• 6 live Zoom sessions
• Small learning cohort/group format
• Dialogue-centered learning
• Every other Thursday
• 9:00–11:00 AM Central Time

This cohort introduces the Art of Convening framework and explores how intentional gatherings can support thoughtful civic dialogue, collaborative leadership, and community engagement.

Session Dates

• May 7 — Orientation / Inner Ground
• May 21 — Inner Ground → Personal Convening Intention Statement
• June 11 — Designing the Gathering
• June 25 — Designing the Gathering → Blueprint for a Civic Issue
• (Skip week including July 4)
• July 9 — Working the Heat → Peer Feedback
• July 23 — Working the Heat / Graduation

Session Time

9:00–11:00 AM — Central Time
7:00–9:00 AM — Pacific Time
10:00 AM–12:00 PM — Eastern Time

This cohort is designed for leaders who regularly bring people together to explore issues and possibilities within their communities.

• civic leaders
• community organizers
• nonprofit leaders
• facilitators and dialogue practitioners
• local government and civic staff

• design gatherings that invite thoughtful participation
• create containers where diverse perspectives can be heard
• guide conversations across difference
• convene dialogue around complex civic issues
• support collaborative understanding and insight

The Learning Journey

• Inner Ground of the Convener
• Clarifying Convening Intention
• Designing the Gathering
• Developing a Civic Convening Blueprint
• Working the Heat in Dialogue
• Integration and Graduation

This cohort unfolds as an intimate learning community where participants explore, practice, and reflect together.

• six live Zoom sessions
• a small learning cohort/group format
• dialogue-centered exploration
• guided reflection and peer feedback

Technology

Sessions are live online via Zoom.