Facilitated Dialogue

Conciliation Specialists provide facilitated dialogue services to help communities open lines of communication by listening to the issues of each stakeholder group and learning from each party about the problem and underlying issues of the conflict. These dialogues often include various local and federal agencies, faith-based organizations, educational institutions, civil rights organizations, and community residents. Topics of discussion frequently include race, police-community relations, perceived hate crimes and bias incidents, tribal conflicts, and protests and demonstrations. The dialogues help communities develop action plans for building trust and strengthening relationships between groups, as well as resolving conflicts in neighborhoods and schools.