Civic dialogue
Depolarization and dialogue programming for real-world contexts
Our civic dialogue work is delivered through Civic Self.
This depolarization program is designed to help individuals and groups engage constructively across differences, including social and political divides.
Without prescribing viewpoints or outcomes, Civic Self builds skills in conflict navigation, social connection, and collaborative problem-solving.
The Civic Self framework
Civic Self is organized around three core domains that are often experienced as a progression
Build self-awareness, emotional resilience, and social connection to engage constructively across differences
Late high school and above
Personal foundations
Effective problem-solving
Apply systems thinking and structured dialogue to real-world challenges
Middle school and above; adults must complete Personal Foundations first
Identify practical ways to contribute by aligning skills, interests, and capacity
All ages
Meaningful action
Who Civic Self is for
Civic Self is designed for individuals and groups navigating difference in settings where disagreement or social context affect how people work together.
Programming is tailored to each audience and can be delivered as standalone workshops or as part of a broader engagement.
Common applications include:
Student leaders, interns, and groups engaged in civic participation, community-facing work, or professional development
Higher education:
Staff, leadership teams, or cross-functional groups seeking to strengthen collaboration and navigate disagreement productively
Organizations and teams:
Cohorts, forums, or organizations bringing together people with differing perspectives around shared challenges
Community settings:
Consulting context for Civic Self
When Civic Self is informed by consulting work, programming can be intentionally adapted to reflect the organizational and community environment, participant dynamics, and institutional context.
This helps ensure that depolarization and conflict-navigation training resonates with participants and their realities.
When informed by consulting work, we adapt Civic Self to participant and contextual realities.
Interested in exploring?
Let’s talk about the context you’re working in—and what constructive engagement might look like.