The Global Dialogue Collective in a Nutshell
The Global Dialogue Collective
A community committed to advancing dialogue in the world.
We are a global and dynamic community of dialogue practitioners, each responding in our own way to different challenges, problems and needs in our respective communities. Our world is in conflict, fueled by a human values crisis, the absence of critical (self-) reflection, and our growing inability to communicate with one another, across differences. We view dialogue as a transformative tool that holds the potential to engage minds, hearts and souls, to expand our understanding and build our capacity for compassion, coexistence and humility. Our Collective is a learning community that supports, inspires and challenges each other in our dialogic practices around the world, with the conviction that each dialogue encounter inches us closer to a more peaceful world.
Our values
GDC…
- Supports deliberate practice and commitment to learning and improvement through peer feedback
- Upholds the values of respect, inclusion, diversity and equality that underpin all dialogue
- Embraces and learns from all voices in the room, building interconnectivity and interdependence across differences
- Prioritizes practical application of dialogic methods, bringing to life collective design, learning, and action with dialogue practitioners and facilitators in our global community
Board Members
The all-volunteer GDC Board of Directors is a small group of international dialogue practitioners committed to the mission of advancing dialogue around the world. The team organizes activities, responds to community interests and queries, explores partnerships, and ensures that financial and legal requirements for maintaining a 501c3 nonprofit organization are met.
We welcome community members to participate, lead activities, and shape the future direction of GDC’s work.
Our community
Core to GDC’s success is the involvement of dialogue practitioners from different countries worldwide.
Community members help shape the agenda and serve both as experts and as learners.
To date, our growing list of participants in different activities includes individuals from 20+ countries. They each bring rich and unique perspectives, experiences, and expertise that foster learning and growth.
Stay tuned to this page as we will post profiles of GDC community members in the near future!
Invitation to join
GDC is an open community. There are no fees or restrictions to participate.
We invite you to become an engaged voice in building the GDC. Together, we can be far more effective in helping everyone, everywhere make dialogue a part of their life.
We ask only that you be a value-driven, dialogue practitioner committed to advancing your work and the practice of dialogue. We also welcome everyone curious to learn more about dialogue and seeking to enhance their dialogic skills. Our community consists of members eager to share with each other, critically reflect on and develop their skills, and build a global, multicultural, and diverse community of peers and fellow practitioners from all parts of the globe.
The best way to experience GDC is to participate in an upcoming program, subscribe to our mailing list, and share some information about yourself and your interests. We will reach out to you to learn more and to explore together in what way your participation in GDC’s activities can be mutually enriching!
Donors & Supporters
The Global Dialogue Collective Inc is a 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Massachusetts in the United States in 2023.
As a young organization, its work is currently funded exclusively through personal tax-deductible donations and volunteer efforts of the Board.
If you are passionate about advancing dialogue around the world, as a way of fostering social cohesion, healing fragmentation, supporting participatory and deliberative community practices, strengthening critical thinking and self-reflection, or safeguarding democracy. Please get in touch with us!
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