Interactivity Foundation (IF)
@iftalks.bsky.social
We bring people together in meaningful #discussions that expand #imagination, build social trust, and hone the skills necessary for everyday #democracy. Check our websites for free facilitation & discussion resources!
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At IF, our mission is to bring people together in meaningful discussions that expand #imagination, build social #trust, and improve discussion skills necessary for everyday #democracy.
Our website has free resources to help you host community discussions: www.interactivityfoundation.org/resources/
Our website has free resources to help you host community discussions: www.interactivityfoundation.org/resources/
What IF we invested in the people strengthening #democracy through discussion? We're proud to highlight our 2026 Fellows!
Read their bios, learn more about their contributions to fostering collaborative intelligence and #discussion. interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
#WhatIF
Read their bios, learn more about their contributions to fostering collaborative intelligence and #discussion. interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
#WhatIF
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
What IF we invested in the people strengthening #democracy through discussion? We're proud to highlight our 2026 Fellows!
Read their bios, learn more about their contributions to fostering collaborative intelligence and #discussion. interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
#WhatIF
Read their bios, learn more about their contributions to fostering collaborative intelligence and #discussion. interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
#WhatIF
What IF we invested in the people strengthening democracy through discussion? We are proud to highlight our 2026 Fellows!
Read their bios and learn more: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
#WhatIF #collaborativeintelligence #CQ #democracy #collaborativediscussion
Read their bios and learn more: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
#WhatIF #collaborativeintelligence #CQ #democracy #collaborativediscussion
February 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
What IF we invested in the people strengthening democracy through discussion? We are proud to highlight our 2026 Fellows!
Read their bios and learn more: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
#WhatIF #collaborativeintelligence #CQ #democracy #collaborativediscussion
Read their bios and learn more: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
#WhatIF #collaborativeintelligence #CQ #democracy #collaborativediscussion
Join us for a FREE online webinar Friday, Feb. 13th, at Noon EST. This session will focus on practical tools for meaningful, collaborative discussion. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and engage with others. Register nos!
www.interactivityfoundation.org/event/free-w... #WhatIF
www.interactivityfoundation.org/event/free-w... #WhatIF
February 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Join us for a FREE online webinar Friday, Feb. 13th, at Noon EST. This session will focus on practical tools for meaningful, collaborative discussion. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and engage with others. Register nos!
www.interactivityfoundation.org/event/free-w... #WhatIF
www.interactivityfoundation.org/event/free-w... #WhatIF
Meet our 2026 Collaborative Discussion Fellows! Watch our launch video: youtu.be/qspiCbRxTKs -- and read more about our amazing Fellows and sign up for our free webinars and coach trainings! shannonwheatleyhartman.substack.com/p/meet-our-2... #WhatIF
CDP Fellow Launch Final
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February 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Meet our 2026 Collaborative Discussion Fellows! Watch our launch video: youtu.be/qspiCbRxTKs -- and read more about our amazing Fellows and sign up for our free webinars and coach trainings! shannonwheatleyhartman.substack.com/p/meet-our-2... #WhatIF
As the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics approach, we ask: "What IF...We Trained For Democracy Like it was a Sport?"
Read our most recent Substack: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-ifwe-... #WhatIF #SuperBowl #WinterOlympics @bsky.app
Read our most recent Substack: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-ifwe-... #WhatIF #SuperBowl #WinterOlympics @bsky.app
February 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
As the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics approach, we ask: "What IF...We Trained For Democracy Like it was a Sport?"
Read our most recent Substack: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-ifwe-... #WhatIF #SuperBowl #WinterOlympics @bsky.app
Read our most recent Substack: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-ifwe-... #WhatIF #SuperBowl #WinterOlympics @bsky.app
What If Democracy Works Like Groundhog Day? Read our newest blog: www.interactivityfoundation.org/what-if-demo... #WhatIf #groundhogday #groundhog #dialogue
January 29, 2026 at 1:39 AM
What If Democracy Works Like Groundhog Day? Read our newest blog: www.interactivityfoundation.org/what-if-demo... #WhatIf #groundhogday #groundhog #dialogue
Honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by engaging in civic discussion. Learn more and check out our valuable resources: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/dr-kings-u...
