Empowering Youth to Find Their Purpose: Interactivity Foundation's Path to Purpose Resources4/15/2025  The Interactivity Foundation, a valued NCDD Sustaining Partner, is empowering young people through their Path to Purpose initiative. This includes the newly launched Path to Purpose: Making a Difference journal and a free companion User Guide for educators, mentors, and parents. These resources offer step-by-step discussion plans, adaptable teaching strategies, and reflection prompts to help guide youth in discovering their values and creating meaningful change. Whether you're an educator or community leader, you can access these tools to inspire purposeful action. Read more in the blog post below. At NCDD, we're always excited to spotlight the innovative work of our Sustaining Partners who are advancing the field of dialogue and deliberation. Today, we're highlighting the Interactivity Foundation (IF), one of our valued NCDD Sustaining Partners, and their impactful "Path to Purpose" initiative designed to help young people discover their values and potential for creating meaningful change. The Path to Purpose: Making a Difference The Interactivity Foundation recently launched an interactive journal called "Path to Purpose: Making a Difference" - a hands-on resource designed to guide young people through a process of self-discovery, helping them explore their values, strengths, and the impact they want to make in the world. Building on this foundation, IF has now released a free companion User Guide specifically designed for educators, mentors, and parents who want to facilitate meaningful discussions around purpose and action. Released on March 13, 2025, this guide provides structured support for those working with youth in various settings. What's in the User Guide? The User Guide offers comprehensive resources for facilitators, including:
Partnership Opportunities For those interested in implementing the Path to Purpose in educational or community settings, IF offers discounted copies of the journal for educators and youth leaders. They've also created a pilot program for youth-focused institutions and can provide customized copies for special events. Resources and Getting Started Ready to explore these resources? Here's how to get started:
Supporting IF's Mission As an NCDD Sustaining Partner, the Interactivity Foundation exemplifies the collaborative values our network strives to uphold. Their continued development of valuable resources empowers young people and improves public discourse through "generous, meaningful, and civil conversations about public matters." Their work demonstrates how structured dialogue can help individuals develop both personal purpose and civic engagement skills. We encourage the NCDD community to explore IF's resources and consider supporting their important work. The Interactivity Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, and donations help make programs like Path to Purpose possible. Looking to Strengthen Facilitation Skills?Register for the Interactivity Foundation’s (IF) Summer 2025 Collaborative Discussion Coach Training to become a coach and join our growing community of coaches (150+) who award certificates in collaborative discussion (800+). Their May/June training is sold out but you can join the upcoming trainings in either July or September
For complete information about the Path to Purpose journal and User Guide, please visit: https://www.interactivityfoundation.org/path-to-purpose-free-user-guide-release/
Have you used IF's resources in your work? Share your experiences in the comments below, or join the conversation in our next NCDD member call!
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