Interactivity Foundation

08/27/2026

We recently hosted an in-person coach training for community leaders in Pittsburgh, PA! Darla Cravotta, a Community Strategist who is now retired after 35 years in the local government and nonprofit sectors, gives her insights into the value of collaborative discussion.

To learn more about the Collaborative Discussion Project (CDP), visit our website at interactivityfoundation.org/cdp or email us at [email protected]!

08/24/2026

We had a blast recently hosting an in-person coach training for community leaders in Pittsburgh, PA!

Led by IF President Shannon Wheatley-Harmon and IF Director of Education Jes Friedrichs, participants engaged in a variety of activities from the Collaborative Discussion Project (CDP) Toolkit to learn how to facilitate healthy democratic dialogue. Everyone left the training charged and hungry for more!

To learn more about CDP, visit our website at interactivityfoundation.org/cdp or email us at [email protected]!

A special thanks to the The Pittsburgh Foundation for hosting us!

07/17/2026

Happy Friday, everyone,

Just a friendly Friday reminder: Discussion Club applications are still open. Maine and North Carolina just came through. We are 18 states short of our goal of all 50 states- we'd love to get all fifty states for the 250th anniversary of our Country!

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07/16/2026

Hello Friends and Colleagues,

Discussion Club host application update.

We just got an application from Maine. You know, the state with the motto "The Way Life Should Be." We like that, and we think Discussion Club life should be represented by all 50 states.

Jason, our Discussion Club Coordinator, agrees and is challenging our friends in Colorado, Arizona, North Carolina, and Tennessee to apply next.

Don't worry, we are still coming for Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

Interested in helping us pull this off? Apply below or reach out to us directly if you have any questions. Application closes Sunday, July 19th.

07/15/2026

What IF... We Asked What Should Be Mine—and What Should Be Ours?

Read and share our newest piece:
https://interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we-asked-what-should-be-mineand

How to discuss the importance of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

07/14/2026

Hello Friends and Colleagues,

Our IF Discussion Club Host Application has been fire (as the kids say).
Applications have far exceeded what we expected for a pilot program, so we are expanding the number of hosts and are following up on a late team challenge.

Last Friday, we issued ourselves a challenge: can we get all 50 states represented?

We're keeping the application open until Sunday, July 19th to find out.
Shoutout to the District of Columbia for already coming in strong. GO D.C.

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Know someone in one of these states who loves good conversation? Tag them.

Share this. Let's finish the map.

Hayden, our Creative Director, has some thoughts below.
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07/10/2026

Friends and colleagues, we are in the final stretch.

Discussion Club applications close July 12th, and the response has been incredible. A special shoutout to Pennsylvania. Well done, birthplace of our nation.

We are now chasing one last goal: a Discussion Club from every state. 28 States are already represented, but that leaves 22 unaccounted for- let's change that.

Here is where we still need you:

Deep South: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
Mountain West: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
The Plains: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota
The South: North Carolina, Tennessee
The Northeast: Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
Ohio, you can be "The Ohio State" for this one. Don't be shy.

And aloha, Hawaii. Anyone interested in hosting on the islands? We'd love to come visit.

If you have been on the fence, this is your sign. Applications close in 3 days.

Know someone in one of these states who would be a great host? Tag them below. The link to apply is also in the comments below.

07/08/2026

The World Cup is a global phenomenon. What IF...the World Cup Helps Create a Greater Global "We?"

Read and share our piece. https://interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-ifthe-world-cup-helps-create

How a Global Tournament Reminds Us That We Can Be Different and Still Belong Together

07/07/2026

Coming at you live from Philly- it's Jason, our new Discussion Club Coordinator... who invites you to apply to be a discussion club host. A lot has happened over the last 250 years. Want to discuss your ideas for the next 250? Only 6 days left before we close the applications. Consider applying below
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07/06/2026

Last call to apply to become a Discussion Club Host.

Watch our explainer videos to learn more.
https://shannonwheatleyhartman.substack.com/p/last-call-to-apply-to-become-a-discussion

Apply by Sunday, July 13th.
https://www.interactivityfoundation.org/apply-to-become-an-if-discussion-club-host/

Applications Close July 12—Help Bring Meaningful Conversations to Your Community