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Manuals
and Guides: Community
Planning
Community-wide Study Circle Programs, continued
Part
III: Sample Documents
Manual
Index
Part
I: Introduction
Part
II: Basic Steps in Creating a Community-wide Program
Part
III: Sample Documents
Part
IV: Stories of Community-wide Study Circle Programs
Part V: Appendices
Contents
Study
Circle Program Description
Community Survey
Letter of Invitation to Potential
Sponsors
Pledge of Participation for Sponsors
Press Release for Kickoff Event
Pledge of Participation for Study
Circle Organizers
Tips for Recruiting Discussion Leaders
Pledge of Participation for Study Circle
Discussion Leaders
Letter of Invitation for Participants
Pledge of Participation for Participants
Study Circle Record Sheet
Now That We've Talked...Ideas for Community Involvement
After the Study Circle...I'd Like to Stay Involved!
Discussion Leader's Evaluation Form
Participant's Evaluation Form
Study
Circle Program Description
You
might enclose a program description with outreach mailings, and
study circle organizers might want to share copies with prospective
participants. The organizing strategy described below is, of course,
just one of many possible approaches. This sample document, which
is specific to race relations, borrows from ones developed for
study circles in Columbus and Springfield, Ohio.
The City
of [ ] is launching a four-month initiative to engage local citizens
in discussions of race relations in our community. The program
will be based on the small-group, democratic discussions known
as "study circles." It is modeled after successful programs already
established in a number of communities around the country.
In a typical
study circle, a group of 5 to 15 people meets 3 to 6 times to
discuss an issue of common concern. Each meeting commonly lasts
about 2 hours. Reading materials provide structure for the dialogue,
and a discussion leader helps ensure lively but focused discussion.
Study circles are different from the kinds of meetings people
often avoid. In study circles:
- Everyone
is welcome on an equal basis, without regard to credentials
or connections.
- No one
can "win" a study circle by being a strong advocate for one
point of view. Thoughtful ambivalence is valued in a study circle.
- Study
circles allow people to work collaboratively. They are small
enough to allow new relationships to develop, and no one has
a microphone or a podium with which to dominate the meetings.
- Study
circles give participants the opportunity to explore an issue
of concern without pressure to come to consensus or to make
a long-term commitment.
- In a community-wide
study circle program, the small groups do not work in isolation
but rather are part of a larger community-building process.
- Study
circles encourage people to take action as individuals, as part
of small groups, and as members of large organizations.
Our
Vision
To improve
the understanding and acceptance of differing races and cultures
throughout the greater [city] area.
Our
Mission
To provide
the community with practical recommendations for actions which
organizations, institutions, and individuals can take to improve
race relations and racial equality.
Our
Goal
To develop
a diverse community-wide network of at least forty study circles
involving up to 500 people in discussions of race relations.
Our
Strategy
1. Form partnerships
with public officials and organizations working to eliminate racism,
and seek their support.
2. Recruit
a broad group of sponsors to help carry out the program. Each
will be asked to assign several study circle organizers.
3. Promote
and publicize this project through the media and through sponsor
organizations.
4. Work
with study circle organizers as they recruit participants, identify
meeting sites, and arrange for the details of individual study
circles. When necessary, pair homogeneous groups of participants
to create diverse study circles.
5. Train
study circle discussion leaders.
6. Draw
on feedback from the study circles to prepare a report for the
community.
For more
information, contact:
[address and phone information]
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Community
Survey
Your
version might include a memo or letter on one side of a sheet
and the survey on the back, with plenty of room for responses.
Including a list of everyone receiving the survey will save respondents
time—won't spend time researching names and addresses of
people you've already contacted—and help them understand
the breadth of your approach.
To: Concerned
individuals
From: [working group, listing names and affiliations]
Date: [ ]
No one needs
to tell you about our community's need to seek grassroots commitment
to address the issue of [ ]. That's why we are seeking your input
as we work to establish community-wide dialogue on this issue.
We are considering
creation of a dialogue program based on "study circles"—small-group,
democratic, highly participatory discussions. We envision a program
in which 800 people from all walks of life join together, 12 or
15 at a time, in about 60 study circles held throughout the community.
Our inspiration
comes from successful, large-scale programs in other parts of
the country. We look forward to telling you more about these programs,
and our initial plans, when we call a meeting for you and other
potential sponsors early next month.
