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Supporting Democratic Dialogue in Haiti: the CDP and Dr Kim Allonce

December 12, 2024

Supporting Democratic Dialogue in Haiti: the CDP and Dr Kim Allonce

Kim Allonce is redefining how Haitians tackle their most pressing challenges. Drawing on years of research and his deep belief in the power of honest dialogue, he developed the Inclusive...

Apply Now: IF Director/VP of Programming

December 4, 2024

Apply Now: IF Director/VP of Programming

Could You Be Our Next Director of Programming? We’re searching for someone who’s ready to lead by doing, driving impactful programs that expand imagination, foster trust, and develop the discussion skills...

Building Collaborative Intelligence: Highlights from the September Collaborative Discussion Coach Training

November 26, 2024

Building Collaborative Intelligence: Highlights from the September Collaborative Discussion Coach Training

New skills, fresh ideas, and a stronger community committed to creating environments that encourage meaningful conversation: this September the Interactivity Foundation (IF) held Collaborative Discussion Coach Training, inviting educators, civic...

Empowering High School Educators: The Collaborative Discussion Toolkit Workshop at the Parrhesia Seminar

November 19, 2024

Empowering High School Educators: The Collaborative Discussion Toolkit Workshop at the Parrhesia Seminar

From July 21-25, 2024, the University of Chicago’s Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse hosted its inaugural Parrhesia High School Educator Seminar on Freedom of Expression, Academic Inquiry, and Campus Discourse....

Digital Nomadism and Future Belonging: Laura May’s Fellowship

November 14, 2024

Digital Nomadism and Future Belonging: Laura May’s Fellowship

Technology has radically changed how and where we work–but this change hasn’t affected everyone equally. 2024/25 Interactivity Foundation Sustained Discussion Fellow Laura May is exploring the impact of these changes...

Difficult Discussions at the University of Delaware

November 12, 2024

Difficult Discussions at the University of Delaware

How do we think better together? How do creative, culturally responsive, and critically informed discussions help us build stronger communities? How can we discuss better together to solve sticky problems?...

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Political Economies: Ghislain Irakoze’s Fellowship

November 7, 2024

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Political Economies: Ghislain Irakoze’s Fellowship

As industries race to embrace artificial intelligence, implications for emerging economies remain uncertain. “Emerging technologies like AI can bridge the gap, or widen the existing disparity if we don’t do...

Rethinking Punishment: Pratyush Rawal on Cancel Culture

October 31, 2024

Rethinking Punishment: Pratyush Rawal on Cancel Culture

Pratyush Rawal’s interest in punitive cultures stems from personal experiences that made him rethink how people engage in polarizing conversations. Now, as a 2024/25 Sustained Discussion Fellow at the Interactivity...

Yes, and: The Impact of our Collaborative Facilitation Workshop for Nonprofit Leaders

October 29, 2024

Yes, and: The Impact of our Collaborative Facilitation Workshop for Nonprofit Leaders

What happens when you shift from saying “Yes, but…” to “Yes, and…”? On October 14, nonprofit leaders in Harrisonburg, Virginia, explored that very question during a workshop hosted by the...

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