January 30, 2020 New Look for IF’s Website We are very pleased to announce that we have recently completed a significant makeover of our website. While there may still be a little sawdust to sweep up and some...
January 23, 2020 Georgetown Neighborhood Library: Dance, Lunch, and Conversation Interactive dance performance, lunch, and stimulating, facilitated discussion. Get out and learn something new. We will begin at noon with a dance performance, enjoy a free boxed lunch (courtesy of...
January 9, 2020 Why Do We Need Deliberative Pedagogy? Why do we need deliberative pedagogy? The short answer is that we can’t solve complex social problems if we can’t get together and talk about them. It seems simple, right?...
January 9, 2020 A “Living Art Installation” and Sustained Community Discussion During the fall of 2019, the Interactivity Foundation partnered with Philadelphia-based muralist, Michelle Angela Ortiz, to create a “living art installation” about family detention and separation in Pennsylvania. “Nunca Dejemos de...
November 15, 2019 Nine Minutes of Wisdom with Jack Byrd Nine minutes of wisdom, a conversation with Jack Byrd, President of the Interactivity Foundation, with insights from his 50+ years of teaching at WVU. The Main Thing Podcast, Episode 3
October 4, 2019 Summer Concert, Conversation, and Lunch Series What’s a wonderful way to spend a summer afternoon? There are many. Last summer, IF, in partnership with Culture Saves, IONA, the D.C. Public Libraries, and the D.C. Department of...
October 4, 2019 Financial Fragility and the Future of Retirement Discussions You have probably heard that 40% of Americans cannot cover a $400 emergency expense, or that about half of Americans are not saving anything for their retirement, or, which might...
September 24, 2019 Promoting Good Mental Health in Communities IF Fellow Sue Goodney Lea has completed a project exploring ways by which we might best promote good mental health in our communities. What resources might communities leverage to help...
September 24, 2019 ‘Communicating Across Cultures’ collaboration with Humanities DC and Howard University launches COMMUNICATING ACROSS CULTURES (GENTRIFICATION) DISCUSSIONS Some 75 DC residents came out for the launch of the “Vision Grant” award-winning partnership between IF, Howard University and Humanities DC. BRINK Media designed...