How can you listen strategically to navigate disagreement, power, and complex institutions? 

Join us for an interactive Civic Life Lunch led by Jonathan Tirrell, Director of the Vuslat Foundations Generous Listening and Dialogue Initiative (VF-GLADi). In this guided civic scenario, you’ll step into different perspectives on real-world civic challenges and practice listening as a tool for understanding stakes and acting thoughtfully within complex systems. 
 
This lunch will sharpen your listening and dialogue skills and empower you with practical strategies to navigate spaces of discussion, debate, and decision-making. 
 
All are welcome. Registration required. Lunch provided. 

Learn more about the Vuslat Foundation Generous Listening and Dialogue Initiative. 

This event is part of the 2026 Civic Life Lunch series, Everyday Democracy: Explore. Engage. Empower., a program dedicated to examining the functioning of democracy in everyday life and the role of participation in shaping civic outcomes.