A group of well-trained facilitators is a key component to the dialogue process because facilitators ensure a quality and equitable discussion in each circle. Facilitators need to be good listeners and relate well to many different kinds of people.
Download a comprehensive handout on our Dialogue to Change process.
 Young people’s involvement and leadership is central to creating sustainable community change. But many community groups run into problems when they try to engage young people in their work. Here, we lay out solutions to some of the most common issues.
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 Having conversations about community-police relations can sometimes be uncomfortable. To help dialogue participants feel at ease, facilitators should come prepared to explain certain points at the beginning of the discussion and examine their own biases as well. Here are seven tips to help facilitators of conversations about community-police relations to help you have a successful, trust-building dialogue.
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 Five steps to recruiting and training facilitators to be good listeners and relate well to many different kinds of people.
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 Communities are made up of many kinds of people, and often times a significant population speaks a language other than English. In order to have an inclusive dialogue, it's important to offer interpretation services. Here are some tips for successful interpretation in your dialogues.
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 Engaging young people in community efforts can be easier said than done. Check out our list of ten common challenges, along with possible solutions you can implement right away.
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 This exercise is designed to help you have a conversation about how your community’s racial dynamics may be impacting your work as dialogue facilitators. It will also help you to think about how to work together as a team more equitably during this phase of the process.
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 As you approach a large community-change initiative, pay attention to racial dynamics. Consider the following examples. Talk about how you might prevent or correct these situations.
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 Following each dialogue session, facilitators should take some time to debrief and make sure they are working well together.
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 This guide includes advice for creating a training program for both youth and adults, with expanded facilitator training, plus suggestions for ongoing support and evaluation of dialogue facilitators.
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Our ultimate goal is to create positive community change that includes everyone, and we believe that our tools, advice, and resources will help foster that kind of change. Whether you’re grappling with a divisive community issue, or simply want to include residents’ voices in city government, Everyday Democracy's Dialogue to Change process, using a racial equity lens, can help.
