Collaborative Discussion Project Training & Resources

Houston, TX

About this service

The Collaborative Discussion Project (CDP) helps people learn to have better discussions and work together. They offer a free toolkit with over 50 activities for teachers and group leaders. You can take training classes to become a certified coach and then teach others. They also offer certificate programs to build skills for working with others. The resources help people in schools, workplaces, and communities have more productive conversations and solve problems together.

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Who can use this

Open to educators, students, and civic professionals

Cost

Free toolkit; training fees not specified

Organization

Interactivity Foundation

Creates materials and programs that teach communities how to work together, even when they disagree. Strengthens democracy by helping people understand each other better and find common ground.

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