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January 26, 2022
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An online workshop for new and experienced moderators

Thursday, February 17, 2022
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
For most of us, it’s a new experience to sit down with others to talk about a complex public problem. When these kinds of discussions do occur, it can be challenging to consider different perspectives in ways that are thought-provoking and deliberative.

Many find that such discussions are much more constructive when led by a moderator who helps participants maintain an atmosphere for productive conversation. The moderator asks questions that probe deeply into the issue at hand and helps participants weigh possible actions and next steps.

While the skills of being a moderator are not hard to grasp, it takes conscious effort for most of us to deliberately step out of the role of participant and into the role of moderator. Many people find it useful to explore and practice the skills of being a moderator before they step up to that role in public.

The National Issues Forums Institute is hosting such an opportunity on February 17. Please join us.
Moderating Deliberative Discussions

An online workshop for new and experienced moderators

Thursday, February 17, 2022
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
This free workshop will serve as an introduction for new moderators and as a refresher and deeper dive for those who are experienced. We’ll share insights gathered from practitioners throughout the National Issues Forums network while we learn from each other in a highly-interactive workshop setting. Participants will receive a wide range of resources to support their own moderator development, which can be adapted for use in locally-organize online or in-person moderator workshops.
About Deliberation in National Issues Forums
National Issues Forums issue guides are designed to stimulate public deliberation, which is a way of making decisions together that is different from discussion or debate. The purpose of deliberative forums is to inform collective action. As citizens, we have to make decisions together before we can act together, whether with other citizens or through legislative bodies. Acting together is essential for addressing problems that can't be solved by one group of people or one institution. These problems have more than one cause and therefore have to be met by a number of mutually reinforcing initiatives with broad public participation. 

About the National Issues Forums Institute

The National Issues Forums Institute's mission is to promote the use of public deliberation in schools, colleges, civic organizations, and religious institutions in the United States. The institute's board members are volunteers drawn from leaders in government, colleges and universities, libraries, civic organizations, the media, and medicine. For more information visit www.nifi.org.