This TTL workshop will take you through a journey on how we begin to listen and talk with one another about our democracy, our politics and what matters to us as US citizens. Utilizing strategies and ideas from best selling books on the topic and Joan's background in teaching and staff development, you will leave with renewed hope on reaching others, a skill set to launch conversations and a strategy to win against the contempt social media has created, tearing at the very fabric of communities. We can save democracy, one conversation at a time. It's up to us.

This TTL workshop will take you through a journey on how we begin to listen and talk with one another about our democracy, our politics and what matters to us as US citizens. Utilizing strategies and ideas from best selling books on the topic and Joan's background in teaching and staff development, you will leave with renewed hope on reaching others, a skill set to launch conversations and a strategy to win against the contempt social media has created, tearing at the very fabric of communities. We can save democracy, one conversation at a time. It's up to us.

Let's gather to discuss what concerns us regarding current policy that affects our community. We'll embed this is an overview of how to engage in civil discourse, listen fully to understand and ask curious questions. Together, we'll develop a focus for TTL's 2026 "Policy Matters" monthly series! In 2026 will we hone in on legislation and topics ranging from education to healthcare. We want to hear from you, as we quickly move into an election year and the 250th anniversary of the founding of our precious democracy!

Let's gather to discuss what concerns us regarding current policy that affects our community. We'll embed this is an overview of how to engage in civil discourse, listen fully to understand and ask curious questions. Together, we'll develop a focus for TTL's 2026 "Policy Matters" monthly series! In 2026 will we hone in on legislation and topics ranging from education to healthcare. We want to hear from you, as we quickly move into an election year and the 250th anniversary of the founding of our precious democracy!

This TTL workshop will take you through a journey on how we begin to listen and talk with one another about our democracy, our politics and what matters to us as US citizens. Utilizing strategies and ideas from best selling books on the topic and Joan's background in teaching and staff development, you will leave with renewed hope on reaching others, a skill set to launch conversations and a strategy to win against the contempt social media has created, tearing at the very fabric of communities. We can save democracy, one conversation at a time. It's up to us.

Let’s re-envision the town hall by learning how to talk to one another! We'll gather and share stories of who we are and why we are choosing to be engaged in Democracy! We'll give a "book tasting" from Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from a Culture of Contempt by Arthur Brooks, as well as visit conversation strategies from Monica Guzman’s book, I Never Thought of it That Way: How to have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times. Through our own personal stories, we'll discuss what most concerns us, listen to the concerns of others and practice for future political and policy discussions in our next two workshops! Leave with strategies to help extend these conversations further into our communities, “rippling out” to others with perceived different views.

Hope. Kindness. Connection.

Let’s re-envision the town hall by learning how to talk to one another! We'll gather and share stories of who we are and why we are choosing to be engaged in Democracy! We'll give a "book tasting" from Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from a Culture of Contempt by Arthur Brooks, as well as visit conversation strategies from Monica Guzman’s book, I Never Thought of it That Way: How to have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times. Through our own personal stories, we'll discuss what most concerns us, listen to the concerns of others and practice for future political and policy discussions in our next two workshops! Leave with strategies to help extend these conversations further into our communities, “rippling out” to others with perceived different views.

Hope. Kindness. Connection.

Let’s re-envision the town hall by learning how to talk to one another! We'll gather and share stories of who we are and why we are choosing to be engaged in Democracy! We'll give a "book tasting" from Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from a Culture of Contempt by Arthur Brooks, as well as visit conversation strategies from Monica Guzman’s book, I Never Thought of it That Way: How to have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times. Through our own personal stories, we'll discuss what most concerns us, listen to the concerns of others and practice for future political and policy discussions in our next two workshops! Leave with strategies to help extend these conversations further into our communities, “rippling out” to others with perceived different views.

Hope. Kindness. Connection.

Join us for double the fun! We will take an overview of the World Happiness Report that came out March 20th, 2025 and tie this into Ezra Klein’s new best seller, Abundance! Let’s discuss how these findings and policy suggestions relate to the well-being and how it can inform what we advocate for in our state and local politics.

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-stl/event/798943/?referring_vol=10909578&rname=Joan&share_context=schedule-modal&share_medium=copy_link&timeslot=5352724

Join us for double the fun! We will take an overview of the World Happiness Report that came out March 20th, 2025 and tie this into Ezra Klein’s new best seller, Abundance! Let’s discuss how these findings and policy suggestions relate to the well-being and how it can inform what we advocate for in our state and local politics.

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=56870

Grab your beverage of choice and join us for follow up discussions. Cheers!

Grab a latte or whatever gets you going in the morning and join us to Talk!

A follow up to the 4/25/25 People’s Cabinet Town Hall!

Let’s Talk!

Please join us for a Town Talk where YOU get to talk WITH YOUR Community! Get to know others in your region who are motivated, informed, involved and find ways, big and small to act, advocating for the well-being of our Democracy.