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VC: Confronting Climate Change
On our Vital Conversation Cafe Call for Dec 10, 2012, we addressed the question: “What is the climate conversation we most need to have now?”
Posted by Jitendra Darling, 12/12/2012 07:59 AM
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VC: Re-imagining Generosity
How can we re-imagine generosity as a tool for transformation?
Special guest Dyck Dewid and The Generosity Project.
Posted by Ben Roberts, 12/04/2012 09:27 AM
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VC: The Happiness Initiative
Our Vital Conversation for 11/26/12 explores the question: how is new data on happiness transforming our understanding of community, society and the economy? Featuring special guest conversation starter Laura Musikanski, executive director of The Happiness Initiative.
Posted by Ben Roberts, 11/27/2012 11:08 AM
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VC: Gifts
“Gifts” completes our cycle of the Six Conversations based on the model developed by Peter Block in Community: The Structure of Belonging, building on the “Dissent”, “Possibility”, “Ownership,” “Invitation” and “Commitment” conversations we hosted from May through October.
Posted by Ben Roberts, 11/06/2012 09:46 AM
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VC: The Power of Dialogue
Our Vital Conversation for the week of 10/15 explores the Power of Dialogue, inspired by the recent conference of the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation
Posted by Ben Roberts, 10/16/2012 08:26 AM
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VC Excerpt: Ernestine Saankalaxt' Hayes (f...
Ernestine Saankalaxt’ Hayes’ conversation starting words on our October 8 Cafe Call moved participants on our call deeply, and many requested a copy. Here is the audio from the call.
Posted by Ben Roberts, 10/09/2012 06:21 AM
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VC: Indigenous Wisdom--Healing the Rift
In this Vital Conversation we are graced by the presence of three outstanding conversation starters, Chief Phil Lane Jr, Ernestine Hayes and Stephanie Nestlerode, who have lived deeply into their indigenous wisdom and traditions.
Posted by Ben Roberts, 10/09/2012 05:45 AM
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VC: Commitment
For our Vital Conversation on October 1, 2012, we welcomed back guest hosts Elaine and Eric Hansen for a conversation on Commitment, continuing our series based on the Six Conversations model for creating transformational community.
Posted by Ben Roberts, 10/02/2012 04:14 AM