The Public Conversations Project's definitive guide to conducting successful dialogues on the most heated topics. This publication will take even a first-time practitioner step-by-step through the process while providing experienced facilitators enlightening new insights. 183 pages. Laura Chasin & Maggie Herzig. Sponsored by the JAMS Foundation.

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Promoviendo el dialogo a pesar de las diferencias   Purchase    Download

"This is a great resource that provides clear, easy-to-use guidance about all the aspects of helping people truly engage with one another.  Whether you are using dialogue to make a difference in your organization or community, use this book."
--Martha McCoy, Executive Director, Everyday Democracy

A collaborative work by the Public Conversations Project and the Jewish Dialogue Group (JDG), this guide inclues an extensive list of sample questions and an appendix relating dialogue to Jewish teachings and traditions. Using PCP's general approach, JDG has convened dozens of dialogues for synagogues, organizations, and colleges. Maggie Herzig and Mitch Chanin. 202 pages.

Constructive Conversations About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict    Purchase   Download

"I cannot imagine a more useful, compelling, and insightful guide for this difficult but absolutely necessary dialogue."
--Dr. Lawrence D. Lowenthal, Executive Director American Jewish Committee--Boston Chapter

Reaching Out Across the Red Blue Divide, One Person at a Time

Many people are reluctant to discuss politics across party lines.  This guide by PCP Associate Maggie Herzig is a step-by-step approach to inviting one other person—someone whose perspectives differ from your own—into a conversation.

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Constructive Conversations About Challenging Times: A Guide to Community Dialogue

Written to assist in convening single-session "living room" dialogues, this guide was written after September 11, 2001. The current edition was developed to assist with conversations around challenging current issues especially political polarization. It is easily adaptable for many challenging or divisive issues around the world.
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