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A Guide for Training Public Dialogue Facilitators - Everyday Democracy

This guide is designed to help you train public dialogue facilitators. It is intended primarily for trainers who work in community settings where many small dialogue groups meet simultaneously across a city, town, or region. However, the principles set out here apply, regardless of the setting, topic, or scale of the effort. Small-group dialogues where all voices are equal and people listen respectfully help participants examine complex issues and discuss possible solutions. Community initiatives usually involve large numbers of people in many circles. These programs help communities develop their own ability to solve problems, by bringing all kinds of people together to think, talk, and create change. In a dialogue circle, the facilitator is essential to helping the members talk and work together productively. A Guide for Training Public Dialogue Facilitators will help you develop a comprehensive training program that will yield a team of well-trained, competent facilitators.
 * The Purpose of this Guide**

Chapter 1: An overview of the Everyday Democracy path to community change, including an explanation of the special role that facilitators play in large-scale, citizen engagement efforts. Chapter 2: Information you will need to lay the foundation for a comprehensive training program. The material includes guiding principles, information on recruiting trainees, finding appropriate training sites, scheduling, and other related information. Be sure you read this chapter before you work with the training agenda in Chapter Four. Chapter 3: A snapshot of the training, with goals, a list of supplies and equipment, and an abbreviated agenda. Chapter 4: The annotated training agenda, with detailed instructions for each part of the training. Chapter 5: Additional training content to supplement the annotated agenda. Chapter 6: A training agenda for young people (ages 13 to 17). Chapter 7: Evaluation tools to support your training program. Additional Resources
 * Using this Guide**