• 2 "Gateway Sessions" + 4 live Zoom sessions
• Small group format
• Dialogue-centered learning
• Final Gateway Session: 9-10:15am CST, Tuesday, June 2nd
• Regular Sessions: Thursdays, 9:00–11:15 AM CDT US - 4:00–6:15 PM CEST
• $895 - $716 *Member rate - payments available
**Group rates available

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 for 2026

• Gateway Session #1: May 21 (9-10:15am CST)
• Gateway Session #2: June 2 (9-10:15am CST)
• Session 1: June 11
• Session 2: June 25
• (Skip week including July 4
• Session 3: July 9
• Session 4: July 23

Regular Session Time

10:00 AM–12:15 PM — Eastern US
9:00–11:15 AM — Central US
8:00–10:15 AM — Mountain US
7:00–9:15 AM — Pacific US
4:00–6:15 PM CEST

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.

• 1 "Gateway Session" + four live Zoom sessions
• a small learning cohort/group format
• dialogue-centered exploration
• guided reflection and peer feedback

Technology

Sessions are live online via Zoom.