For now,
we're doing our homework, and we need your help as we try to assess
"the lay of the land." Would you please take a few moments to
answer the following questions? If you feel you need to better
understand the study circle concept before you do so, please give
one of us a call. You can reach [ ] at [###-####], or [ ] at [###-###]
THANK YOU!
Please respond
by [date]
1. On an
enclosed sheet you will find a list of everyone receiving this
memo, including affiliation. What other individuals or organizations
are involved with [issue]? Sketchy information is welcome, but
we'd greatly appreciate your providing as much information as
possible, including contact person, affiliation, address, phone,
and perhaps even a note sharing what you know about their involvement
with the issue.
2. We'll
rely on people from throughout the community to help us promote
the program and recruit participants. Does anyone (in addition
to those listed) come to mind as a likely player for this role?
You might consider people from religious institutions, business,
city agencies, civic and social service organizations.... Again,
complete information will be greatly appreciated.
Mail your
response to [ ], or fax it to [###-####].
The
following list is provided to help you think of organizations
and agencies to whom you might send your community survey.
Businesses
Banks
Chamber of Commerce
Major employers
Community
Nonprofits/Civic Groups
Citizens
League
Civil rights organizations
Community development corporations
Community leadership programs
Conflict/dispute resolution programs, community mediation center
Crime watch associations
Ethnic organizations (Polish-American Club, etc.)
Foundations
League of Women Voters
NAACP
National Conference (formerly National Conference of Christians
and Jews)
Neighborhood associations
Tenants' associations
United Way
Urban League
Veterans associations
Women's clubs
YMCA
YWCA
Education
Board of
Education
Community Education Association
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)/Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Principals
Superintendent
Teachers unions
Government
County/city/town
councils or commissions
Court systems
Department of Human Services
Department of Public Health
Housing Authority
Human Rights/Human Relations/Community Relations Commission
Libraries
Office of the mayor, town/city manager
Planning Commission
Hospitals
Law
Enforcement
Community
justice council
District/city attorney's office
Office of Bias Crime
Police Department
Media
Newspapers
Radio/television stations
Professional
Associations
Religious
Institutions
Churches,
synagogues, mosques
Interfaith, interreligious, and ecumenical associations
Ministerial associations
Senior
Citizens Organizations
AARP chapters
Elderhostel
Senior citizens centers
Unions
Universities,
Community Colleges, Adult Education Programs
Alumni associations
Extension service
Literacy organizations
Public policy institutes
Sororities, fraternities
Volunteer/Service
Organizations
Elks
Junior League
Kiwanis
Lions
Masons
Rotary
Volunteer centers
Youth
Organizations
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Letter
of Invitation to Potential Sponsors
Dear [potential
sponsor],
I hope by
now that you are well aware of plans to coordinate a large-scale,
community-wide "study circle" dialogue program on [issue]. At
this point, our plans for [name of overall study circle program]
call for involving as many as 800 people from all walks of life.
This is no small task, and we'll rely on people like you to help
us in this effort.
We've already
conducted [#] pilot study circles, and now we're ready to tell
the world about our plans. We hope you can join us for our kickoff
event, [name of event] on [day of the week, date, time], at [location].
We'll hear from [prominent speaker] as well as from participants
in our pilot study circles. They'll give firsthand accounts of
how their study circles helped them increase their understanding
of [the issue] and what we can do about it, both as individuals
and as a community.
(Perhaps
mention other agenda items, such as viewing a video documenting
study circles in other communities.)
At this
kickoff, we'll also seek the commitment of people like you to
join us in [name of overall study circle program]. We are seeking
sponsors who will promote the program, recruit participants, and
organize individual study circles.
We need
your support to make [name of overall study circle program] happen,
and hope we'll see you on [date]!
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Pledge
of Participation for Sponsors
Responsibilities
of [working group]
1. Form
partnerships with public officials and organizations working to
address [issue], and seek their support.
2. Recruit
a broad group of sponsors to help carry out the program. Each
will be asked to assign several study circle organizers.
3. Promote
and publicize this project through the media and through sponsor
organizations.
4. Work
with study circle organizers as they recruit participants, identify
meeting sites, and arrange for the details of individual study
circles. When necessary, pair homogeneous groups of participants
to create diverse study circles.
5. Train
study circle discussion leaders.
6. Draw
on feedback from the study circles to prepare a report for the
community.
Responsibilities
of sponsors
1. Designate
organizers for at least one study circle. (You will receive recruiting
materials which describe the role of organizers.)
2. Recommend
possible discussion leaders.
