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Compassionate Conversations™ — Hosting Guide
Plan, facilitate, and follow through on respectful, values-based dialogue in your community.
About this resource
The program helps hosts prepare a trusted environment, a catalyst speaker, meaningful dialogue, and a voluntary invitation to action. We are reviewing the guide and supporting materials as a complete public host toolkit.
- Format
- Presentation & facilitated dialogue
- Time to plan for
- Flexible; set a local schedule
Prepare your gathering
- Read the foundation and choose the audience, topic, and common ground.
- Prepare the catalyst speaker and facilitator together.
- Agree on respectful participation and leave meaningful time for dialogue.
- Invite voluntary action and decide how your team will follow up.
Optional support
A connection when you need one.
Finished host materials will be free to download, with no account or email signup required. While the toolkits are being prepared, you are welcome to connect with AOC.
Get hosting support
Talk through planning, facilitation, or adapting a program for your community.
Tell us about your event
Share your plans or what you learned, and ask about opportunities for promotion.
Receive toolkit updates
Ask to hear when new guides and resources become available.
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