About

Our vision

Negotiation is a form of human judgment that is becoming increasingly valuable in an AI-influenced world. We envision a future where anyone can feel confident and prepared to negotiate in their life, regardless of their cultural or socioeconomic background.

Our mission

The Negotiation Empowerment Project equips communities across the US with practical, culturally responsive negotiation skills through a free, interactive online learning experience. Drawing on expertise in learning sciences, negotiation theory, and educational technologies (e.g., conversational AI simulations), as well as feedback from community members, these modules prepare individuals to successfully initiate and negotiate under diverse circumstances in their everyday lives.

Our team

  • Michael Wheeler, Esq.

    Michael Wheeler, Esq.

  • Dr. Chris Dede

    Dr. Chris Dede

  • Ashley Etemadi

    Ashley Etemadi

  • Athena Tassis

    Athena Tassis

  • Dr. Lydia Cao

    Dr. Lydia Cao

Thank you to our supporters

We launched under the Next Level Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero with funding and support from Accenture Corporate Citizenship, Professor Tina Grotzer, Dr. Tessa Forshaw, Melaak Rashid, Ahmad Aria, Tanya Butler, and Upwardly Global.

Harvard Graduate School of Education
Project Zero
Next Level Lab
Accenture Corporate Citizenship
Upwardly Global