Kara Dillard is an Assistant Professor at James Madison University in the US. She is also the operations specialist for Common Ground for Action (CGA), an online variant of National Issues Forum (NIF).

In this episode, Kara explains this short-form process, as well as its strengths and challenges. As a moderator training specialist for NIF she offers insight into the difference between online and face-to-face facilitation.

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Kettering Foundation

Amy Lee, Department of Political Science, Ohio State University

Common Ground for Action: A 90-min Forum in a 5-min Video

Music acknowledgement