3. Promote
the program by any means possible, including bulletins, newsletters,
and personal contacts.
Name of sponsoring
organization or agency that you represent:
Your name:
Your address:
Your telephone, fax, e-mail:
I understand
the responsibilities of sponsors and commit my organization to
this project. I intend to refer___ organizers for study circles.
Signature____________
Date______
If you've
already started recruiting organizers for your study circle,
please use the reverse side to provide names and contact information.
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Press
Release for Kickoff Event
This
sample document is specific to education, but can be adapted for
other issues.
Notes
Print
your press release on key sponsor's letterhead.
Leave
room at the top for editor's comments.
Double
space for ease of editing.
Use
"For immediate release" or "Release date" depending on when
you want it published.
The
"Kill date" is the date after which the story is no longer pertinent
Put
"-MORE-" at the end of the page if it continues to another page.
Put
"-END-" or "-30-" at the end of the press release.
For immediate
release: [date]
(or Release date: [date])
Kill date: [date]
[City]
launches study circle program on improving education
[Lead paragraph
about the educational issues your city is dealing with; if possible,
include a quotation from a well-known local figure like the mayor
or superintendent of schools.]
[Key sponsors]
are addressing this problem by planning [name of overall program],
a series of "study circles" designed to help citizens and educators
work together to improve the quality of education in [city]. Study
circles are small, democratic, highly participatory discussion
groups which allow citizens to address an issue, examine different
views on both the problem and possible remedies, and find common
ground for constructive action.
"Our goal
is to have [#] people participating in roughly [#] study circles,"
says [key individual]. "[List of several] are among the many local
organizations involved in planning and implementing the study
circle program, and we've already conducted [#] very successful
pilot study circles."
On [date
of meeting], [name of overall program] will officially kick off
with [name of event]. [Prominent speaker] will present a keynote
address. Other presenters will include participants from the pilot
study circles. [Perhaps mention other agenda items, such as viewing
a video which documents study circles in other communities or
action items.]
[Key sponsor]
stresses that this is a program for everyone in the community,
not just parents and school officials. Everyone who participates
will be asked to commit to [#] weekly sessions, each lasting about
2 hours. A trained facilitator will help ensure that each study
circle provides a safe atmosphere for frank, productive dialogue.
Discussions
will be based on Education: How Can Schools and Communities
Work Together to Meet the Challenge. Developed by the Study
Circles Resource Center in Pomfret, CT, this booklet has provided
the basis for large-scale discussion programs in other cities,
including [name an appropriate model city] and [name another].
The discussion
guide will help study circle participants examine how schools
affect the community, what we want our graduates to know and be
able to do, [your program's version of third session], and how
people can make a difference. It provides examples of what has
worked in other communities and suggests action possibilities
available to individuals, to small groups, and to large institutions.
Organizers
will seek the participation of everyone who attends the meeting.
Anyone unable to attend is encouraged to call [contact, phone
number].
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Pledge
of Participation for Study Circle Organizers
Responsibilities
of [working group]
1. Form
partnerships with public officials and organizations working to
address [issue], and seek their support.
2. Recruit
a broad group of sponsors to help carry out the program. Each
will be asked to assign several study circle organizers.
3. Promote
and publicize this project through the media and through sponsor
organizations.
4. Work
with study circle organizers as they recruit participants, identify
meeting sites, and arrange for the details of individual study
circles. When necessary, pair homogeneous groups of participants
to create diverse study circles.
5. Train
study circle discussion leaders.
6. Draw
on feedback from the study circles to prepare a report for the
community.
Responsibilities
of study circle organizers
1. Become
a well-informed spokesperson for the program by participating
in a pilot study circle, or at least reading through the discussion
materials.
2. Establish
one or more study circles in collaboration with [working group]
and the discussion leader assigned to you.
3. Recruit
between 8 and 15 people for each study circle.
4. Arrange
a site for each study circle and a meeting time convenient to
participants and discussion leader. (We encourage you to consider
establishing an early morning, lunchtime, or weekend study circle
as well as the typical evening meetings.)
5. Distribute
discussion materials prior to each study circle's first session.
Name of
sponsoring organization or agency that you represent:
Name of
the person who recruited you:
Your name:
Your address:
Your telephone,
fax, e-mail:
I understand
the responsibilities of study circle organizers and agree to take
on this role.
I intend
to organize _______study circles.
Signature____________________
Date:________
Return
to: [address, etc.]
