Ashland Dialogue with Council Candidates

Oct 16, 2008 from 6:00pm to 9:30pm UTC-07
Location: Ashland Elks Lodge
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For three hours...on two evenings -- WORKING TOGETHER AS EMPOWERED CITIZENS Citizens from Ashland will have chance to engage in a world cafe dialogue about the issues they care about. • Questions and topics will emerge from the process that evening. • A safe, welcoming, neutral space for authentic, civil conversation. • First half of meeting, candidates join citizens as neighbors in conversation at the cafe tables. • Second half of meeting, candidates form a small council, ground rules of listening and respectful inquiry are established, and people get a chance to listen to candidates talk about the issues they've heard. Dates & Times: Wednesday October 15, 6:30-9:30 (doors open 6:15), Dialogue with Mayoral Candidates Thursday October 16, 6:30-9:30 (doors open 6:15), Dialogue with City Council Candidates Capacity 150. $5 Suggested Donation Who are we? Informal gatherings called the Sustainable Community Leaders Dialogue are held on a monthly basis at the Ashland Public Library. dialogue series: • Is intended to weave together various sectors of the community such that participants can begin to envision "whole system" transpartisan solutions to the sustainability challenges facing us. • Is organized around a 12 sector , with the "hub" in the middle where sustainable ideas and projects begin linking-up across sectors • Embraces spirit of learning, inquiry, reconciliation and integration Resources: Fore more information on Sustainable Community Leaders Dialogue Project please contact: jmccormick@reunitingamerica.org Transpartisan Alliance World Cafe & Network

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Ingrid Edstrom October 15, 2008 at 6:08pm

I attended the event with the mayoral candidates, and it was great. I really feel like this helped break the ice between me and the candidates as well as empower me as a citizen of Ashland. After the dialogue that took place I would be much more comfortable approaching any of these candidates. This function inspired me to be more involved, gave me hope for our future, and helped instill more trust in our representatives. I now plan on attending the event to meet the council members as well, and I will encourage all of my friends to do the same. Thank you!

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