We hear the word dialogue a lot these days — but what does it really mean?
True dialogue goes beyond ordinary conversation. It’s about slowing down, listening deeply, and creating space where everyone feels heard and respected. When we engage in dialogue, we strengthen understanding, challenge assumptions, and build the trust that holds relationships and communities together.
Join We the People Warwick for an introduction to the essential tools and strategies at the heart of their signature four-session dialogue program. This introductory session offers an opportunity to learn about WTPW’s proven framework for fostering trust, understanding, and building meaningful relationships across differences. Participants will learn how structured prompts, active listening, and small-group discussions can spark the kind of dialogue that deepens self-awareness, broadens understanding, and strengthens our shared community. All are welcome — teens through adults.
Beverly Braxton, Founder of We the People Warwick, is an educator and community activist known for promoting understanding and civic engagement. A retired teacher and Orange County’s 2006 Teacher of the Year, Beverly’s expertise in dialogue, conflict resolution, and facilitation has been shaped by training with organizations such as Essential Partners, Braver Angels, Everyday Democracy, the Fellowship of Reconciliation and bridge-building practices nationwide. Beverly has received numerous awards, such as the Courage Project Award (2025), Bridge Building Innovation Award (2025), Robert J. Uplinger Award (2024), Essential Partners Founders Award (2024), YWCA Woman of Achievement Award (2013), and Peacemaker Award (2000). She collaborates with bridge building groups like the Listen First Project, WEAVE, Village Co, and Talk a Mile to foster dialogue and connection in Warwick and beyond.