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Tips
for Recruiting Discussion Leaders
If you rely on study circle organizers—or others outside
your working group—to recruit discussion leaders, a sheet
similar to this will provide some helpful reminders.
When recruiting
study circle discussion leaders, please consider the following:
1. The discussion
leader is a study circle's most important person in terms of its
success or failure.
2. The
discussion leader must not interject his or her own personal
views.
3. The
discussion leader is responsible for stimulating and moderating
the discussion by asking questions, identifying key points,
and managing the group process. The leader is not a teacher
or lecturer.
4. The
discussion leader must be friendly, sensitive, understanding,
and supportive.
5. Though
the discussion leader does not need to be an expert or even
the most knowledgeable person in the group, the facilitator
should be the best prepared.
6. A background
of leading small-group discussions or meetings is helpful.
7. A good
facilitator does not stand out from the group, but is closely
in harmony with it, encouraging participation and then slipping
into the background when not needed to maintain the discussion's
momentum.
8. Last
but not least, the group facilitator must have the courage to
be imperfect! Discussion leadership is a challenging task, and
an important one.
When you
talk to likely candidates, give them a copy of the "Pledge of
Participation for Study Circle Discussion Leaders." Stress that
all discussion leaders must attend one of the three scheduled
training sessions. Please also send in, as soon as possible, a
pledge for each of the people you recruit.
Thank you!
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Pledge
of Participation for Study Circle Discussion Leaders
Note that this sample document is based on the model in which
individual study circle organizers recruit discussion leaders
for their study circles.
Responsibilities
of [working group]
1. Form
partnerships with public officials and organizations working to
address [issue], and seek their support.
2. Recruit
a broad group of sponsors to help carry out the program. Each
will be asked to assign several study circle organizers.
3. Promote
and publicize this project through the media and through sponsor
organizations.
4. Work
with study circle organizers as they recruit participants, identify
meeting sites, and arrange for the details of individual study
circles. When necessary, pair homogeneous groups of participants
to create diverse study circles.
5. Train
study circle discussion leaders.
6. Draw
on feedback from the study circles to prepare a report for the
community.
Responsibilities
of study circle discussion leaders
1. Make
a firm commitment to facilitating discussions for a four-session
study circle.
2. Attend
one of the three training sessions for discussion leaders.
3. Work
with the organizer who recruited you to establish mutually acceptable
dates and times for your sessions.
4. Help
study circle participants engage in lively but focused discussions,
and remain neutral. (The discussion leader should talk less than
anyone else in the study circle, and should not disclose his or
her own views on the issue.)
Name of the
person who recruited you and who will organize your study circle:
Your name:
Your address:
Your telephone,
fax, e-mail:
Proposed
training sessions are listed below. Please check your 1st and
2nd choices.
All training
sessions will be held at [location]. After we sort out people's
choices for dates and times, you'll receive a postcard confirming
your reservation for a training session. If you have any questions
or need additional information for the training sessions or registration,
please contact [name] at [telephone number].
I understand
the responsibilities of a study circle discussion leader and agree
to take on the role.
Signature__________________
Date________
Return to:
[address, etc.]
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Letter
of Invitation for Participants
You
might share your version of this letter with your organizers.
This will help them avoid reinventing the wheel and also help
ensure consistency and accuracy in describing your program. Letters
should include your participants' pledge of participation and
your study circle program description. Encourage organizers to
follow up their letters with calls. This version is adapted from
one devised for a study circle program in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
Dear____________,
Lets talk!
Perhaps
you've heard about [name of overall program], a "study circle"
program sponsored by [ ]. I'd like to invite you to participate
in this exciting venture, and hope that I can count on you to
join in this community-wide conversation.
In a study
circle, about a dozen people meet several times to discuss the
various choices our society and community might make concerning
a social or political issue. Complex issues are broken down into
manageable subdivisions, and controversial topics are dealt with
in depth. Each discussion lasts approximately two hours and is
directed by a well-prepared study circle leader whose role is
to aid in lively but focused discussion.
One of the
best aspects of study circles is that expertise on the topic under
discussion is not necessary. Instead, study circles are a vehicle
through which people like you and me can bring the wisdom of ordinary
citizens to bear on important issues. All you need is a willingness
to participate in the discussions and to really hear what others
have to say. I can promise you the discussion will be spirited,
cordial, informative and—best of all—fun!
