About this service
The Sustained Discussion Program brings together visiting fellows to lead discussion projects on important topics that people don't talk about enough. Each project creates tools to help others have better conversations about difficult subjects. Fellows explore topics like education, artificial intelligence, masculinity, citizenship, death, punishment culture, and digital nomadism. The program produces discussion guides and resources that communities can use to have meaningful conversations about these challenging issues.
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Houston, TX
Organization
Interactivity Foundation
Creates materials and programs that teach communities how to work together, even when they disagree. Strengthens democracy by helping people understand each other better and find common ground.
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All servicesEducation Resources for Teachers and Students
The Interactivity Foundation helps teachers and students learn better discussion skills. They offer training toolkits, coaching programs, and workshops to help schools build stronger communities through better conversations. Teachers can get certified as discussion coaches, use free activities in their classrooms, and bring special training to their schools. Students learn skills that help them in school and future jobs. The resources help everyone talk through problems respectfully and work together better.
Workplace Team Training and Coaching
This organization helps workplace teams learn to work better together. They teach skills for having good discussions, solving problems as a group, and working with people who are different from you. They offer training to become a discussion coach, guides for team leaders to run better meetings, and a toolkit with activities. Teams learn collaborative intelligence - how to think together to solve hard problems. The training helps teams get ready for future workplaces where people need to work across differences.
Community Conversations Training and Support
The Interactivity Foundation helps communities bring people together to talk about important issues they care about. They organize discussion events, train people to lead conversations, and help community leaders plan better ways to get people talking. They work with libraries, senior living communities, and other groups. They provide training materials and guides to help anyone start productive conversations in their community. Free consultation available to help plan community discussions.
The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
Socrates.