Fundamentals in Public Participation - Hosted by Cassie Hemphill

Fundamentals of Public Participation

Understand the principles of meaningful and effective P2 and engagement. Learn how to apply the IAP2 Spectrum and other foundational models to your practice.

**Prerequisite - Fundamentals must be completed before taking other IAP2 courses**

Price: $325 ($275 for IAP2 members - contact us for the discount code)

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Available Course:

• May 5-6, 2026  12:00 noon-2:00 pm + 3:00-5:00 pm ET

**NOTE there is a 1-hour break between sessions on each day**

Fundamentals of Public Participation (P2) sets out the underpinning models and frameworks of engagement practice as defined by the IAP2 community. The focus is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective P2 and what participants need to know to do this well. The training explores best practices and how to design and apply this knowledge to your P2/engagement projects.

Course objectives

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Define P2 and related terms and what makes it unique
• Identify what makes P2 meaningful, and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2
• Identify the role that values play in P2 work, and the leadership attributes that will serve them in practice
• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to P2 situations
• Apply the Profiles of Engagement model and explore organization- and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process
• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and explore the roles and impacts of power and influence
• Apply the IAP2 Spectrum to P2/engagement situations and practice
• Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process

Professional Certification/Credits

• This course is required for IAP2 Professional Certification

Tech Needed for Class

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Accessibility Policy

This is an IAP2 core training course delivered externally by an IAP2 licensed trainer. MUST REGISTER ON TRAINERS WEBSITE!

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Meet Your Trainer: Cassie Hemphill

Cassie Hemphill has more than 25 years of experience in public participation and 15 years designing and delivering training. Her courses emphasize transferable, applied skills participants use to become more effective in their work and personal lives and improve the world around them. Cassie’s Ph.D. research explored public/private collaboration in environmental management. Her M.A. research analyzed decision-makers' openness to public input. She has a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution and is an IAP2 USA Certified Public Participation Practitioner (CP3), a Certified Mediator (CM), and a Certified Virtual Facilitator (CVF).