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Wellesley Civil Discourse Initiative to hold community dialogue Stephanie Hawkinson Wellesley residents are invited to join in A Community Conversation on Coping with COVID-19 in Wellesley from 7 to 9 p.m. April 6. This Zoom discussion will be hosted by trained facilitators who are part of the newly launched Wellesley Civil Discourse Initiative. The goal of the event and the initiative is to help build understanding and connections among people throughout our community. The Zoom discussion will begin with a brief introduction to facilitated dialogue, followed by small group discussions led by a trained facilitator. The event is open to the public and will not be recorded or broadcast. Register at https://bit.ly/3rSFsun to receive the Zoom link which will be sent out on April 5. ....
Wellesley launches Civil Discourse Initiative Community Content After witnessing a decline in civility, members of the Wellesley community are launching an initiative to give residents a new way to come together to talk about important issues facing the town. The Wellesley Civil Discourse Initiative aims to address the increasingly divisive and fractious tone in public conversations by organizing carefully planned dialogues with trained facilitators. Organizers of the initiative are working with town leaders, local nonprofits and community volunteers to help shape the initiative. Describing the goals of the project, planning team member Lise Olney said, “We want to train people in our community to facilitate conversations so when we face difficult issues, we are ready to have discussions that will help us understand each other’s perspectives even when we disagree.” ....