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Dialogue Buddies

An ongoing, low-pressure pairing program where youth participants meet monthly for casual, OSS-style conversations over snacks, games, and/or creative prompts.

Designed to build comfort with dialogue, this program helps develop perspective-taking, listening skills, and relationships across differences among peers.

Goals:
  • Creates habits of open, reflective conversation among youth.
  • Help participants practice listening, perspective-taking, and personal
    storytelling.
  • Create continuity and relationship-building through recurring interactions.