Salone Five C · Facilitator interest

Help a serious conversation remain serious.

Express interest in guiding a reading circle, community conversation, youth or university dialogue, civic workshop, diaspora discussion, or carefully defined pilot activity using approved Five C materials.

Participation before certification

This is an expression of interest, not a credential.

Submitting does not create membership, certification, employment, compensation, appointment, or authority to represent The Five C Theory. The present pathway supports screened conversations and limited pilot activities while real participation is developed responsibly.

What responsible facilitation requires

Steward the method, not the participants’ conclusions.

01

Know the framework

Distinguish the Five Cs, show their connections, and avoid reducing the theory to slogans.

02

Use evidence carefully

Separate documented fact, lived experience, interpretation, allegation, and political opinion.

03

Protect the room

Create inclusive participation, respect privacy, manage conflict, and apply youth safeguards where relevant.

04

Keep clear boundaries

Do not promise institutional answers, legal advice, certification, funding, endorsement, or outcomes the program has not authorized.

Review pathway

Four steps before a pilot activity.

  1. 01Apply

    Describe your experience, community, facilitation approach, availability, and intended audience.

  2. 02Screen

    Leone Connect Publishing reviews fit, communication, judgment, safety, and the proposed context.

  3. 03Orient

    Selected applicants discuss the framework, approved materials, evidence standards, privacy, escalation, and branding limits.

  4. 04Pilot and learn

    A written invitation defines one activity, responsibilities, permitted materials, evaluation, and follow-through.

Private application

Tell us how you would hold the conversation.

Applications are reviewed for specific pilot needs. Do not include confidential records, private information about another person, or unsupported accusations.

  • Private application record
  • No public applicant directory
  • No automatic acceptance
  • Withdrawal requests accepted
Facilitation interests *
Audiences you are prepared to support *