January 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by engaging in civic discussion. Learn more and check out our valuable resources: interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/dr-kings-u...
What does it take to build a more dialogic campus?
At 4 North Carolina campuses, the answer came through student-led conversations, with the support of a custom certificate program.
🔗 iftalks.org/mo5QS
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion @duke-university.bsky.social @queensuniv.bsky.social
At 4 North Carolina campuses, the answer came through student-led conversations, with the support of a custom certificate program.
🔗 iftalks.org/mo5QS
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion @duke-university.bsky.social @queensuniv.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What does it take to build a more dialogic campus?
At 4 North Carolina campuses, the answer came through student-led conversations, with the support of a custom certificate program.
🔗 iftalks.org/mo5QS
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion @duke-university.bsky.social @queensuniv.bsky.social
At 4 North Carolina campuses, the answer came through student-led conversations, with the support of a custom certificate program.
🔗 iftalks.org/mo5QS
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion @duke-university.bsky.social @queensuniv.bsky.social
Are you a teacher looking to build critical thinking and purpose into your classroom? The Path to Purpose from IF might be just what you need.
✅ Ideal for middle school advisory, SEL, or enrichment blocks
✅ Less prep work for you!
Learn more: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
✅ Ideal for middle school advisory, SEL, or enrichment blocks
✅ Less prep work for you!
Learn more: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
August 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Are you a teacher looking to build critical thinking and purpose into your classroom? The Path to Purpose from IF might be just what you need.
✅ Ideal for middle school advisory, SEL, or enrichment blocks
✅ Less prep work for you!
Learn more: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
✅ Ideal for middle school advisory, SEL, or enrichment blocks
✅ Less prep work for you!
Learn more: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
As summer starts to wind down, many middle schoolers are starting to think about the year ahead—new classes, goals, and even new questions about who they want to be.
That’s where The Path to Purpose Interactive Journal comes in.
Learn more & download the free guide: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
That’s where The Path to Purpose Interactive Journal comes in.
Learn more & download the free guide: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
July 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
As summer starts to wind down, many middle schoolers are starting to think about the year ahead—new classes, goals, and even new questions about who they want to be.
That’s where The Path to Purpose Interactive Journal comes in.
Learn more & download the free guide: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
That’s where The Path to Purpose Interactive Journal comes in.
Learn more & download the free guide: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
Join us on Aug 12 (12–1 PM ET) for a free, hands-on introduction to the free Collaborative Discussion Toolkit—a flexible, practical set of activities that help educators, civic leaders, & facilitators build the conditions for thoughtful, inclusive dialogue.
🔗 Register: iftalks.org/XRMRJ
#WhatIF
🔗 Register: iftalks.org/XRMRJ
#WhatIF
July 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Join us on Aug 12 (12–1 PM ET) for a free, hands-on introduction to the free Collaborative Discussion Toolkit—a flexible, practical set of activities that help educators, civic leaders, & facilitators build the conditions for thoughtful, inclusive dialogue.
🔗 Register: iftalks.org/XRMRJ
#WhatIF
🔗 Register: iftalks.org/XRMRJ
#WhatIF
✨ New! Explore our Impact Stories page ✨
People across sectors are using IF tools to make a real difference—and we’ve just launched a new page on our website to highlight this work. Get inspired: iftalks.org/Impact
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion #FacilitativeLeadership #Impact
People across sectors are using IF tools to make a real difference—and we’ve just launched a new page on our website to highlight this work. Get inspired: iftalks.org/Impact
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion #FacilitativeLeadership #Impact
July 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
✨ New! Explore our Impact Stories page ✨
People across sectors are using IF tools to make a real difference—and we’ve just launched a new page on our website to highlight this work. Get inspired: iftalks.org/Impact
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion #FacilitativeLeadership #Impact
People across sectors are using IF tools to make a real difference—and we’ve just launched a new page on our website to highlight this work. Get inspired: iftalks.org/Impact
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion #FacilitativeLeadership #Impact
What happens when the training *is* the model?
For Dr Hathaway, CDP Coach Training didn’t just teach #CollaborativeDiscussion skills, it embodied them. “They were showing us, not just telling us. That level of intentionality is rare—and powerful.”
