The Public Conversations Project prevents and transforms conflicts driven by deep differences in identity, beliefs, or values.
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Speaking for Themselves
August 31, 2011 — On the last day of Public Conversations’ signature workshop, The Power of Dialogue (POD), participants are asked to reflect on their experience by sharing one thing they are taking away from the three days.
Announcing our Fall 2011 Workshops!
August 19, 2011 — The Public Conversations Project’s unique, experiential workshops equip people from all fields with knowledge, skills and tools for preventing and transforming deep conflict. This fall, we are offering five workshops in different locales around the nation, each at an affordable cost.
Upcoming Events & Workshops
March 28, 2011 — Here are some highlights from what's coming up at the Public Conversations Project this spring. If you'd like to receive these updates in your inbox, please sign up here.
What's New — February 2011
February 28, 2011 — We've just sent out our February News and Connections eNews. Here are some of the highlights from this month. If you'd like to receive these updates in your inbox, please sign up here.
The Power of Dialogue in Minnesota
February 21, 2011 — Earlier this month, I had the privilege of participating in the Public Conversations Project's 3-day workshop, The Power of Dialogue. You would think that traveling to Minnesota in February would be a deterrent, even if the trip promised a unique training experience for understanding what dialogue is and what is involved in facilitating the kind of conversations that aim at mutual understanding.
Don't Talk With Your Mouth Full
December 8, 2010 — Most of us can think of something we want to say about food and what matters to us about it. World hunger. Family dinners. School lunches. Soup kitchens. Fast food, slow food, organic food. The Food Network. The food industry. Community-supported agriculture.
World Health Day Workshop
Learning Opportunities
Would you like to learn how to facilitate constructive dialogue between individuals or groups at work or at home? Participate in one of our upcoming workshops!
Do You Have Your Dialogue License?—Feb. 11, 2010
This morning I was driving to work behind a “student driver” car going exactly the speed limit (which is to say, at least 15 mph slower than traffic usually moves on that particular road). I started to get impatient, but then I thought I’d try to use the time to notice things around me, breathe, be mindful, and all of that.
If Only a Name Badge Could Do All This—Dec. 15, 2009
If you’re like me, you have mixed feelings about “networking meetings.” There’s always the chance that you’ll meet someone really interesting and make a genuine connection, but you’ll also spend a lot of time peering at name badges and business cards in between sips of coffee and bites of mini-muffins.
