✨ New! Explore our Impact Stories page ✨

How do you build trust, spark imagination, and foster civil dialogue in a fractured world?

From Haiti to higher education, and public institutions to K–12 classrooms, people across sectors are using Interactivity Foundation tools to make a real difference—and we’ve just launched a new page on our website to highlight this work.

📖 Take a look & get inspired: https://iftalks.org/Impact

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Big social problems can feel overwhelming—but what if we could easily identify where change is most possible?

That's one of the ideas behind systems thinking, and is at the heart of Dr. Lori Britt's new activity for the Collaborative Discussion Project Toolkit.

- Read the story: https://iftalks.org/sdI3G
- Try out the activity at Lori's upcoming workshop: https://iftalks.org/Z9cI2

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“That’s not inclusion—it’s extraction.”

In our latest Collaborative Discussion Project impact story, Coach Danielle Marshall explores what it means to design *with* people, not just *for* them.

🔗 Read: https://iftalks.org/6BhwR

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Do we have a listening problem?

As a 2025 Collaborative Discussion Project Visiting Fellow, Dr. John Igwebuike is challenging the idea of listening as a passive act, and helping reimagine it as the cornerstone of collaboration.

🔗 Learn more, and sign up for John's upcoming workshop: https://iftalks.org/mBLtw

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“We’re in a crisis—but I believe you never let a crisis go to waste.”

When uncertainty made it harder for one nonprofit to connect its day-to-day work with its commitment to equity, CDP Coach Danielle Marshall invited the team to reframe the conversation.

In just one session, the team found clarity, a way forward—and for one participant, hope for the first time all year.

🔗 Read: https://iftalks.org/q5sln

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What does it take to have thoughtful, collaborative conversations in a divided world?

In our latest post, Cuda reflects on facilitating Better College Discussions—a workshop series where students explored co-creation, perception, and complexity.

Want to bring these practices to your campus or organization? Join our summer CDP Coach Training: https://iftalks.org/ebINF
🔗 Read Cuda’s reflections: https://iftalks.org/nOnHm

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Want to help people think better together?

The Summer 2025 IF Collaborative Discussion Coach Training is now open for registration. This training equips educators, facilitators, and professionals with practical tools to lead structured, inclusive discussions that build understanding and problem-solving skills.

Seats are limited—learn more and register now: https://iftalks.org/IOOc6

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Whose voices are missing from the conversation?

In IF's Sustained Discussion Program (SDP), we aim to bring together different perspectives to explore emerging social issues. But just as important as who is in the room is recognizing who isn’t.

Whose voices are missing in the conversations that shape *your* world?

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Join us for a free webinar on March 6 to explore the free Collaborative Discussion Toolkit—a powerful (and FREE) resource designed to help you foster collaboration and critical thinking in classrooms, workplaces, and communities. (Did we mention it's all free?!)

Perfect for educators, civic professionals, nonprofit leaders, facilitators, and corporate managers who want to create more inclusive and productive discussions.

🗓️ RSVP now https://iftalks.org/iy9uC

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