[jsfg_cinti] facilitator volunteer opportunities
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- Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:23:57 EDT
INVITATION TO SKILLED FACILITATORS
Skilled facilitators are invited to volunteer for a unique gathering in
Cincinnati, Saturday April 29, 2006. Several hundred Cincinnati residents will
gather at the Cincinnati Health Care Community Meeting for a day of informed
discussion about what the nationâ??s health care priorities should include.
This
is one of more than thirty meetings of varying sizes being convened across
the United States by the Citizensâ?? Health Care Working Group. The purpose of
these meetings is to discuss health care benefits and services, getting health
care, financing, and tradeoffs and options.
The Cincinnati meeting will bring a group representative of the population
together for thoughtful deliberation about how to address these health care
issues. Facilitators will work with one table of ten people in dialogue around
these specific questions. Via laptop computers and key pad devices,
individual tables will share results of their conversations with the entire
room of
several hundred participants.
PROCESS
These unique meetings will be designed and produced by AmericaSpeaks using
its 21st Century Town Meeting model, which combines small group dialogue with
interactive keypad and computer technology. AmericaSpeaks has worked in
more than 40 communities around the U.S and in Europe. For more information
about AmericaSpeaks, visit _www.americaspeaks.org_ (http://w
ww.americaspeaks.org/) .
FACILITATOR REQUIREMENTS - SKILLS AND QUALITIES
SKILLS & QUALITIES
* Significant experience facilitating small group face to face
deliberation, building toward consensus while holding respectful space for
difference
* Able to adhere to tight timelines and specific directions
* Deep listening skills
* Comfortable with diversity on many dimensions
* Capacity to remain neutral and support the expression of many
different points of view
MUST BE WILLING TO COMMIT TO:
· Volunteer your time, 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Saturday, April 29th at
the Cinergy Center.
· Register and attend a 2 hour program orientation at one of several
sites and times before the meeting (dates, times and locations are on the
registration form).
· Participate in a quick debrief at the conclusion of the meeting to
provide feedback and suggestions to planners and colleagues.
IF INTERESTED, please register online at www.citizenshealthcare
.gov/register. Be sure when you register to you indicate you are registering
as a
facilitator. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Diane Altman Dautoff
Associate
AmericaSpeaks
ddautoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
206-320-1169
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