– NEW PALTZ COMMUNITY CIRCLE –
9/16/2024, 7:00 pm, Village Hall
Recently our community has experienced a lot division regarding the War in the Middle East & community members’ reactions to it.
We are inviting local residents to meet for a community circle to discuss how to disagree on the crisis in the Middle East without hurting each other.
Circles are used to facilitate community conversations about important subjects, and offer an inclusive and collaborative space for group members to share openly and build (or rebuild) trust with each other. Circles can be used to strengthen relationships within groups and provide members the space to understand each others’ perspectives and why they might behave in a particular way.
Circle processes are conducted in a very specific structure, where conversation is centered around a series of prompts and led by a facilitator. Every participant will have a chance to speak to each prompt for a set amount of time without interruption.
This circle will be facilitated by Miriam Frankl, Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Center on Monday, 9/16/24 at 7pm in the Village Hall meeting room, 25 Plattekill Avenue. Use the entrance adjacent to the former fire department garage bays.
In order for all participants to be heard and being mindful of time constraints we will be capping this session at about a dozen participants. Depending on interest we will offer more circles.
For those interested in taking part please email Stana Weisburd sweisburd@villageofnewpaltz.org.