American Conversation Project

The American Conversation Project is bringing people together in communities across the country for honest conversations about what matters most. No debate, no agenda — just neighbors listening to neighbors.

About American Conversation Project:

- Conversations are small, 6-8 people, that focus on what matters most to modern life.

- We are inviting teens and adults to participate for intergenerational interaction.

- These conversations are recorded with your permission, pseudonym use is offered, and post-session redaction requests are honored if you change your mind about sharing.

- ACP works with Cortico, a civic listening organization developed in partnership with the MIT Center for Constructive Communication, to help make sense of what communities are saying across thousands of conversations. Their tools help identify common themes, shared hopes, and recurring tensions — without reducing anyone's story to a data point.

Your story stays your story. It's never taken out of context, and it's never used to push a predetermined outcome.