Community Collage
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Community Collage

Community Collage encourages activity, creativity and dialogue with neighbors by asking participants to envision ways to create a more safe, welcoming, interactive or fun community.

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Story Circles
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Story Circles

A story circle is a structured engagement technique to promote deep listening and productive conversation.

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Found Poetry
Sarah Bowker Sarah Bowker

Found Poetry

Found Poetry allows us to “flip-the-script” on narratives that only tell a negative or one-sided view of an issue.

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Paint Your State
Sarah Bowker Sarah Bowker

Paint Your State

By incorporating watercolor painting into a community conversation or planning meeting, you can reduce technological distractions such as people responding to emails or scrolling on social media.

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Chalk and Talk
Sarah Bowker Sarah Bowker

Chalk and Talk

The ‘Chalk and Talk’ seeks to engage people in a creative and accessible way about their feelings, thoughts, and views on their city’s downtown.

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Where I’m From
Sarah Bowker Sarah Bowker

Where I’m From

George Ella Lyon’s poem, “Where I’m From” helps open up conversations about our unique lives and shared life experiences.

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