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SUMMARY:Philosophy Workshop: Improving Civil Dialogue...One Conversation at a Time
DESCRIPTION:What We’ll Explore\n\n\nExplore new ways to spark meaningful dialogue and cultivate civic trust in this interactive 2-hour community philosophy workshop. Through a combination of reflective exercises and conversation using the Teach Different Method\, the workshop invites participants to consider challenges they’ve encountered to civil discourse and offers creative ways for exploring controversial topics constructively. If you are an educator\, community leader\, or anyone seeking to promote civic engagement and tackle challenging topics with empathy and clarity\, this workshop is for you. The workshop will be led by guest scholar Dan Fouts & co-facilitated by Merlin CCC community philosophers Marisa Diaz-Waian & Mitch Conway.  \nWhen\nSunday\, July 13th from 9:30am-11:30am\n \nWhere\nReeder’s Alley (Conference Center & Grotto)\n \nRSVP\n\n\nLet us know your coming. RSVP here!\n\n\nCost\nFREE (Donations Appreciated)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Leader & Conversation Facilitator\nDan Fouts has taught high school social studies since 1993 in the Chicago suburbs. He holds degrees in philosophy and political science from Bradley University and a MS in education from Northwestern University. As co-founder of Teach Different\, he promotes a neuroscience-backed conversation method fostering critical thinking\, empathy\, and civil dialogue. Dan serves on PLATO’s academic advisory board and has collaborated with the APA to bring philosophy into K-12 classrooms. \n\n\nConversation Co-Facilitators: Mitch Conway & Marisa Diaz-Waian\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMake a Donation HereOur philosophy activities are FREE to the community.  While donations are never expected\, they are always appreciated and help to keep programs like these going. Donations help to cover activity leader honorariums\, implementation\, and resource archiving\, and more!  If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution you can do so by clicking here.  For those facing more challenging financial circumstances\, we ask that you please try to “pay it forward” with acts of kindness for your neighbors and community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity SponsorThank you to our community sponsor Doubletree by Hilton Helena Downtown.
URL:https://merlinccc.org/calendar-event/philosophy-workshop-improving-civil-dialogue-one-conversation-at-a-time/
LOCATION:Reeder’s Alley (Conference Center & Grotto)\, 101 Reeder's Alley\, Helena\, Montana\, 59601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marisa Diaz-Waian":MAILTO:marisa@merlinccc.org
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