Graduates must know how to navigate social, cultural, and global issues, using civil discourse to elevate understanding, bring concerns to light, and to find solutions to business, national and international challenges. Institutions of higher education continue to struggle with the diversity of students, faculty, and administration while encouraging civil discourse internally as well as throughout the student body. Universities are in a unique position to educate and prepare adults, across the globe, to provide positive contributions to the world around them. This responsibility goes beyond simply imparting technical skills. Today's graduates must be equipped to solve complex problems and to create solutions. Transformative learning theory provides tools to support learners with engaging in civil discourse. This article proposes a model for educators to facilitate civil discourse in the classroom, teaching skills that are transferable to business and society. [For the complete volume, "American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Inaugural 2020 Conference Proceedings (Online, October 27-30, 2020)," see ED611534.]