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/1qTI8
#WhatIF
For Dr Hathaway, CDP Coach Training didn’t just teach #CollaborativeDiscussion skills, it embodied them. “They were showing us, not just telling us. That level of intentionality is rare—and powerful.”
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/1qTI8
#WhatIF
July 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What happens when the training *is* the model?
For Dr Hathaway, CDP Coach Training didn’t just teach #CollaborativeDiscussion skills, it embodied them. “They were showing us, not just telling us. That level of intentionality is rare—and powerful.”
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/1qTI8
#WhatIF
For Dr Hathaway, CDP Coach Training didn’t just teach #CollaborativeDiscussion skills, it embodied them. “They were showing us, not just telling us. That level of intentionality is rare—and powerful.”
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/1qTI8
#WhatIF
What does it take to bridge divides & build a #democracy where everyone can thrive?
CDP Director Kelly Siegel-Stechler joined the AASCU's "American Democracy Project Summit" plenary to explore just that. We're honored to be in collaboration with partners working to renew civic life.
#WhatIF
CDP Director Kelly Siegel-Stechler joined the AASCU's "American Democracy Project Summit" plenary to explore just that. We're honored to be in collaboration with partners working to renew civic life.
#WhatIF
July 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What does it take to bridge divides & build a #democracy where everyone can thrive?
CDP Director Kelly Siegel-Stechler joined the AASCU's "American Democracy Project Summit" plenary to explore just that. We're honored to be in collaboration with partners working to renew civic life.
#WhatIF
CDP Director Kelly Siegel-Stechler joined the AASCU's "American Democracy Project Summit" plenary to explore just that. We're honored to be in collaboration with partners working to renew civic life.
#WhatIF
Midway through summer and wondering how to keep your middle schooler engaged?
The Path to Purpose Interactive Journal helps young people find their voice. By connecting ideas and experiences, they build critical thinking skills that serve them well beyond summer.
More: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
The Path to Purpose Interactive Journal helps young people find their voice. By connecting ideas and experiences, they build critical thinking skills that serve them well beyond summer.
More: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
July 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Midway through summer and wondering how to keep your middle schooler engaged?
The Path to Purpose Interactive Journal helps young people find their voice. By connecting ideas and experiences, they build critical thinking skills that serve them well beyond summer.
More: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
The Path to Purpose Interactive Journal helps young people find their voice. By connecting ideas and experiences, they build critical thinking skills that serve them well beyond summer.
More: iftalks.org/Journal
#WhatIF
It’s official: September’s Collaborative Discussion Project Coach Training will be led by none other than IF’s Dr. Kelly Siegel-Stechler and Eric Schmucker!
This is your chance to bring collaborative discussion practices into your classroom, campus, or community.
Applications iftalks.org/6LXhq .
This is your chance to bring collaborative discussion practices into your classroom, campus, or community.
Applications iftalks.org/6LXhq .
July 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It’s official: September’s Collaborative Discussion Project Coach Training will be led by none other than IF’s Dr. Kelly Siegel-Stechler and Eric Schmucker!
This is your chance to bring collaborative discussion practices into your classroom, campus, or community.
Applications iftalks.org/6LXhq .
This is your chance to bring collaborative discussion practices into your classroom, campus, or community.
Applications iftalks.org/6LXhq .
Are your listening habits helping—or hurting—your ability to collaborate?
"Listen up" w listening activist Dr. John G. Igwebuike in a powerful online workshop on how better listening can transform your discussions, leadership, & civic life.
"Listen up" w listening activist Dr. John G. Igwebuike in a powerful online workshop on how better listening can transform your discussions, leadership, & civic life.
July 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Are your listening habits helping—or hurting—your ability to collaborate?
"Listen up" w listening activist Dr. John G. Igwebuike in a powerful online workshop on how better listening can transform your discussions, leadership, & civic life.
"Listen up" w listening activist Dr. John G. Igwebuike in a powerful online workshop on how better listening can transform your discussions, leadership, & civic life.
Reposted by Interactivity Foundation (IF)
How do we honor freedom—not just as a word, but as a practice?
By investing in the skills that sustain it: listening, collaboration, and civic imagination.
