Interactivity Foundation

05/20/2026

If you are interested in exploring Collaborative Intelligence in your classroom, community or workplace, we invite you to join our Collaborative Discussion Project. We are offering Coach Trainings and Certifications the week of July 13-17, 2026. Register today!

https://www.interactivityfoundation.org/event/coach-training-for-the-collaborative-discussion-project/ -tickets__tickets-form

05/18/2026

It is an incredible experience to partner alongside our Collaborative Discussion Fellows! We had such an inspiring gathering on Friday. Learn more about our plans to expand into new communities and increase our impact.
https://shannonwheatleyhartman.substack.com/p/building-the-future-of-collaborative

We also hope you apply for our Coach Training for the Collaborative Discussion Project on July 13-17th, 2026.
https://www.interactivityfoundation.org/event/coach-training-for-the-collaborative-discussion-project/

You can find all our trainings, webinars, and opportunities at IF by visiting our events page.
https://www.interactivityfoundation.org/events/

05/13/2026

What IF... Higher Education Prepared us for Democracy?

Check out our discussion resources this week.

Also, check out our job post and a grant application closing soon on Friday May 15th.

https://interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-higher-education-prepared

05/11/2026

Checking out our newsletter with some incredible discussion resources: "Practicing Collaboration with Others". We also list, "Grants, Jobs, and Your Monday Morning Lego Challenge!"

https://open.substack.com/pub/shannonwheatleyhartman/p/practicing-collaboration-with-others-8f8?r=vimge&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Grants, Jobs, and Your Monday Morning Lego Challenge

05/06/2026

What IF... We Could Discuss the Scale of Our Mental Health Challenges?

Download our discussion resources, register for events, and apply for new job postings! We're hiring a Program Coordinator for our Collaborative Discussion Project - see link below to apply!

https://interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we-could-discuss-the-scale

Apply Now for our Program Coordinator:
https://www.interactivityfoundation.org/apply-now-program-coordinator-collaborative-discussion-project/

04/29/2026

What IF… we could have meaningful discussions about the future of energy? What IF… we could move beyond the standard binary conversation of renewable vs. extractive and broaden the discussion to explore a wider range of possibilities, values, and choices?

Check out our free resources to help you explore broader ways of thinking about energy policies.

https://interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we-reimagined-our-energy

04/22/2026

In this era of rapid technological, social, and political change, schools and have never been more important. This week we're providing tools and resources to discuss, "What IF... We Built an Educational System For All?"

https://interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-we-built-an-educational-system

04/17/2026

We are excited to announce that Jessica Friedrichs is joining the Interactivity Foundation as our new Director of Education! Jes has been working with IF for several years as a Collaborative Discussion Coach and Trainer.

She will be leading the Collaborative Discussion Project and expanding other educational initiatives. To hear more about her vision, check out this recent interview.

https://www.interactivityfoundation.org/profiling-jes-friedrichs-our-new-education-director/

04/15/2026

How do we govern together if we lose our commitment to truth? We have free discussion resources to explore this important topic.
https://interactivityfoundation.substack.com/p/what-if-truth-no-longer-matters

How do we govern together if we lose our commitment to truth? Free discussion resources to explore this topics with others.

04/09/2026

Check out our new video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeXHxob84T8

New Summer Offerings to Learn Collaborative Discussion Skills!

If you are interested in exploring Collaborative Intelligence in your classroom, community or workplace, the Interactivity Foundation has multiple opportunities to register and to be a part of the Collaborative Discussion Project.

Click here to learn more and register!
https://www.interactivityfoundation.org/new-summer-offerings-to-learn-collaborative-discussion-skills/

The Interactivity Foundation is offering Coach Trainings and Certifications the week of June 1 to June 5, 2026, as well as July 13 to 17, 2026.

We also encourage you to apply for a Collaborative Discussion Cohort training grant. Interactivity Foundation trainers will come to your campus or community (virtual or in-person) to deliver a 15-hour Coach Training for free. The Collaborative Discussion Cohort Trainings are designed to build local capacity for this work by preparing cohorts to become skilled facilitators and champions of meaningful discussions.

Jes discuss our Free Toolkit and how you can become a coach