MIT Center for Constructive Communication

👏 Huge thanks to our 11 community partners, the artists who brought these stories to life, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for making this work possible.

👂This project has always been about practicing what we mean by a listening city: treating everyday stories as civic infrastructure, and honoring the trust people place in us when they share them.

⚡“It was energizing to be in a space where there was clearly a lot of intentionality and thoughtfulness in exploring how technology can support genuine connection and community-building,” commented Aesclinn Donahue, Director of UX and Service Design for the City of Boston.

🥳 We’re still thinking about the energy in the room at the realtalk@Boston release party! On 11/10, Bostonians gathered at Artists for Humanity to hear and see ttories moving through the space via live music, poetry, visual installations, and moments of quiet listening.

On Nov. 10, more than 100 Boston community members joined MIT CCC at Boston’s Artists for Humanity to celebrate the completion of the realtalk.boston project. Thank you for listening, asking big questions, and imagining a more connected Boston with us. 📸 Taylor Coester

🎧 What does Boston sound like when you stop to listen? Explore realtalk@Boston, a new public portal from @MITCCC where you can hear 250+ Bostonians share stories about belonging, safety, and the future of their city — in their own voices. 🔗 Listen now: realtalk.boston

📢 We're hiring! Join the MIT Center for Constructive Communication as an Instructional Designer & Program Manager for realtalk@MIT—a dialogue initiative shaping the future of campus communication. Hybrid in Cambridge, MA. 🔗 Apply: hr.mit.edu/careers (Job ID: 25107)

Today, @frontlinepbs announced the launch a two-phase initiative to engage young people in #civic #dialogue through journalistic storytelling, emerging technologies and public conversations. The initiative will be supported by @cortico and @CCCatMIT. 🔗 shorturl.at/38ttP

We’re hiring a Prototype Engineer @ MIT CCC! Build tools that foster constructive dialogue & drive social impact. 💻 Frontend + UX focus 🌍 Field-tested prototypes 📍 Hybrid (Cambridge, MA) 🕐 6-month role 🧠 Apply here: ccc.mit.edu/eventopportuniti…

🎨 Boston artists! Just 4 days left to apply to realtalk@Boston — turn real stories into powerful public art. - Deadline: April 21 - $3K–$5K stipend - Must be Boston-based Apply now 👉shorturl.at/iD7TI