposites, introduced in conjunction with the work of iSSACHAR Denver.
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Empathy Summit: Empathy, Listening, & Dialogue
Empathy Summit: Empathy, Listening, & Dialogue
We are hosting a series of 1/2 day, (4 hour) Empathy Summits. These are being held every few months on different empathy related topics. We are developing these summits online and will eventually have an in person Empathy Summit at the new Santa Barbara Empathy Center. TOPIC: How Might Mutual Empathy, Listening, and Dialogue Improve…
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Canvassing at PSU Farmers Market
Canvassing at PSU Farmers Market
Join us as we collect signatures for the STAR Voting for Oregon ballot initiative!STAR Voting is all about the idea that we should be able to vote our conscience, our votes should never be wasted, and our elections should accurately reflect the will of the people.Location: PSU Farmers MarketWe’ll meet at SW Harrison St. and…
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Alone: Solitude or Isolation? Conversation
Alone: Solitude or Isolation? Conversation
Our social nature is part of our humanity. People tend to like being with other people, and most of us need good connections with other people in order to be healthy and happy. The feeling of being alone can weigh heavily on an individual. And, for some people, solitude is tranquil, relaxing, and even spiritually…