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Listening Project:

RSVP serves as the U.S. / International Listening Project Training and Resource Center. Listening Projects facilitate communication, understanding, and the empowerment of people and communities. They help organizations make significant progress in their efforts for justice, peace, the environment, health and community development.

RSVP initiated the first Listening Project in 1985, and since then we have facilitated projects nationally and internationally on a wide range of progressive issues. We offer Listening Project resources, consultation, training and trainer referral and provide creative tools for nonviolent community organizing and education.

In addition, we provide training and resources in Facilitated Dialogue. Whereas Listening Projects employ deep listening through one-on-one interviews, thus reaching people who would not necessarily come to a meeting or gathering, Facilitated Dialogue works with groups of people who come together to address important problems or issues. Often the two approaches are combined.

If you are interested in organizing a project in your community, RSVP has a national network of Listening Project trainers and organizers that can help your organization develop and conduct your Listening project. We can provide or refer you to an experienced organizer/trainer once you have completed the steps below:

1. Learn about how a LP works at: How It Works, Results, Steps, Time & Resources Needed and the Resources Library or learn about Facilitated Dialogue.
2. Once informed, you can Request Training and/or Contact Us.

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