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Programs Dialogue
Call to Community Dialogues inviting the community into dialogue on critical issues by pairing civic, business and service organizations, churches and youth groups using a six-part dialogue curriculum. This curriculum has been used very effectively in many communities. These small group dialogues are facilitated by highly-trained interracial teams.
Race, Economics and Jurisdiction Dialogues which typically involve up to 25 people in a weekend or one day retreat setting to explore the interwoven issues of race, economics and jurisdiction in order to lay the foundation for long term work on public policy issues.
Multi-faith Dialogues: HIC has developed a curriculum to engage Muslims and Christians.
Capacity building and consultation
– strengthening the network of change agents:
HIC consults with communities to develop strategies for dialogues, racial reconciliation and team development. It also provides skills building in specific areas. The training of facilitators is offered in 12-16 hours of sessions. The Connecting Communities Fellowship Program, an integrated approach to constructive community change, offers intensive leadership formation and skills training. The program equips leaders with increased ability to work creatively in building shared visions for reconciliation and justice.
Shorter workshops are also available nationally and internationally.
HIC’s highly experienced trainers are available to community organizations, businesses and educational institutions.
Healing history
– public actions that build community:
An accurate, respectful public telling of story of all groups can unite communities long divided. The walk through history pioneered in Richmond in 1993 (cf) has become a model for communities everywhere seeking to heal from a painful past.
Richmond’s historic Slave Trail now forms the heart of interpretive walks held on request throughout the year and is becoming an important educational resource.
Regional, national and international forums and conferences Through an extensive national and international network, HIC and its partners convene forums and conferences to highlight best practices and effective collaborations. The Caux conference centre provides an important meeting place for community leaders from all continents. The Annual Metropolitan Richmond Day regularly draws leaders of public and private sectors from throughout the region to discuss key issues.
Special projects
If Every Child Were My Child - Building Healthy Integrated Public Schools
HIC Richmond is committed to a multi-year initiative to facilitate conversations in the metropolitan community about how to build healthy integrated public schools. HIC is working to forge a new level of collaboration among students, educators, parents, employers and community organizations, within and across the schools and school districts. HIC seeks to help the community ask itself the following questions:
What choices are we making to provide the best development for our children?
What factors are influencing our choices?
How do divisions of race, economics and jurisdiction impact our children and the future of metropolitan Richmond?
Learn more about the project - Download the 2006 report
Download handout
Download summary handout
Download jon powell PowerPoint on Richmond school integration
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