Facilitating Public Dialogue

This course teaches the basics of systems thinking and practical tools to help create policies that address complex challenges through collaboration. This requires policy analysts and leaders to step back and take on relationship-building roles in discussions led by the public/affected interests. Key questions to be considered concern how to nurture democratic agency across people contributing to public policy ideas and how to find a shared direction within a set of divergent views.

This course is designed for policymakers, analysts, community leaders, and practitioners who want to learn collaborative, systems-based approaches to tackling complex social challenges.

Course Details:
Online
4 weeks
Start Date: May 5, 2026
There will be online asynchronous content plus a live Zoom meeting each week.
Meeting time: Tuesdays 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Cost: $375 for community members