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The Interactivity Foundation is launching summer 2026 opportunities to build collaborative discussion and facilitation skills through its Collaborative Discussion Project, including coach trainings, certifications, and five fully funded cohort grants that bring training directly to campuses or communities. The program focuses o...

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A Kettering–Gallup study of 20,000+ Americans finds widespread doubt about whether citizens have real influence in democracy, but shows that community involvement and civic education strongly increase civic confidence and participation. Most Americans want to engage but face major barriers—especially time constraints, lack of i...

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Paths to Understanding frames political violence as emerging from eroded trust and dehumanization long before physical conflict, driven by narratives that portray what people love as threatened by other groups. To counter this “shrinking belonging,” the organization brings people together through shared human identities—not par...

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Survey data from Democracy Fund and PACE shows near-universal pessimism among democracy funders—almost all see U.S. democracy as threatened and 88% say it is “broken”—yet 75% still plan to maintain or increase giving in 2026. Funders are skeptical of their own effectiveness, citing weak strategies rather than poor coordination....

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​The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation partnered with the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office to produce “Leading Polarizing Conversations: Facilitation Guide,” a 45-page resource by NCDD Executive Director Keiva Hummel and Director Emeritus Courtney Breese. It provides libraries with practical ...

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