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Ways in

Each way in has a defined commitment and a defined return. Pick the one that fits the time and skill you have now.

Primary paths

  • Member

    You: Affirm the pledge and keep it locally.

    In return: A dashboard, the annual report to members, and the first invitation to local events.

    Become a member
  • Chapter founder

    You: Host the first dinner with at least three political perspectives, and sign the chapter standards.

    In return: Host training, a dinner kit, and a place on the chapter map.

    Start a chapter
  • Moderator / facilitator

    You: Review conversation responses or facilitate Two Truths dinners — two to six hours a month, time-bounded and briefed.

    In return: Training, a named role, and a reference on request.

    Express interest
  • Advisor / board

    You: Senior practitioners, meeting quarterly. The cross-partisan balance rule applies to the table.

    In return: A defined term, real influence over how the work is done, and named recognition.

    Express interest
  • Institutional partner

    You: Libraries, congregations, service clubs, county clerks' offices, local newsrooms, campus civic centers.

    In return: Co-hosted events and plain summaries of public work.

    Start a conversation

Express interest

One short form for moderators, advisors and board members, partners, and in-kind help. Choose your role and tell us a little about yourself.

We ask so we can keep at least three political perspectives at every table and no single one in the majority. Describe your own politics in your own words — there are no wrong answers.

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