🎟️ Use code 4thJuly at checkout for 50% off (expires Sunday)
🔗 Register here: iftalks.org/Events
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion
By investing in the skills that sustain it: listening, collaboration, and civic imagination.
🎟️ Use code 4thJuly at checkout for 50% off (expires Sunday)
🔗 Register here: iftalks.org/Events
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion
July 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
How do we honor freedom—not just as a word, but as a practice?
By investing in the skills that sustain it: listening, collaboration, and civic imagination.
🎟️ Use code 4thJuly at checkout for 50% off (expires Sunday)
🔗 Register here: iftalks.org/Events
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion
By investing in the skills that sustain it: listening, collaboration, and civic imagination.
🎟️ Use code 4thJuly at checkout for 50% off (expires Sunday)
🔗 Register here: iftalks.org/Events
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion
How do we honor freedom—not just as a word, but as a practice?
By investing in the skills that sustain it: listening, collaboration, and civic imagination.
🎟️ Use code 4thJuly at checkout for 50% off (expires Sunday)
🔗 Register here: iftalks.org/Events
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion
By investing in the skills that sustain it: listening, collaboration, and civic imagination.
🎟️ Use code 4thJuly at checkout for 50% off (expires Sunday)
🔗 Register here: iftalks.org/Events
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion
July 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
How do we honor freedom—not just as a word, but as a practice?
By investing in the skills that sustain it: listening, collaboration, and civic imagination.
🎟️ Use code 4thJuly at checkout for 50% off (expires Sunday)
🔗 Register here: iftalks.org/Events
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion
By investing in the skills that sustain it: listening, collaboration, and civic imagination.
🎟️ Use code 4thJuly at checkout for 50% off (expires Sunday)
🔗 Register here: iftalks.org/Events
#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion
Reposted by Interactivity Foundation (IF)
“That’s not inclusion—it’s extraction.”
In our latest impact story, CDP Coach Danielle Marshall explores what it means to design *with* people, not just *for* them.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/LDQik
#WhatIF #EquityInPractice #FacilitativeLeadership #Belonging #CollaborativeDiscussion
In our latest impact story, CDP Coach Danielle Marshall explores what it means to design *with* people, not just *for* them.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/LDQik
#WhatIF #EquityInPractice #FacilitativeLeadership #Belonging #CollaborativeDiscussion
June 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“That’s not inclusion—it’s extraction.”
In our latest impact story, CDP Coach Danielle Marshall explores what it means to design *with* people, not just *for* them.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/LDQik
#WhatIF #EquityInPractice #FacilitativeLeadership #Belonging #CollaborativeDiscussion
In our latest impact story, CDP Coach Danielle Marshall explores what it means to design *with* people, not just *for* them.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/LDQik
#WhatIF #EquityInPractice #FacilitativeLeadership #Belonging #CollaborativeDiscussion
Reposted by Interactivity Foundation (IF)
Big social problems can feel overwhelming—but what if we could easily identify where change is most possible?
That's one of the ideas behind systems thinking, and is at the heart of Dr. Lori Britt's new activity for the Collaborative Discussion Project Toolkit.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/uz5Gc
#WhatIF
That's one of the ideas behind systems thinking, and is at the heart of Dr. Lori Britt's new activity for the Collaborative Discussion Project Toolkit.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/uz5Gc
#WhatIF
June 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Big social problems can feel overwhelming—but what if we could easily identify where change is most possible?
That's one of the ideas behind systems thinking, and is at the heart of Dr. Lori Britt's new activity for the Collaborative Discussion Project Toolkit.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/uz5Gc
#WhatIF
That's one of the ideas behind systems thinking, and is at the heart of Dr. Lori Britt's new activity for the Collaborative Discussion Project Toolkit.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/uz5Gc
#WhatIF
Big social problems can feel overwhelming—but what if we could easily identify where change is most possible?
That's one of the ideas behind systems thinking, and is at the heart of Dr. Lori Britt's new activity for the Collaborative Discussion Project Toolkit.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/uz5Gc
#WhatIF
That's one of the ideas behind systems thinking, and is at the heart of Dr. Lori Britt's new activity for the Collaborative Discussion Project Toolkit.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/uz5Gc
#WhatIF
June 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Big social problems can feel overwhelming—but what if we could easily identify where change is most possible?
