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October 7, 2024

Co-Creation in College Discussions: A Transformative Start to IF’s CDP Better College Discussions

The "Five Practices for Better College Discussions", a Collaborative Discussion Project workshop series, kicked off virtually on September 25th with a successful...

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Institute for Citizens & Scholars Faculty Institute – Oct 2024 Workshop: Introduction to the CDP Toolkit

October 8, 2024

Lori Britt, a CDP Coach and member of our training team, will be presenting a virtual workshop introducing the Collaborative...

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CDP Collaboration Workshop for Moffitt Cancer Center

October 10, 2024

Eric Schmucker, Fellow in Residence at the Interactivity Foundation and a member of the Collaborative Discussion Project (CDP) training team,...

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CDP Collaborative Facilitation Workshop for Nonprofit Administrators

October 14, 2024

Eric Schmucker, Fellow in Residence at the Interactivity Foundation and a member of the Collaborative Discussion Project (CDP) training team,...

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Institute for Citizens & Scholars Faculty Institute – Oct 2024 Workshop: Introduction to the CDP Toolkit

October 8, 2024

Lori Britt, a CDP Coach and member of our training team, will be presenting a virtual workshop introducing the Collaborative...

Two men having a discussion in front of a whiteboard with post-it notes on it

CDP Collaboration Workshop for Moffitt Cancer Center

October 10, 2024

Eric Schmucker, Fellow in Residence at the Interactivity Foundation and a member of the Collaborative Discussion Project (CDP) training team,...

Two men having a discussion in front of a whiteboard with post-it notes on it

CDP Collaborative Facilitation Workshop for Nonprofit Administrators

October 14, 2024

Eric Schmucker, Fellow in Residence at the Interactivity Foundation and a member of the Collaborative Discussion Project (CDP) training team,...

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Co-Creation in College Discussions: A Transformative Start to IF’s CDP Better College Discussions

October 7, 2024

Co-Creation in College Discussions: A Transformative Start to IF’s CDP Better College Discussions

The "Five Practices for Better College Discussions", a Collaborative Discussion...

The Energy Leadership Institute: Advancing Civil Dialogue Across an Industry

October 3, 2024

The Energy Leadership Institute: Advancing Civil Dialogue Across an Industry

Rachel A. Peterson of the Energy Leadership Institute (ELI) believes...

The Emory Conversation Project: Building Student Confidence to Lead Campus Dialogues

The Emory Conversation Project: Building Student Confidence to Lead Campus Dialogues

Lydia Smith, Associate Director of Campus Engagement at the Barkley...

Teaching the Path to Purpose Interactive Journal

Teaching the Path to Purpose Interactive Journal

Philomena Krosmico started with a simple question: "How have you...

Collaboration Tools for Diverse Students in Social Work at Carlow University

Collaboration Tools for Diverse Students in Social Work at Carlow University

Jessica Friedrichs, a social work professor at Carlow University, has...

The Energy Leadership Institute: Advancing Civil Dialogue Across an Industry

October 3, 2024

The Energy Leadership Institute: Advancing Civil Dialogue Across an Industry

Rachel A. Peterson of the Energy Leadership Institute (ELI) believes...

The Emory Conversation Project: Building Student Confidence to Lead Campus Dialogues

The Emory Conversation Project: Building Student Confidence to Lead Campus Dialogues

Lydia Smith, Associate Director of Campus Engagement at the Barkley...

Co-Creation in College Discussions: A Transformative Start to IF’s CDP Better College Discussions

October 7, 2024

Co-Creation in College Discussions: A Transformative Start to IF’s CDP Better College Discussions

The "Five Practices for Better College Discussions", a Collaborative Discussion...

Teaching the Path to Purpose Interactive Journal

Teaching the Path to Purpose Interactive Journal

Philomena Krosmico started with a simple question: "How have you...

Collaboration Tools for Diverse Students in Social Work at Carlow University

Collaboration Tools for Diverse Students in Social Work at Carlow University

Jessica Friedrichs, a social work professor at Carlow University, has...

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🌟 Transforming Leadership through Civil Dialogu

🌟 Transforming Leadership through Civil Dialogue! 🌟

The Energy Leadership Institute (ELI) partnered with the Interactivity Foundation to teach bold leaders in the energy sector how to use civil discourse to foster better collaboration and innovation. 💬

Read the full story and see how facilitative leadership can transform industries: https://zurl.co/rLBl

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🗣️ "We speak a lot more selfishly than we thi

🗣️ "We speak a lot more selfishly than we think."

That’s one of the key takeaways from Sydney McKee after attending our first Collaborative Discussion Project "Better College Discussions" workshop on co-creation. This session was all about building better conversations through collaboration and openness. Read more about her experiences at https://zurl.co/s2ta

🚀 The next session, Asking Better Questions, is coming up on October 9th. Are you ready to join?
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📣Introducing the 2024/2025 Sustained Discussion

📣Introducing the 2024/2025 Sustained Discussion Visiting Fellows! 📣

We have just kicked off our #SustainedDiscussion Fellowship!

From now until June 2025, six passionate individuals will lead independent projects that tackle under-examined public concerns and develop innovative tools to spark meaningful conversations in communities.

To learn more about our visiting fellows and their topics, visit https://zurl.co/AeBS

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Have you signed up for the Collaborative Discussio

Have you signed up for the Collaborative Discussion Project newsletter? This week learn about free tools to develop perspectives, understand your identity in collaboration, embrace contradictions (or not), cultivate playfulness, & encourage imagination. https://zurl.co/xxSL

Coaches, Trainers, Community Leaders: 💡 How can

Coaches, Trainers, Community Leaders:
💡 How can we create inclusive spaces where everyone feels supported?

Join us for a FREE workshop to explore & practice the new Designing Inclusive Discussions activity from the Collaborative Discussion Project!

📚 Co-written with Scott & Sarah Pruett of the Universal Design Project, this activity applies universal design to discussion planning.

🆓 Register here: https://zurl.co/gqiY

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