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Dear Friends:
Historically, Luzerne County has increased in size, importance, and strength by repeated arrivals of people from a variety of backgrounds. This history brings to mind a topic in need of open dialogue: current issues regarding social integration and community building.
We are asking for a letter of support for our dialogue-to-change program, which is based around a form pioneered by Everyday Democracy (formerly the Study Circles Resource Center). We use the study circles model of community dialogue, in which people of various opinions come together to discuss their views. We find this leads to trust and understanding, and to an effort to find ways to work together to bring about justice and harmony, eliminating hatred and increasing cooperation and respect. Community Spirit will be the steering group for this dialogue project, with the support of the Misericordia University Diversity Institute, The Interfaith Resource Center for Peace and Justice, and The Father James Doyle, CSC, Community Mediation Institute. We also rely on the support of the community-at-large: high school students, local university and college officials, faculty, commissioners from the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, various officials of faith based groups, Mrs. Susan Shoval, president of Guard Insurance, and Arthur Breese (co-chairs of the The Luzerne County Diversity Commission).
Join our effort and go beyond writing a letter of support!
Please also share this message with your friends, colleagues, and anyone who may be interested in joining us.
Again, if you are agreeable to this proposal, please provide a letter of support to the address listed below:
We sincerely thank you for your support.
Rod Gereda
Facilitator, Community Spirit
Peace and Justice Center
63 N FRANKLIN ST
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1317
570-823-9977
Examples of invaluable in-kind support include:
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Child care
- Event space
- Food for study circle gatherings
- Funding sources
- Graphic design, posters/ fliers
- Meet and Greet
- Photography
- Printing and photocopying
- Radio, television, newspaper
- Staff time
- Training functions
- Transportation
- Webinars
- Other?
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