Today! Discuss "Opening the Black Box" with fellow NCDD Members, 6:30pm ET

At the beginning of July, NCDD shared on the blog, The Essential Role of Facilitation in Democratic Innovations: A Dialogue Between Rosa Zubizarreta & Oliver Escobar. In this conversation, Rosa Zubizarreta from the Deliberative Democracy Digest, and Oliver Escobar emphasize the critical but often overlooked role of group facilitation in democratic innovations. Escobar argues that without facilitators, structural inequalities and power dynamics go unchallenged, making facilitation essential for egalitarian and respectful interactions. They highlight the invisibility of facilitation in contemporary society and advocate for intentional design of participatory spaces to ensure fairness and empathy, drawing on both Indigenous practices and modern social sciences. 

Yesterday at our monthly member call, Levon Williams, a facilitator and consultant from Rooted in Equity, shared with us a discussion happening today! There will be an NCDD Meetup to discuss “Opening the Black Box: Facilitation in Changing World” at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT. All are welcome!

Join the conversation: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85053386967