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Facilitated Dialogue
Conversation-facilitation services for groups large and small. We create the structure and safety for honest dialogue, so participants can explore complex questions together.
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The Try Think Project · Hawaii
Space to be seen, heard, and to think together.
We strengthen community well-being through accessible facilitated dialogue programs for people from diverse backgrounds, in communities that too often go unseen and unheard.
About Us
Dialogue that strengthens community well-being.
The Try Think Project is a nonprofit that strengthens community well-being by providing accessible facilitated dialogue programs for folks from diverse backgrounds, in typically underrepresented communities.
We started inside the Women's Correctional Facility in Windward Oahu, Hawaii. Rather than teaching a specific trade or following a set curriculum, we built The Try Think Project to be more responsive: a space where incarcerated people feel safe to share not just their opinions and perspectives, but also their stories and hopes for the communities they choose to be a part of.
Facilitated Dialogue
Guided conversations where every perspective has room to be shared and heard.
Safe Spaces
A setting where people feel safe to share not just opinions, but stories and hopes.
Underrepresented Communities
Programs built for folks from diverse backgrounds who too often feel unseen.
Responsive by Design
No set curriculum. Each group shapes the conversation around what matters to them.
What We Do
Three ways we open the conversation.
From intimate circles to large group sessions, our work is built around one belief: people grow when they feel genuinely heard.
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Community Programs
Ongoing dialogue programs inside underrepresented communities, including our founding program at the Women's Correctional Facility in Windward Oahu.
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Facilitator Training
Training for those interested in becoming facilitators in their own communities, so the practice of deep listening and shared dialogue can spread.
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Meet The Founder
Rob Chang
Founder and Executive Director, The Try Think Project
As the creator and co-founder of The Try Think Project, Rob designed a unique space for deep dive conversations, helping people navigate complex social and philosophical questions through critical thinking and shared dialogue. He is a dedicated leader and strategist driven by a lifelong commitment to intellectual curiosity and community impact.
With over 25 years of experience facilitating discussion programs with diverse audiences, Rob has a solid understanding of what it takes to ensure that all voices are heard, anticipating the needs of participants in a way that provides safe spaces for those voices that feel uncertain.
Rob keeps the organization's vision on track. In his role as Executive Director, he expertly blends his passion for big picture ideas with the practical, steady hand needed to keep an organization healthy and sustainable. Whether he is guiding a challenging group discussion or balancing the books, Rob is all about creating environments where curiosity can thrive.
"Every voice deserves a safe place to be heard."
Voices
What people carry out of the room.
Reflections inspired by the participants, facilitators, and partners who have shared our dialogue programs.
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Send us a messageA participant in our Windward Oahu program shared that this was the first space where she could talk about her hopes for her family without being judged. That feeling of being heard is what we work to create in every session.
Our Team
The people behind The Try Think Project
A small team of dedicated professionals making positive change for those who feel unseen and unheard.
Rob Chang
Founder & Executive Director
Designer of our deep dive conversation model, with 25+ years of facilitation experience.
Brandy Chang
Lead Facilitator
Guides dialogue groups with warmth, structure, and deep listening.
Tammy Jones
Lead Facilitator
Creates safe, welcoming spaces where every participant can speak freely.
Our Programs
Where the conversations have taken us.
A look at the groups we have worked with, the guest speakers who have joined us, and the activities our groups take part in.
Help keep the conversation going.
Your donation keeps our dialogue programs running and helps us reach more people who feel unseen and unheard. Every gift, large or small, makes space for one more voice.
Contact
Start a conversation
Questions about our dialogue programs, facilitator training, or bringing The Try Think Project to your community: reach out and we'll get back to you quickly.
Phone
(808) 222-7010Location
Oahu, Hawaii
Instagram
@thetrythinkproject