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Welcome to OPEN - A World of Ideas and Connections

Where Storytellers of the Past and Future Come to Share

We Invite You to Share, Learn, Chat, Laugh... maybe even Dance a bit

Community Dialogue starts with Finding Common Ground

Bridging Cultures Through Shared Experiences

Truth Seekers Partner to Enlighten and Inform

The World's Leading Minds on Nutrition Share the Stage at a Community Festival

Rebels and Pioneers Discuss the Future of Finance

Take Part in Hands-On Learning Experiences and Demonstrations

Attend Open Conversations and Share Your Perspective With Others

Through OPEN, the Community Actively Participates in Curating Themes

Leaders From All Facets of Life Participate in Shaping Dialogue

OPEN Embeds Distinguished Aresty Speakers Into Existing Conferences and Workshops

Take your Next Step on a Lifelong Learning Journey

Upcoming Events

Mar4

Political Cartoonist Mark Fiore - A Taste of Things to Come    

Mar9

Sustainability: Recycling & Outreach

Mar9

Hunger in our Midst: Fighting the Rising Tide of Food Insecurity

Mar26

Regional Economic Outlook 2021

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Stories

March 6, 2020

NPR's Marketplace host David Brancaccio talks Sharing Economy and Tectonic Shifts in Workforce

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February 7, 2020

Coding the Community: A City's Proposed Urban Agriculture Ordinance Meets the OPEN Wiki

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January 5, 2020

Urban Designer & Author Jeff Speck shares ideas on preservation and city uniqueness

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December 28, 2019

OPEN and NPR's 1A Partner to Host Live National Broadcast

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NPR's Marketplace host David Brancaccio talks Sharing Economy and Tectonic Shifts in Workforce

March 6, 2020

Coding the Community: A City's Proposed Urban Agriculture Ordinance Meets the OPEN Wiki

February 7, 2020

Urban Designer & Author Jeff Speck shares ideas on preservation and city uniqueness

January 5, 2020

OPEN and NPR's 1A Partner to Host Live National Broadcast

December 28, 2019

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Featured Learning

St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs

St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs

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Conversation with Global Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Paul Farmer

St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs

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Learn more about rainwater harvesting and preparing your landscape for the summertime wet season

University of Florida IFAS

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Virtual Poetry Open Mic with Keep St. Pete Lit

KEEP ST. PETE LIT

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What Does Justice Mean During the Time of COVID?

SPC Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions

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Beaches, Benches, and Boycotts: The Civil Rights Movement in Tampa Bay

Florida Holocaust Museum

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Understanding Florida's Invasive Wildlife with Sensing Nature Biologist

Sensing Nature

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Regional Economic Outlook 2021

SPC Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions

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Mar 26

Join Sensing Nature Biologists to Learn More About Our Florida Manatee

Sensing Nature

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Media

OPEN storytellers share the beautiful history the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival

Check out the OPEN season recap to see how a community works together to find solutions

OPEN storytellers share the beautiful history the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival

Author and Rolling Stone Editor Jeff Goodell shares thoughts on climate change at iCAR Conference

OPEN, Poynter Institute and WUSF team up to bring live broadcast of NPR's 1A to talk fact checking and climate change
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OPEN Themes

Common Ground

Finding meaning through storytelling, art, and civic dialogue.

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Frontiers

Moving into the next dimension of Science and Research

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Future City

Envisioning a smart, inclusive city where all can thrive

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Live Well

Nourishing the mind, body and soul through the healing arts

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Rad Schools

Riding a fresh take on learning through music, and sports.

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Seeds

Stewarding a healthy earth for all

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About OPEN

OPEN makes it easy to connect with ideas and thinkers in our midst and beyond. Explore themes, search for experiences, read, connect and partner with others.

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