Sponsors
of the program include [ ]. They've already organized [#] pilot
study circles, and here's what one participant in these pilot
groups has to say about [his/her] experience:
"[quotable
quote]," says [key player/local dignitary].
Each study
circle will meet once a week for [#] sessions. Each meeting is
2 hours long. I'm personally organizing a study circle that meets
on [day] at [time]. If this is not convenient, the people organizing
the overall program will try to schedule you with a group meeting
at a more convenient time.
Please do
let me know if you can participate. You can call [key organizer]
at [###-####], or send the enclosed Pledge of Participation to
[address]. You are also welcome to call me [###-####].
I'll be
in touch!
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Pledge
of Participation for Participants
Responsibilities
of [working group]
1. Form
partnerships with public officials and organizations working to
address [issue], and seek their support.
2. Recruit
a broad group of sponsors to help carry out the program. Each
will be asked to assign several study circle organizers.
3. Promote
and publicize this project through the media and through sponsor
organizations.
4. Work
with study circle organizers as they recruit participants, identify
meeting sites, and arrange for the details of individual study
circles. When necessary, pair homogeneous groups of participants
to create diverse study circles.
5. Train
study circle discussion leaders.
6. Draw
on feedback from the study circles to prepare a report for the
community.
Responsibilities
of participants
1. Make
a good-faith effort to attend all meetings. (Most study circles
elect not to include people who miss the first session.)
2. Be prepared!
Read ahead of time the brief discussion materials for each session.
3. Share
your views with the group, and listen respectfully to all others.
4. Maintain
an open mind.
5. Help
keep the discussions on track.
6. When
your views differ from those of others, disagree without being
disagreeable.
7. Respect
the confidentiality of the discussions.
Name of
the person who recruited you:
Your name:
Your address:
Your telephone
number:
Which meeting
times are most convenient for you?
I understand
the responsibilities of a study circle participant and agree to
take on this role.
Signature__________________
Date__________
Return to:
[address, etc.]
Enjoy
your discussions!
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Study
Circle Record Sheet
(Not available
on-line)
Now
That We've Talked...Ideas for Community Involvement
You
can help your study circles move into discussion of action by
providing handouts that help them think about how to become involved
locally. The following combines elements of documents developed
by Robert Sherman of the Surdna Foundation and the study circle
organizers in Lima, Ohio and San Leandro, California.
Take
stock of yourself
- Do you
prefer to work alone or with a group of people?
- Could
you put together a new organization?
- Do you
have a specific area of interest such as child welfare, domestic
violence, or intercultural understanding?
- Do you
already belong to groups that are involved with these issues,
or that might move in that direction?
- Do you
have skills that you could share with your community? (Every
community could use a gardener, a grant writer, a computer trainer
for after-school programs, or a mural painter!)
- Realistically,
how much time can you commit?
Take
stock of your community
- As an
individual or as part of a group, talk with young people, ministers,
business people, social service people, teachers, city officials,
police officers, and neighbors to gain more perspective on your
community and the issues it faces.
- Ask people
about efforts to address problems in the community, and what
these efforts might need in order to be more effective.
- Read sections
of the newspaper that you might have ignored in the past, including
local news, opinion pages, and the calendar of events.
Take
ACTION!
Now that
you know more about yourself and your community, choose some ways
in which you might become involved.
- Apply
for appointment to a city advisory commission.
- Help organize
another study circle.
- Volunteer
with a social service agency or nonprofit organization.
- Volunteer
to help with the city's cultural diversity celebrations.
- Volunteer
to work in local schools.
- Organize
or assist with a neighborhood activity (park cleanup, picnic,
etc.).
- Participate
in—or help develop—an ongoing neighborhood social
group (i.e. monthly potlucks, weekly volleyball games) or neighborhood
watch.
- Spend
some time outside in your neighborhood, and make it a point
to become acquainted with neighbors of all ages and backgrounds.
- Mentor
a young person in an after-school program, either informally
or through a Big Sisters/Big Brothers program.
- Help organize
a neighborhood or citywide function to honor people working
to build a stronger community. Even if you choose one or two
outstanding individuals, make sure that you give more than passing
acknowledgment to the hundreds of people who help in hundreds
of big and little ways!
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After
the Study Circle...I'd Like to Stay Involved!
The
previous document helps people think about ways they might become
involved with their community. The following feedback form, on
the other hand, is designed to be returned to organizers of a
community-wide study circle program. The form, was was originally
developed by Bob Williams of the Unified School District of San
Leandro, California, could be the start of a community resource
bank.
