Dialogue Groups
The Circles of Change process is a tool for organizations, government agencies, and community partners to collectively engage with members from every sector of society. Focusing on racial equity is the beginning of restructuring systems that perpetuate disparities in education, housing, employment, criminal justice systems, and many more.
Every voice, perspective, personal experience, and idea from people of all walks of life and backgrounds collectively create strategies and implement solutions that embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion using a safe dialogue platform resulting in action.
Each dialogue group of 10-15 participants meets for six-2 hour sessions and an Action Forum.
The Session Topics Include:
Making connections
Ethnic Backgrounds and Racism
Our Unique Nation
Why Do Inequalities Exist?
Look at our Local Community
Moving to Action.
Group Action Forum (all groups come together)
Benefits of the groups:
Opportunity to engage with others that enable self-reflection.
Self-reflection and acknowledgment of one’s own unquestioned assumptions and biases.
Experience sharing authentic personal narratives among diverse peers.
Participants become more willing to explore the historic consequences of adhering to the fallacy of racial hierarchy.
Participants gain a sense of responsibility for taking action to reduce the notion of the racial hierarchy of human beings.
Identify challenges and take action to find solutions for promoting fairness and equity for the greater good.
Everyone in the circle is equal, has a voice, and are in a safe space. Emphasis on empathy.
Opportunity to look back and move forward while building community.
Participants gain knowledge of systemic racism.
