Participant Guide
Everything you need to know about joining conversations
Registering for Conversations
There are several ways to find and register for conversations in the American Conversation Project.
? How to Register
- 1 Find a conversation through the calendar, a shared link, or a QR code
- 2 Review the conversation details including the topic, date, time, and location
- 3 Fill in your name and email address on the registration form
- 4 Click Register to confirm your spot
- 5 Check your email for a registration confirmation with the conversation details
Shared Link
From a friend or organizer
QR Code
Scan from a flyer or poster
Calendar
Browse upcoming events
After You Register
- You'll receive a confirmation email with conversation details
- The conversation will appear in your dashboard
- You can view the conversation details any time from your dashboard
Your Profile
Keep your profile up to date so conversation hosts can reach you with important information about upcoming events.
? How to Update Your Profile
- 1 Go to your Profile page from the user menu or sidebar
- 2 Update your first name, last name, and phone number
- 3 Click Save Changes to update your information
What You Can Edit
- First and last name
- Phone number
Need to Change Your Email?
Your email address is used to identify your account and cannot be changed directly. Contact an administrator if you need to update your email address.
Day of the Conversation
Here's what to expect when you attend a conversation.
Before You Arrive
- Check the conversation time and location in your dashboard
- Plan your route to the venue
What to Expect
- A welcoming space for open, respectful dialogue
- Opportunity to share your perspective and listen to others
- A trained host guiding the discussion
- No debate or arguments — just genuine conversation
After the Conversation
You may receive a short survey asking about your experience. Your feedback helps improve future conversations and is greatly appreciated!
See conversations from around the country
Partner organizations share videos and photos from their conversations in the ACP media feed — a full-screen feed you can flip through on your phone or computer, just like your favorite social apps. It's a great way to see what these conversations actually look like before you join one.
Revisiting Your Conversation
When a conversation you took part in was recorded, you can go back and revisit it. Some time after the event, a transcript and an AI-written summary appear for that conversation — and because you were in the room, they're yours to read.
Where to find it
In your dashboard, look for the sparkles icon next to a conversation you attended, or open the conversation and click the Transcript & Insights card. Not every conversation has one — it only appears when the conversation was recorded and the summary is ready.
What you'll see
- A summary of the conversation, its main themes, and quotes that stood out
- How the group responded to each of the core questions
- The full transcript alongside the recording — click any word to hear that moment
The summary is written by AI — treat it as a starting point
The summary, themes, and quotes are generated by an AI model reading an automatic transcript of the recording, and both can get things wrong: it may mix up who said what, misquote someone, miss the point of a story, or state something nobody said. The recording and transcript are the real record — if a line matters to you, listen to it before relying on it. If you spot something that looks wrong, email help@amcon.pro.
Who can see it. Only the people connected to that conversation: the participants who registered for it, the host, the partner organization's admins, and the ACP team. It isn't published on the public site, and people who weren't part of the conversation can't open it.