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Civic Reflections at City Hall brought together citizens from diverse sectors of the Valparaiso, Indiana community, to reflect on what it means to be a Valparaisian. The group included participants born and raised in "Valpo" along with very recent arrivals, each bringing different experiences, positive and negative, of living in their town. The group met once a month, from January through June, 2008, to discuss short readings that provoked questions like these: - How do we meet or work together as neighbors?
- How do we connect across race and other differences?
- How do we create change?
- How do we encourage unity?
The program's goal was to open a public conversation about what is important, not just what is urgent, allowing residents to explore their own and others' hopes, values and aspirations for their community.
Below are some of the texts used in Civic Reflections at City Hall:
Click here to see a flyer of the event.
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