Reflective Conversation Training (in-person)
During this in-person facilitation training, participants will:
- learn about facilitation and reflective conversation
- have an opportunity to practice new skills and techniques
- reflect on and share your own beliefs and assumptions and listen to beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences different than your own
- design and participate in reflective conversations and debriefs that analyze facilitation tools and choices.
This training will take place in the Oregon Humanities office in Portland (610 SW Alder St., Suite 1111) over the following days:
- Day 1: Thursday, February 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, February 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
To register for the February in-person training, click here.
In-person trainings are limited to the first twelve to sixteen people to sign up. Over the course of two days, we’ll spend our time together talking in large and small groups, in small to mid-sized rooms. We’ll provide a light breakfast and lunch on both days.
Reflective Conversation Training (virtual)
During our virtual facilitation training, participants will:
- learn about facilitation and reflective conversation
- have an opportunity to practice new skills and techniques
- reflect on and share your own beliefs and assumptions and listen to beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences different than your own
- design and participate in reflective conversations and debriefs that analyze facilitation tools and choices.
This virtual training will take place online via Zoom over the following sessions:
- Day 1: Thursday, January 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, January 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Day 3: Friday, January 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Reflective Conversation Training (in-person)
During this in-person facilitation training, participants will:
- learn about facilitation and reflective conversation
- have an opportunity to practice new skills and techniques
- reflect on and share your own beliefs and assumptions and listen to beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences different than your own
- design and participate in reflective conversations and debriefs that analyze facilitation tools and choices.
This training will take place in the Oregon Humanities office in Portland (610 SW Alder St., Suite 1111) over the following days:
- Day 1: Thursday, November 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, November 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
To register for the November in-person training, click here.
Facilitation Training for Libraries
Oregon Humanities will present three trainings in 2024 for staff, board members, volunteers, and program partners of Oregon libraries of all types (public, academic, school, and tribal). These trainings will help people involved with libraries strengthen their skills in leading conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as a jumping off point, participants will learn about facilitation and reflective conversation, practice new skills and techniques, and learn to design and facilitate conversations that allow people and groups to learn more about themselves and each other.
This training will take place at the Grants Pass Library over the following days:
- Day 1: Thursday, September 5, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, September 6, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Beyond 250: Trainings for Libraries
September 5–6 in Grants Pass and September 26–27 in Newport
Facilitation Training for Libraries
Oregon Humanities will present two trainings in 2024 for staff, board members, volunteers, and program partners of Oregon libraries. These trainings will help people involved with libraries strengthen their skills in leading conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as a jumping off point, participants will learn about facilitation and reflective conversation, practice new skills and techniques, and learn to design and facilitate conversations that allow people and groups to learn more about themselves and each other.
This training will take place at Southern Wasco County Libary over the following days:
- Day 1: Thursday, April 11, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, April 12, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Facilitation Training for Libraries
Oregon Humanities will present three trainings in 2024 for staff, board members, volunteers, and program partners of Oregon libraries of all types (public, academic, school, and tribal). These trainings will help people involved with libraries strengthen their skills in leading conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as a jumping off point, participants will learn about facilitation and reflective conversation, practice new skills and techniques, and learn to design and facilitate conversations that allow people and groups to learn more about themselves and each other.
This training will take place at Newport Public Library over the following days:
- Day 1: Thursday, September 26, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, September 27, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Reflective Conversation Training (in-person)
This training will take place in the Oregon Humanities office in Portland over the following days:
- Day 1: Thursday, August 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, August 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Reflective Conversation Training (virtual)
The virtual facilitation training will take place online via Zoom over the following sessions:
- Day 1: Thursday, July 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, July 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Day 3: Friday, August 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
To register for this virtual training, click here.
Tips for Facilitating Reflective Conversations
Four facilitators share tips on leading reflective conversations.
Reflective Conversation Training (in-person)
This training will take place at Klamath Community College over the following days:
- Day 1: Thursday, May 16, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, May 17, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Virtual facilitation training
February 1 & 2
In-person Facilitation Training
Oregon Humanities' facilitation training prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. These conversations help build strong relationships within organizations and among communities. Read more about these trainings.
In-Person trainings are limited to the first sixteen people to sign up. Be ready to show proof of vaccination. Masks are not required, though we imagine that some people might opt to wear them. We will continue to follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Oregon Health Authority about in-person gatherings, and we’ll be ready to make changes and adapt. We will spend our time together talking in large and small groups, in small to mid-sized rooms at the office of Oregon Humanities in Portland. We will provide a light breakfast and lunch on both days. The training will take place over two days on Thursday, September 28, and Friday, September 29.
Reflective Conversation Training
Oregon Humanities trainings give community members the skills to lead conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds.
Custom Trainings and Conversations
Oregon Humanities can lead onsite trainings and conversations to help meet the needs and goals of your organization or community.
Facilitation Training
Trainings and custom conversation programs for individuals and organizations looking to explore challenging questions and foster connections between people in their workplace or community
Facilitation Training (virtual)
Oregon Humanities' facilitation training prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. These conversations help build strong relationships within organizations and among communities.
Facilitation Training (virtual)
Oregon Humanities' facilitation training prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. These conversations help build strong relationships within organizations and among communities.
Facilitation Training (virtual)
Oregon Humanities' facilitation training prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. These conversations help build strong relationships within organizations and among communities.
Facilitation Training
Oregon Humanities' facilitation training prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. These discussions help build strong relationships within organizations and among communities. We will host this three-part training on Zoom, and we’ll focus on both online and in-person facilitation techniques and skills.
Facilitation Training
This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
Civic Life-Sponsored Facilitation Training
This free two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
CANCELED Facilitation Training
This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community. The training on April 30 and May 1 is canceled. We are offering the remaining spots in the June training to those participants first.
Facilitation Training
This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
Facilitation Training
This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
Facilitation Training
This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
Meet Our Trainers
Meet the trainers who lead Oregon Humanities' Facilitation Trainings.
Facilitation Training
This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
Facilitation Training
This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
Facilitation Training (FULL)
This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
Spreading the Conversation
Facilitators trained in Oregon are starting conversations around the country.
Facilitation Training
This training will strengthen your skills to plan and facilitate conversations about the big questions that drive your work in the world both at work and within the broader community.
Alternate Endings, Radical Beginnings
A program of short videos by Visual AIDS
Facilitation Training
Oregon Humanities trains facilitators to lead conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
Facilitation Training
Oregon Humanities trains facilitators to lead conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
Facilitation Training
Oregon Humanities trains facilitators to lead conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. This two-day training will help you strengthen your skills in planning and facilitating conversations on issues you care about within your organization or in the broader community.
"Fish Tales" Seafood Panel Discussion
Exploring local seafood on the North Oregon Coast. Oregon Humanities is a cosponsor of this event.
Taking the Lead
We partnered with Catlin-Gabel’s PLACE program to train high school students to lead community conversations. Filmmaker Sika Stanton asks these emerging leaders from North Portland about how they hope to use their new skills.