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The City-Wide Dialogues on Ethnic & Racial Diversity comes to Simmons

Posted by Shino Ito

Sponsored by Technology at Simmons College

City-Wide Dialogues brings Bostonians together in honest yet respectful, multi-session dialogue groups of racially or ethnically diverse residents and two co-facilitators. The result is decreased stereotypes, increased understanding and trust, as well as friendships across old barriers.

City-Wide Dialogues provide an opportunity to:

ENGAGE fellow members of the Simmons Community in HONEST but respectfuldialogue on LIVING + WORKING together, plus inclusion, safety,gentrification issues, etc. REDUCE stereotyping --- BUILD NEW TRUST + FRIENDSHIPS HEAL old divisions through the power of open communication.

Two trained facilitators will lead the dialogue and participants should plan to attend all four meetings.

Dates: September 26, October 3, 10, and 17 from 5:00 - 7:00pm in Main Campus L-004

Participation is free. Advanced registration required. Seats are limited. A light dinner and refreshments will be available for registered participants. R ... more »

Posted: September 25, 2007 11:26 am | 3 comments
Tags: City Wide Dialogues, Diversity, race, technology diversity committee, technology diversity committee event

What are you doing this friday night?

Posted by Shino Ito

What are you doing this friday night?

My husband and I'll be going to see a 60 minutes documentary. Why don't you join us?

The Documentary: From the 1860s to the 1920s, dozens of towns and counties across America violently expelled entire African American communities, forcing thousands of black families to flee their homes. A century later, these towns remain all white. BANISHED tells the story of three of these communities and their black descendants, who return to learn shocking histories. by Jamaica Plain Forum

When & Where: 18 January 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA

There will be discussions after by a City-Wide Dialogues facilitator, a Community Change, Inc faciliator, and a United for a fair economy faciliator.

Posted: January 16, 2008 11:54 am | 0 comments
Tags: City Wide Dialogues, community, ethnicity, jamaica plain forum, race