A Guide to NeighborCircles at Lawrence CommunityWorks
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A Guide to NeighborCircles at Lawrence CommunityWorks
Alma Couverthie, PresenterAudrey Jordan, Co-presenter
October 26, 2010GRGM Webinar
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Welcome!
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Agenda
• NeighborCircles-Overview• 1st Dinner• Lunch- Conversation with NeighborCircle
hosts and facilitators• 2nd Dinner• 3rd Dinner• Next Steps
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Desired outcomes
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Quick Guide to NeighborCircles
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What is a NeighborCircle?
• 3 dinners where neighbors get to:– Know each other– Talk about the quality of life in the
neighborhood, and– If the group wants, plan a small action or
event that can help make and strengthen new relationships, while addressing an issue that the neighbors care about.
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What a NeighborCircle is not
• A neighborhood association/club/crime watch generator-form follows function
• A project/activity generator
• A strategy to deliver an already set agenda - NeighborCircles is the process and participants put the content
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Why we do NeighborCircles?
• To rebuild the fabric of our communities• To connect and support each other• To identify leaders or potential leaders• To make friends• To act together around a common purpose• To have fun!
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Who is a NeighborCircle?
• The Facilitator• The Host• The Neighbors• The Organizer
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Getting ready
Organizer:• Recruits and trains Facilitators and Hosts.• Secure the necessary equipment.• Meets with Organizer and Facilitator to set date and
prepare logistics.Host:• Invite neighbors.• Send reminders or do reminder calls.• Set up the room (with Facilitators help.)• Prepare light appetizers.
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Getting ready (cont)
Facilitator:• Works with the Organizer to identify and
recruit hosts.• Work with Host to recruit participants.• Helps host get ready to host.Neighbors:• Showing up and being present!
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1st. Dinner
• Welcome• Logistics• Map exercise• Food, fun, good conversation• Assign “homework” for next dinner
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Prepare for 2nd Dinner
• Debrief with Facilitator, Host and Organizer
• Do reminder calls• Prepare for dinner (or potluck)
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2nd Dinner• Welcome• Review of last dinner• Brainstorming activity• Good discussion about quality of life• Find common ground• If the group wants, decide on an issue to work together to be
planed at the third dinner (or they can plan a social activity)– Issue should be very specific– The group can do something to address it– Can be done in a short period of time– The group has, or can identify where to find resources.
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Consensus
• Consensus means finding a proposal or solution that everyone is willing to support, even if they don’t agree with it.
Consensus is not a unanimous vote“It isn’t exactly what I want but I can live with
the decision and support it.”
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Prepare for 3rd dinner
• Debrief with Facilitator, Host, and Organizer• If there is willingness from the group to
continue, review issues identified by the group as possible action items
• Look for information of resources that may help the group
• Do reminder calls• Prepare for dinner or potluck
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3rd Dinner• Welcome• Object exercise• Review notes from last dinner• Smaller groups develop an action plan• Groups come back together, present and
choose the best option.• Set next steps• Celebrate new friendships and pledge to
continue the relationships
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Q&A