Workshops
Workshops focus on various parts of a “What’s Next, America” initiative: organizing, planning and gathering participants; facilitating the conversations; monitoring your work’s impact; moving from conversation to action. Workshops can be attended as a series or as single workshops.
Organizing “What’s Next?” Initiatives
- Thursday May 28th, 2 – 3:30 pm Eastern
- Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SBr4HucFSIq2W54OLa5R8A
Facilitating “What’s Next?” Conversations
- Thursday June 4th, 2 – 3:30 pm Eastern
- Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/718fwlUNSBC15oze74tOpg
“What’s Next?” Moving from Conversation to Action
- Thursday June 11th, 2 – 3:30 pm Eastern
- Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GuGhp12FS_qvTjAYLRtISA
Monitoring Impact in Your Community’s “What’s Next?” Initiative
- Thursday June 18th, 2 – 3:30 pm Eastern
- Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HeDCGEqhRxSyGC3NJOzNhA
Introduction to the “Talking about Values with Nuance” process
- Wednesday June 3rd, 8-9 pm Eastern
- Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ctWYFS9lQiezoqhkzFxx_g
“Talking about Values with Nuance” Demonstration Forum
- Tuesday June 9th, 7-9 pm Eastern
- Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/OTP8F3izQL6zzz68Wpf4gg
“What’s Next, America?” Community of Practice
These interactive monthly topic-based gatherings support sharing of insights, experiences, and emerging questions and learnings across the network of “What’s Next?” leaders and deliberative practitioners. Each month will feature leaders of a “What’s Next?” initiative or other experienced deliberative practitioners who kick off the conversation through some loosely moderated questions and an opportunity to share insights and stories, followed by small group sharing or collaborative problem-solving. Sample topics include navigating challenging facilitation situations, the use of AI in deliberative practice, access to deliberation opportunities, etc. Suggest any topic ideas using this form.
Next Community of Practice convening:
- Friday June 19th, noon Eastern
- Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Y-TFY1JUQl6ZNWUKhLTrGQ
“What’s Next, America?” Intro Sessions
Monthly welcome call for anyone wanting a brief introduction to what “What’s Next, America?” is and to begin to think through whether it would be a helpful tool in your community context.
Next Intro session:
- Friday June 12th, 4-4:45pm Eastern
- Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xjR96YM6TOieT_L66aCr-w
Deep-Dive Special Topics Workshops
Topics will vary. Suggest any topic ideas using this form.
Virtual Drop-In Hours
Have a question or want to learn more? We’d love to see you at our drop-in hours! (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, 3-4pm Eastern, starting May 20th.) Join us on Zoom here.
Don’t forget about the other opportunities to connect with us off the calendar as well!
Schedule a call. Can’t make the drop-in hours or want to schedule a time to meet individually? Sign up for a time slot here.
WNA Team Coaching Sessions: Intensive ~1-3 hour long sessions with NIFI staff and/or collaborators to support your team at any point in the “What’s Next?” process. By appointment, starting in the fall. Please reach out to us if you think this might be helpful for you and your “What’s Next?” co-leaders. Email Dawn at dharfmann@nifi.org.