2. Our Purpose to learn about the people who make up our community
to learn about our similarities and differences
to create the kind of community in which we can all be ourselves and fully engage

3. Introductions Turn to a neighbor and share: your name,
something about your name’s meaning or story, and
what brought you here today.

4. Agreements Stay engaged Speak your truth Step up; step back
Experience discomfort
Expect/accept non-closure
Ouch!
What’s said here, stays here; what’s learned here leaves here
Adapted from Glen Singleton’s Courageous Conversations

5. dog
cat

6. messy neat

7. love to dance
hate to dance

8. I will eat…
breakfast food all day
any food for breakfast

9. I have been bullied
I have bullied others

10. I talk to people who are different than me…
often
rarely

11. I am more at home with…
my given family
my chosen family

12. When I think of my community, I think of…
place
identity

13. Which is more important for your work life?
flexibility
security

14. Are you aware of how you express your gender?
It’s top of mind.
I don’t think about it.

15. Are you aware of how you express your faith/religion?
It’s top of mind.
I don’t think about it.

16. I believe the American Dream is…
out of reach
accessible

17. I believe we can best make change through…
legislation
conversation

18. preserve
traditions
create some-thing new

19. be courageous
be humble

20. People lead best when they act as…
individuals
groups

21. The point of connection is…
solidarity
security

22. Debrief
What was it like being open about your opinions? What did it feel like when you were in a majority? In a small minority (perhaps even alone)?
Did you ever feel yourself influenced to change where you stood based on where others went? What happened?
Did you notice that within this group some opinions were privileged? What is it like when we have a system where certain values and experiences are privileged?
What do you learn about our community? How can we create more space for people to connect?

23. Closing Reflection Share: one word about how you’re feeling
one thing you’re taking away (e.g., a question, a new insight, a new connection)
one follow-up action you’re committed to taking as a result of being here
Can be done in pairs or in a circle

24. Thank you!