Location: near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Who Was The Café For?:
A small and sharply divided indigenous community
Purpose: To change the nature of conversation in the community
Numbers Attending: 100
Impact:
Through the opening exercise of inviting people to write their names and a commitment on the tablecloth, people immediately saw the intentions of others to change their ways of talking to one another. The rest of the Cafe was barely relevant to the insights people had when switching tables and discovering others' commitments.
Comments/Learning:
The questions for this cafe weren't really relevant to the outcome. This Café taught me to see that the intended impact is not always achieved through direct means.
Read the whole story here: http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/not-to-fight-with-one-another/
Community Conflict World Café
by Michaela Sieh
Sep 8, 2015
Name: Community Conflict World Café
Host: Chris Corrigan
Location:
near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Who Was The Café For?:
A small and sharply divided indigenous community
Purpose:
To change the nature of conversation in the community
Numbers Attending: 100
Impact:
Through the opening exercise of inviting people to write their names and a commitment on the tablecloth, people immediately saw the intentions of others to change their ways of talking to one another. The rest of the Cafe was barely relevant to the insights people had when switching tables and discovering others' commitments.
Comments/Learning:
The questions for this cafe weren't really relevant to the outcome. This Café taught me to see that the intended impact is not always achieved through direct means.
Read the whole story here:
http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/not-to-fight-with-one-another/