Community Matters Campaign: Community Dialogues

What would we discover if all of King County had the same conversation?

Where do we agree and disagree and what should we do about it?

The answers may surprise us, but to find out we need you to join the conversation.

CityClub and its partners will host up to 50 dialogues during the Community Matters Campaign exploring the ways people are engaged and the barriers that may keep them from engaging fully. Discussion will center around:

Volunteering and voting
Cultural richness
Public trust

Hundreds of participants from all walks of life will to come together to have new conversations with old friends and/or meet people they’ve never met before. They will identify community assets and challenges, learn about new opportunities and take action to build stronger neighborhoods.

“Social capital” refers to the ties that bind a community together—ties that make communities safer, schools better and people healthier and happier. Do you know the names of your neighbors? Would you like to volunteer but your commute time makes it impossible? What aren’t you getting from leadership that you would like to see? How could your community build better bridges to other groups of people?

What strategies should organizations and government focus on to break down barriers to involvement and strengthen the ties that bind our community? What do you think?

WHERE
AND WHEN:

September 12, 2008 – November 4, 2008
90 Minute Sessions – all free to join.
Times of day will vary.

As dialogue dates, times and locations are confirmed, they will be posted on our website. Some events are open to the public, and others are being held for the members of our partner organizations only. Dialogues open to the general public will be clearly denoted so you can choose one join.

Partners to date include:
AIA Seattle, Communities Count, Executive Service Corps, Group Health Cooperative, Leadership Eastside, Municipal League of King County, Next Chapter PS, Seattle Works, Sustainable Seattle/B-Sustainable, The Seattle Foundation, United Way of King County, Washington Women’s Foundation, YMCA of Greater Seattle, and YWCA of Seattle/King/Snohomish County.

YOUR VOICE
WILL COUNT:

CityClub will disseminate the ideas and outcomes to community leaders and policymakers. The strategies identified by dialogue participants will inform Fall grant awards to community organizations at a finale event highlighting the great work being done in our community on these issues.

HOST A DIALOGUE:

Do you have a meeting with your constituents between September 12 and November 4? The Community Matters Campaign will provide a professional facilitator and informational materials to conduct a ninety-minute workshop with your group. You convene the participants; we'll provide the program. If you have more than 25 participants that want to join, we can send additional facilitators.

To learn more, visit the How to Host a Dialogue page.

JOIN A CONVERSATION:

Participation is open to everyone. There is no cost. Simply sign up below and join the conversation!

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