Exploring Alternatives to Division in Challenging Times
About This Event
Join us for a six-week course designed to help us bridge divides with people who hold values, perspectives, or political views different from our own. Using the Intercultural Development Continuum as a framework, we’ll take a look at polarization in society and explore options for responding to challenging situations, both within our personal spheres and the public arena.
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September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Information:
Join us for a six-week course designed to help us bridge divides with people who hold values, perspectives, or political views different from our own. Using the Intercultural Development Continuum as a framework, we’ll take a look at polarization in society and explore options for responding to challenging situations, both within our personal spheres and the public arena.
Exploring Alternatives to Division
Course Outline
Unit One: Storytelling—To Reveal Our Values
Unit Two: Intercultural Development Continuum: Commonalities and Differences
Unit Three: Intercultural Development Framework in Real Life Situations
Unit Four: From Personal Values to Public Issues
Unit Five: False Statements as Belief Statements
Session Six: Individual IDI Debrief (TBD)
Leaders for the Course
Nancy Maeker: Author and facilitator for the course, Exploring Alternatives to Division. Retired ELCA pastor, who has served in congregations, on a synod staff, and as an executive director of a non-profit (A Minnesota Without Poverty); Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). [email protected]
Joayne Larson: Educator and facilitator for healing and transformation. Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Originator of Sparks of Change. (Joayne will facilitate the individual IDI debriefs.) www.sparksofchangetogether.com
The group meets in person in Langemo Lounge (MPLS) on Monday evenings, September 23 to October 28, 7:00-8:30 pm.