That's one of the ideas behind systems thinking, and is at the heart of Dr. Lori Britt's new activity for the Collaborative Discussion Project Toolkit.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/uz5Gc
#WhatIF
That's one of the ideas behind systems thinking, and is at the heart of Dr. Lori Britt's new activity for the Collaborative Discussion Project Toolkit.
🔗 Read: iftalks.org/uz5Gc
#WhatIF
Reposted by Interactivity Foundation (IF)
🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨
Director of Communications & Marketing
- Remote (US-based, some travel)
- $95 - $120k + 25% benefits
Senior Operations Manager
- Remote (within 3 hours of Parkersburg, WV)
- $85 - $95k + 25% benefits
🔗 Learn more: iftalks.org/Jobs
#WhatIF #NonprofitJobs #RemoteWork
Director of Communications & Marketing
- Remote (US-based, some travel)
- $95 - $120k + 25% benefits
Senior Operations Manager
- Remote (within 3 hours of Parkersburg, WV)
- $85 - $95k + 25% benefits
🔗 Learn more: iftalks.org/Jobs
#WhatIF #NonprofitJobs #RemoteWork
June 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨
Director of Communications & Marketing
- Remote (US-based, some travel)
- $95 - $120k + 25% benefits
Senior Operations Manager
- Remote (within 3 hours of Parkersburg, WV)
- $85 - $95k + 25% benefits
🔗 Learn more: iftalks.org/Jobs
#WhatIF #NonprofitJobs #RemoteWork
Director of Communications & Marketing
- Remote (US-based, some travel)
- $95 - $120k + 25% benefits
Senior Operations Manager
- Remote (within 3 hours of Parkersburg, WV)
- $85 - $95k + 25% benefits
🔗 Learn more: iftalks.org/Jobs
#WhatIF #NonprofitJobs #RemoteWork
🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨
Director of Communications & Marketing
- Remote (US-based, some travel)
- $95 - $120k + 25% benefits
Senior Operations Manager
- Remote (within 3 hours of Parkersburg, WV)
- $85 - $95k + 25% benefits
🔗 Learn more: iftalks.org/Jobs
#WhatIF #NonprofitJobs #RemoteWork
Director of Communications & Marketing
- Remote (US-based, some travel)
- $95 - $120k + 25% benefits
Senior Operations Manager
- Remote (within 3 hours of Parkersburg, WV)
- $85 - $95k + 25% benefits
🔗 Learn more: iftalks.org/Jobs
#WhatIF #NonprofitJobs #RemoteWork
June 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨
Director of Communications & Marketing
- Remote (US-based, some travel)
- $95 - $120k + 25% benefits
Senior Operations Manager
- Remote (within 3 hours of Parkersburg, WV)
- $85 - $95k + 25% benefits
🔗 Learn more: iftalks.org/Jobs
#WhatIF #NonprofitJobs #RemoteWork
Director of Communications & Marketing
- Remote (US-based, some travel)
- $95 - $120k + 25% benefits
Senior Operations Manager
- Remote (within 3 hours of Parkersburg, WV)
- $85 - $95k + 25% benefits
🔗 Learn more: iftalks.org/Jobs
#WhatIF #NonprofitJobs #RemoteWork
As we approach Juneteenth, we honor the milestone it marks in the long struggle for freedom in the U.S.
Our free Civil Rights facilitation guide invites you to explore civil rights & what new protections might be needed for a more just future.
🔗 iftalks.org/iJj16
#WhatIF #Juneteenth #CivilRights
Our free Civil Rights facilitation guide invites you to explore civil rights & what new protections might be needed for a more just future.
🔗 iftalks.org/iJj16
#WhatIF #Juneteenth #CivilRights
June 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As we approach Juneteenth, we honor the milestone it marks in the long struggle for freedom in the U.S.
Our free Civil Rights facilitation guide invites you to explore civil rights & what new protections might be needed for a more just future.
🔗 iftalks.org/iJj16
#WhatIF #Juneteenth #CivilRights
Our free Civil Rights facilitation guide invites you to explore civil rights & what new protections might be needed for a more just future.
🔗 iftalks.org/iJj16
#WhatIF #Juneteenth #CivilRights