As a result of this workshop I plan to: [do] whatever it takes to get the information I need.

— Participant in a homeless shelter, Louisville, KY

I found ways to help my clients and litigants be better advocates for themselves. They can learn how to ask better questions and gain confidence not only in court but in other areas of their lives.

— RQI training participant, New York, NY

[The Right Question Strategy] allows people who don’t usually speak up to find their own voice. They don’t have to depend on me or others to speak for them… they speak for themselves.

— Faye Kennedy, Community Educator and Advocate, The Center for Collaborative Planning, Sacramento, CA

We can … empower clients not only in our consultations but also in the courtroom, where they often feel powerless. A lot of times clients don’t know they have the ability to ask questions—particularly in the courtroom. These skills will be valuable to give them a voice and to think about ways they can gather much-needed information.

— RQI training participant, New York, NY

What I appreciate about the Right Question Institute is its effort to meet people where they are. Equally important is its recognition that no system, no professionals, no individual dealing daily with large numbers of people can meet all their needs without the avid involvement of those whose needs are to be met…”

— Martha Minow, Professor, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA