Program Toolkits
Explore our suite of ready-to-use resources for planning your own activities, workshops, and events.
Skills for Listening Well
A guided workshop that helps participants practice listening with intention to support more thoughtful and productive conversations.
Coffee and Conversations
A casual, guided gathering that uses color-coded question cards to guide small group discussions in a welcoming setting.
Question Cards in Existing Groups
An adaptable activity that brings OSS question cards into existing groups such as book clubs, classes, or recurring meetups.
Asking Curious Questions Workshop
A hands-on workshop that helps participants move from surface-level questions to deeper inquiry that supports understanding and clarity.
Community Response Board
A dynamic display, often combining physical and digital spaces, for community members to respond to thought-provoking One Small Step questions.
Exploring Assumptions
A reflective workshop that introduces the OSS conversation process by examining how assumptions form from limited information.
Information & Solo Listening Station
A self-directed station where participants listen to OSS conversations, reflect on what they hear, and explore ways to get involved.
Mini Interviews using StoryCorps Connect
Short (recording optional) sessions where participants practice dialogue skills using a small set of OSS questions in an approachable format.
Themed Listening and Reflection Event
Guided conversations centered on a shared topic, using selected audio clips to prompt reflection and discussion.
Toolkits for Youth, Teens, and Emerging Adults
Specifically designed, age-appropriate tools for practicing listening, curiosity, and connection.
My Story, Six Words
A simple, self-directed activity where young people share six word reflections on the story of their lives.
Dialogue Buddies
A paired activity where participants practice asking and responding to OSS questions through brief, structured conversations.
Talk Toss
An interactive group activity that uses prompts on dice to spark discussion and keep conversations moving in a playful, low-pressure way.