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FLORIDA CIVIC ADVANCE SUMMIT 2019 World Café Conversations

REFLECTION What is the most compelling thing you heard? What about it is compelling? In what ways does it energize you?

THE WORLD CAFÉ Process for fostering collaborative dialogue • Strategic Questions • Deeper thinking • Cross-pollination of ideas • Collective wisdom Leading to richer and more informed action

WHY FOCUS ON QUESTIONS? “If I had 60 minutes to solve a problem and my life depended on it……. I’d spend 55 minutes determining the right questions to ask……… Once I got the right question, I could easily answer it in 5 minutes………… Albert Einstein

• Introductions - Name affiliation - Response to question • Group Discussion • Themes, similarities, differences • Capture essence • Table host remain to share

QUESTION 1 What is the most compelling thing you heard? What about it is compelling? In what ways does it energize you?

• Introductions - Name affiliation - Response to question • Group Discussion • Themes, similarities, differences • Capture essence • Table host remain to share

QUESTION 2 What cooperative work is happening in your community? What is making it possible?

• Introductions - Name affiliation - Response to question • Group Discussion • Themes, similarities, differences • Capture essence • Table host remain to share

QUESTION 3 What would make it possible for your organization to AUGMENT cooperative actions that are working well?

HARVEST • What are you noticing and learning? Process and or Content • What is emerging that may be seeds to take forward? Possible actions Bigger questions

• Introductions - Name affiliation - Response to question • Group Discussion • Themes, similarities, differences • Capture essence • Table host remain to share

QUESTION 1 What is the most meaningful thing you heard or experienced? Why is it important for you?

QUESTION 2 How are the various generations interacting in your community? What is making this possible? What are some barriers?

QUESTION 3 What opportunities exist or may be created for expanding intergenerational engagement?

HARVEST • What are you noticing and learning? Process and or Content • What is emerging that may be seeds to take forward? Possible actions Bigger questions

QUESTION 1 What experience(s) catalyzed your civic engagement? How do you keep that passion alive?

QUESTION 2 What underlying assumptions about citizen engagement may be fueling the status quo in your community? Which of those were affirmed or challenged in the presentations?

QUESTION 3 What untapped opportunities exist for greater co-production of public goods? How can we take advantage of these opportunities?

HARVEST • What are you noticing and learning? Process and or Content • What is emerging that may be seeds to take forward? Possible actions Bigger questions

QUESTION 1 What is a major takeaway for you from this summit? • A new idea • A new perspective • A new partnership • A new aspiration

QUESTION 2 Given all you have experienced at this summit, what is one courageous next step you are challenged and inspired to take?

QUESTION 3 How can Florida Civic Advance help you/your organization take that next step? In what other ways can FCA support you and your organization?

SPEAKING OF QUESTIONS . . . What bigger / urgent / sensitive questions have we not discussed?

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