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What is a dialogue and why would I need it?
Adialogue is a facilitated group discussion created for the face-to-face exchange of personal stories, values, and perspectives. Because of its roots in community organizing, dialogue works very well for moving from talk to action. A typical dialogue lasts approximately 2 hours per session and moves through a process of:
- Story-telling
- Problem clarification
- Identification of strategies
- Action steps
What can be the topic?
You can choose the topic that best meets your needs. There are a number of areas where this process can be useful. Some examples of past dialogues we have done:
- Youth-police relations
- Community groups that need assistance with moving from grand ideas to concrete action steps
- Neighborhood groups that wanted to identify ways to better their community
- Church groups looking for consensus on issues
- Schools looking to address teen alcohol and drug use
To apply send us the following information on the topic you would choose for a dialogue by noon on August 25, 2010:
- Tell us something about the group you are working with.
- How big is it?
- What are its goals?
- How would you implement the action steps that might come out of this dialogue?
- Who will do the follow-up?
We will choose a project based on how well it is suited for the dialogue process. The selected organization will be notified by CM Staff no later than September 1, 2010. Please send your proposal to david@cmediation.org.
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra is offering free tickets to the unemployed and their families. Can you help us spread the word? If your agency provides services to the unemployed, please let us know and we would be happy to include you in our FREE ticket program.
Tickets are available on request to these upcoming events:
Big Band Salute Swing and Sing as the NHSO Pops salutes the jazz era with favorites
by Gershwin, Mercer and a Judy Garland Tribute
Sat, Oct 9 @ 2:30 pm Hamden Middle School
Sat, Oct 9 @ 8:00 pm Saxe Middle School, New Canaan
Italian Flair Experience the Italian brilliance of Schumann, Martucci and Brahms
Thur, Oct 21 @ 7:30 Woolsey Hall, New Haven
Sun, Oct 24 @ 3:00 Shelton Intermediate School
Kavafian Plays Mozart Hear Daylight Divine, a Scottish Symphony and a Mozart violin concerto with a wild Turkish finale
Thur, Dec 2 @ 7:30 Woolsey Hall, New Haven
Sun, Dec 5 @ 3:00 Shelton Intermediate School
Thanks for your consideration! Elaine Carroll, Director of Development
