Deliberative Dialogue Badge

Earn a certification of your discourse skills to share with schools and employers.

By participating in a NextGen Roundtable student deliberation, you build and practice critical skills that colleges and employers look for: communication, active listening, problem-solving, and the ability to navigate differing viewpoints. You also earn the Deliberative Dialogue Badge as a shareable record of those skills—with the option of continuing on to the Communicating Across Difference Credential once you return home.

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How do you earn the Deliberative Dialogue Badge?

All you need to do to earn your badge is join Close Up for a local, regional, or national NextGen Roundtable deliberation and complete the following: 

• Engage: Listen to other perspectives, notice persuasive arguments, weigh the strengths and trade-offs of policy options, and observe how facilitators guide productive dialogue.  

• Reflect: After deliberating, complete the provided reflection prompts to demonstrate your ability to assess policy proposals, identify bias, and evaluate persuasive communication.  

How do you earn the Civil Discourse Credential: Communicating Across Difference?

To earn the Communicating Across Difference Credential, you will take your civil discourse, communication, and leadership skills to the next level by hosting a deliberative conversation in your community.

• Share: Design your deliberation plan and share it with Close Up.
• Execute: Gather your community and host your deliberative discussion.
• Reflect: After your event, complete a series of reflection questions aimed at highlighting the durable and transferable skills you honed throughout the experience.

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