Facilitating Civil Conversations

When a group comes together to have meaningful conversations about deeply held beliefs, it helps to have a facilitator with the knowledge and skills to create spaces of authentic sharing and deep listening. In this moment of polarization, bridge-builders are needed more than ever.

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This half-day workshop gives facilitators the tools to organize meaningful dialogue across lines of difference in their communities, congregations, and workplaces.

Facilitators will:

• Gain knowledge, techniques, and incremental confidence in conversing across differences.
• Explore case studies and practice skills for navigating conflict in conversations.
• Receive a companion Facilitator Toolkit and Online Resource Guide.

We hope that every person who attends this training will put these ideas into practice by organizing a local conversation in their own community.  Interfaith Philadelphia staff can be available to help support those ongoing experiences.