I am interested
in getting more involved in my community and building on the vitality
of the study circle program.
I would
especially like to do the following:
_______Apply
for appointment to a city advisory commission
_______Continue
to participate in the City's study circles
_______Become
a study circle organizer or discussion leader
_______Volunteer
for the Community Services Department
_______Volunteer
to help with the City cultural diversity celebrations
_______Volunteer
for a local social service agency
_______Volunteer
to work in local schools
_______Conduct
a neighborhood- or church-based study circle
_______Organize
or assist with a neighborhood activity (park cleanup, picnic,
etc.)
_______Other:
Your name:
________
Your address:
________________________
Your telephone
number: ________________
Return
to: [address, etc.]
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Discussion
Leader's Evaluation Form
This document
was adapted from a form developed by Selena Singletary in Springfield,
Ohio.
Please
complete this form after your last discussion session and return
to [address] no later than [date].
1. Your
name
2. The name
of your study circle organizer
3. Where
and when (day of the week and time) did your study circle meet?
4. How many
times did your study circle meet?
5. Number
of participants at:
Session
I____ Session II____ Session III_____ Session IV
6. How would
you characterize your study circle in terms of gender, racial
and ethnic make-up, political spectrum, etc.?
7. What
perspectives were well represented in your group? Which were missing?
8. What
were your own observations about the dialogue and group process?
9. What
did members of the group say about their discussions?
10. What
was the topic of the group's liveliest discussion?
11. What
were areas of general agreement? What were areas with little consensus?
12. What
suggestions came from the group about how people (individuals,
organizations, institutions, government) might better address
the issue?
13. Did
you have adequate support from your study circle's organizer and
from the coordinators of the overall program? If not, what additional
support would have been helpful?
14. If you
were to lead another study circle, what would you change? Feel
free to comment on discussion materials, organization of the overall
study circle program, your meeting site, your performance as discussion
leader, ...
15. Do you
have concerns, or did the group have concerns, which need to be
discussed with the study circle program's working group?
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Participant's
Evaluation Form
This
form asks for a considerable amount of demographic information.
You should request this information only if you have the staff
time available to collate and use the responses. This document
is based on a form developed by Selena Singletary in Springfield,
Ohio, which was later adapted for use in San Leandro, California.
The study circles in those cities focused on race relations.
Please
take a few moments to read and answer the following questions
as honestly as possible. You do not need to sign your name to
this form. Thank you for your time.
1. (Question
1 unavailable on-line.)
2. Which
sessions were of most value to you? Why?
3. What
one activity do you feel [city or sponsor] is doing to facilitate
better race relations in our community?
4. If you
could change one thing about race relations in [city or region
of your program], what would it be?
5. What
important issue would you like study circles to address in the
future?
6. In your
opinion, how should [city or sponsor] follow up these study circles?
7. Please
list the three most serious problems facing our community which
involve [topic of study circles].
Finally,
we'd like to ask you a few additional questions that will help
your community better understand the results of the evaluations.
8. Which
age group are you in?
__under
18 __18-29 __30-44 __45-64 __65 & over
9. What
is your sex? ____male _____female
10. What
is your race or ethnicity?
11. What
is your occupation?
12. What
is your zip code?
13. In which
of the following ranges does your family income fail?
______Less
than $10,000 a year
______$10,000 to $14,999
______$15,000 to $24,999
______$25,000 to 44,999
______$45,000 to $64,999
______$65,000 and over
14. Additional
comments:
If your study circle discussion leader does not collect this form,
please mail it to: [sponsor's address]
Thank
you for your feedback!
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Manual
Index
Part
I: Introduction
Part
II: Basic Steps in Creating a Community-wide Program
Part
III: Sample Documents
Part
IV: Stories of Community-wide Study Circle Programs
Part V: Appendices
Contents
Study
Circle Program Description
Community Survey
Letter of Invitation to Potential
Sponsors
Pledge of Participation for Sponsors
Press Release for Kickoff Event
Pledge of Participation for Study
Circle Organizers
Tips for Recruiting Discussion Leaders
Pledge of Participation for Study Circle
Discussion Leaders
Letter of Invitation for Participants
Pledge of Participation for Participants
Study Circle Record Sheet
Now That We've Talked...Ideas for Community Involvement
After the Study Circle...I'd Like to Stay Involved!
Discussion Leader's Evaluation Form
Participant's Evaluation Form
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