Faculty Civic Discourse Training

Faculty Civic Discourse in person training by Constructive Dialogue Insitute.

Farmingdale State College is strengthening its commitment to civic discourse by equipping its community
with shared, research grounded dialogue skills. CDI will support Farmingdale in meeting its SUNY civic
discourse requirement through the civic discourse training provided through the Office of Community and Civic Engagement.

Beginning with targeted faculty training in spring 2026, this workshop will provide practical tools for
guiding challenging conversations and fostering healthy classroom dialogue. As learning expands across
campus, Farmingdale will build a sustainable culture where constructive dialogue is expected, supported,
and consistently practiced.

This two-hour workshop will help faculty explore the psychological and moral roots of our
ideological differences in a time of growing polarization. Through interactive exercises and
evidence-based insights, participants will learn how cognitive biases and moral values shape our
views and how understanding these forces can help us start to bridge divides.

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