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RICHMOND DIALOGUE GROUP
RDG provides training, facilitation and
educational experiences of meaningful dialogue
for our community.
Tuesday, June 30th 6:45 - 9:15 PM (arrive by 6:30 PM to register)
Introduction to Dialogue Facilitator Skills*
with Trainers Jacquelyn Pogue, Denise Dolan and Susan Nolan
All are welcome. Appropriate as a review or practice session for previous
participants.
Begin to learn an expanded adaptation of the "Conversation Cafe" model to become
a host for community dialogues. See www.ConversationCafe.org to learn more about
this dialogue model.
These skills can be used for:
> Innovative meetings and meaningful discussions for relationships, community,
business and educational settings
> Racial reconciliation
> Interfaith and cultural understanding
> Civic engagement/citizen participation
> Environmental awareness
Location: Unity of Richmond, 800 Blanton Road, Richmond, VA
23221
100% of financial donations (or "love offerings") for this event will be given
back to Unity of Richmond in appreciation for their ongoing support of community
dialogues and for their continued provision of space.
As part of an energy exchange, we ask you to attend one future dialogue as a
participant or co-facilitator in an upcoming event.
*This session is a prerequisite to learn skills of how to bring dialogue
into action with the "Open Space" model which will be offered soon!
RSVP by 5 PM, Monday, June 29th to Denise Dolan at
ActionDialogues@aol.com and in the body copy include your:
1) First and last name
2) Phone number
3) Email address
Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to seeing you
there!
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Tues., March 24, 7- 9 PM PBS
Community Conversation No
Charge
Judicial Independence in the New World with
guest speaker, Aubrey Ford III
First, watch the program on Monday, March 23 at 9 PM
on WCVE PBS. Participate in the dialogue and hear
guest speaker, Aubrey Ford at:
Community Idea Stations, 23 Sesame
Street, Richmond, VA 23235
A history of the U.S. judicial system explores the
contributions of Virginians, beginning with the
Jamestown settlers in the early 17th century.
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Fri., March 27 7:30-10 PM
$5
Dialogue and Poetry Slam Featuring Hot Richmond
Artists:
Jude Fagéas, "Alchemist"
Daniel Custodio, National
Grand Master Slam Poet & Founder of Slam Nahuatl,
the second ranked team for Group Piece Slam
After the performance, participants will have an
opportunity to dialogue about the issues raised
by the poets.
Unity of Richmond, 800 Blanton
Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221
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Sat., March 28 1-3:30 PM
View Part 2, "The Story of India" Film and
Dialogue
Unity of Richmond, 800 Blanton Avenue, Richmond,
VA 23221
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Sun., March 29 1-4 PM
$6 (VCU full-time students with ID are free)
"Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of
Islamic Spain"
Film and Dialogue
Sponsored by 20,000 Dialogues for Peace
With support from VCU and Interfaith Council of
Greater Richmond
The epic story of one of the world’s great
civilizations: the European Islamic civilization
of Muslim Spain. Its rise and fall was due in
large part to the rise and fall of tolerance
among its Christian, Muslim, and Jewish
inhabitants. As we stand at a crossroads of
history today, it is a story with much to say
about the dangers of a clash of civilizations.
VCU-Virginia Room in the Student Commons
(2nd floor at the top of the open
staircase in the main lobby).
907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, VA 23284 VCU
information 804-828-3438
(Two entrances; Main St. at Cherry St.; or Main
St. at Linden St. Parking deck entrance on
Cherry St. off Cary St.)
To RSVP for an event, contact Denise Dolan
at
ActionDialogues@aol.com and include your 1) Full
name 2) Email Address 3) Phone number and 4) the
list of events you plan on attending.
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February 17 and 19, 2009
6:30 PM - 9:40 PM Thanks to Professor Dan Smith, VCU
The Richmond Dialogue Group
has the opportunity to introduce Dialogue
Facilitation to students on:
"Global Ethics and World Religions", VCU
Tuesday, Feb.
17 (70 students)and Thursday, Feb. 19 (90 students)
with Denise
Dolan and Jacquelyn Pogue as presenters
We are asking
for your support.
Volunteer facilitators are required to first give
the students an experience of dialogue and then
discuss the structure and process.
8 volunteer facilitators are
required for Tuesday
and
11 volunteer facilitators for
Thursday.
Volunteer facilitators will conduct a reading
related to the morality of exporting democracy to
the middle east (which the students will have read).
Arrival time for volunteer facilitators is 6:30 PM
and actual class time: 7 PM - 9:40 PM
While you have experienced the first Conversation
Cafe training at PBS, ongoing training is required
to be considered a Richmond Dialogue Group
facilitator and this is an opportunity to practice
facilitating dialogues as part of this training.
Please reply no later than Monday, Feb. 9 if you
plan to participate in this significant community
project and kindly include:
Your name
Email address
Phone Number
Thank you!
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Sunday, March 1, 2009 3:30 to 6 PM
Facilitator Training with trainers Denise Dolan and Jacquelyn Pogue
Please arrive by 3:20 PM as we will start promptly at 3:30 PM
Learn the "Conversation Cafe" model to become a host for
community dialogues, or review
your previous training.
You may have experienced the first Conversation Cafe
trainings at PBS, and in order to be considered as a
Richmond Dialogue Group facilitator, there is an ongoing
training program required, and one part of it is to have
practice in facilitating dialogues.
Unity Christ Church of Bon Air
923 Buford Road
Richmond, VA 23235
Fee:
Love Offering to be split with Unity
We ask you to attend one future dialogue either as a
participant or as a co-facilitator in an upcoming
Richmond event.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Denise Dolan via email:
ActionDialogues@aol.com
by Thursday, February 26th.
Please
include your:
1) Full name
2) Email address
3) Phone number
Thank you! Hope to see you there!
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"Conversation
Cafe for Dalai Lama Renaissance"
A safe place to speak about your experience with
community
Participants must have viewed the film!
Sunday, June 22, 2008 1-3 PM
The Celebration Center of Universal Truth -
Carytown
3527 Ellwood Avenue
(Ukrop's Shopping Center - Across from Aquarian Bookstore)
Richmond, VA 23221
RSVP REQUIRED BY FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2008
Email:
SpiritBlossoms@aol.com or leave a brief
message for Denise Dolan at 804-836-6814.
Subject Line: "Yes, I plan to Attend"
Body Copy: Include full name, email address
& phone # for each attendee.
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Are you aware of an upcoming event that you
believe our community might be interested in knowing about?
If so, please forward a link with information to
Denise at
PlanetaryHealing@aol.com
Be sure to include the following with your submission:
First Name:
Last Name:
Street Address:
Apt #:
PO Box:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Day Phone:
Evening Phone:
Email Address:
Maybe we'll see you there! Peace and blessings!
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