Facilitation

TL;DR: Facilitation in education organizing, engagement, and equity work focuses on structuring and guiding dialogues, meetings, and activities using strategies that promote inclusivity, fairness, mutual respect, and democratic decision-making.

Abstract: The principle of facilitation in organizing, engagement, and equity work refers to the practice of structuring and guiding dialogues, meetings, events, decision-making processes, and other activities using intentional strategies that help groups converse and collaborate more respectfully and productively. While there are many different styles and philosophies of facilitation, and numerous books, articles, and guides have been written on the topic, the type of facilitation most commonly used in education organizing, engagement, and equity work is grounded in the practice of inclusivity, fairness, mutual respect, and democratic decision-making.