Facilitation Plan: Who are We The People–and Who is Being Pushed Out? (Interactivity Foundation)

​Who are We The People–and Who is Being Pushed Out? is a three-part discussion series designed to spark deep reflection on inclusion and exclusion in democracy. Moving beyond voting rights, it challenges participants to consider who truly belongs in a democratic society and what structural, cultural, and systemic barriers limit full participation. Through guided conversations, the series explores who is included, who is excluded, and what it would take to build a democracy where everyone can belong as free and equal participants.  Read more in the resource center post below.

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​This three-part discussion series explores the fundamental questions of who belongs in our democracy and who is being pushed out. The series invites participants to examine inclusion and exclusion in democratic systems, moving beyond traditional definitions of democracy as merely a form of government or electoral process. Instead, it frames democracy as "a way that people can collaborate as free and equal participants to organize their lives in community."

Key Themes & Questions

The series is structured around three progressive discussions:
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Discussion 1: Who is Included?

• Explores what it means to be fully included in democracy
• Examines visible patterns of inclusion and exclusion
• Identifies groups that face barriers to full democratic participation
• Analyzes how exclusion manifests beyond just voting rights
  
  

Discussion 2: Who is Excluded?

• Deepens the exploration of who is missing from democratic participation
• Examines various levels of democratic participation
• Identifies forces that create obstacles to full and equal participation
• Discusses how erasure from public awareness functions as a form of exclusion
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Discussion 3: How Do We Get There?

• Envisions what a fully inclusive democracy would look like
• Identifies features, policies, structures, and beliefs that would support inclusion
• Develops pathways toward greater inclusion
• Builds on existing positive features to imagine a more inclusive democratic future

About the Organization

The Interactivity Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing people together in meaningful discussions that expand imagination, build social trust, and improve discussion skills necessary for everyday democracy. Their work focuses on creating spaces for collaborative dialogue on important societal questions.

The Foundation provides free discussion guides and facilitation resources with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, making them widely accessible to community groups, educators, and civic organizations. Their methodology emphasizes inclusive conversation, perspective-taking, and collaborative exploration of complex issues facing democratic societies.
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Through their discussion series and resources, the Interactivity Foundation promotes the development of civic skills needed for healthy democratic participation beyond just voting, focusing on how people can meaningfully engage as free and equal participants in community self-governance.