#MontrealMondays - The Neighbourhood Round Tables Coalition
#MontrealMondays – A blog series about the inspiring Neighbourhood and Community work being done in Montréal.
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#MontrealMondays – A blog series about the inspiring Neighbourhood and Community work being done in Montréal.
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With the more frequent use of citizens’ juries, and deliberation in general, it can be tempting to think such processes as the pinnacle of community engagement. I really, really enjoy designing and facilitating citizens’ juries, and have been promoting them since 1998. They not only demonstrate the wisdom of everyday citizens; they invariably strengthen democracy and build trust between the community and sponsoring organisations.
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There is a big tension in community change efforts. There is the tyranny of the immediate - hunting for quick wins, trying to move the agenda forward and being aware of the multiple demands on participant time. With such a focus on the immediate, we sacrifice the building of relationships and reflection to meet the demands of the short term and time factors.
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When the Tamarack Institute came to Vancouver March 7th to 9th, I had the privilege of joining a group of dedicated community engagement specialists from North America and Australia for 3 days filled with dialogue, creativity, and fun during the Community Engagement: the Next Generation conference. There were so many ideas circulating I needed a few days to digest them (and, if truth be told, I also attended the weekend HSBC Rugby Sevens tournament, another very engaging and fun event!).
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