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Guild for Civil Dialogue




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• Get caught up on what happened at our latest meetings

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• Take a peak at other groups working toward more robust, substantive and fun civil dialogues



Next Meeting

Sunday, December 17, 4:00- 6:00PM
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Doors open at 3:30PM​

​Norton Buffalo Hall, 5704 Chapel Drive in Paradise.


​Our topic:​

Ring out the old, ring in the new!

Let's re-cap the year behind us, review the ideas and skills we've learned on the website, and look ahead at what activities we can take on that may make our monthly Sunday afternoons an excellent investment in skill building and transformation.
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Susan Dobra, Ph. D. and David Zink will serve as moderators for our discussion.
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Paradise Community Guilds is non-partisan, non-denominational.

The public is invited to participate with vigor and in good faith.
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- ​Please bring light fare and/or drink to share at 3:30PM for before and during our discussion -







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KZFR Interview


February 14, 2017 - "Ecotopia" hosts Susan and Stephen Tchudi invited David Zink of Paradise Community Guilds to discuss the potential for a new "Guild for Civil Politics."

The program begins with a pre-recorded interview with Ravi Iyer who works with Jonathan Haidt on CivilPolitics.org and YourMorals.org.

At 29:14, David explains the background of the local idea and sends out the call for community participation.

Listen to the broadcast.
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Susan and Steven Tchudi, Hosts
​"Ecotopia" on KZFR 90.1 FM
​Tuesdays, 6-7PM



Resources

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The mission of CivilPolitics.org is to educate groups and individuals who are trying to bridge moral divisions by connecting them with scientific research in this domain. 

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A2Ethics promotes public ethics and philosophy initiatives through events, education and civic partnerships in communities everywhere.


​Institute for Civility In Government ​
​is a grassroots, non-partisan, non-profit organization that is building civility in a society that all too often seems tilted toward uncivil speech and actions.

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​Video from TEDNYC:

​Jonathan Haidt:
"Can a divided America heal?"
 

This is an insightful exchange recorded in November 2016.
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Video from A2Ethics.org:

"Big Ethical Question Slam"
 

This group in Ann Arbor, Michigan has held an innovative annual event for the last several years that has energized their community.
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​Book by Jonathan Haidt: 

The Righteous Mind - Why Good People Are Divided By Politics And Religion
Much of our political conversation rests on our moral beliefs.  YourMorals.org is a collaboration among social psychologists who study morality and politics.

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Essays by
Hamilton, Madison, Jay:


​The Federalist Papers

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​Video - Meet The Press


Is Big Data Destroying the U.S. Political System?

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Book by Richard J. Mouw:

Uncommon Decency: Christian Civility in an Uncivil World


​Video - Meet The Press:

Feeling Stressed By Politics?
​  
You're Not Alone.
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Book by
Mark Juergensmeyer:


Fighting With Gandhi: A Step-By-Step Strategy For Resolving Everyday Conflicts

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Book by Sebastian Junger:

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

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Video - Heineken

Worlds Apart:
An Experiment

Watch what happens when opposites attract.





Book by Scott McCloud:

Understanding Comics:
The Invisible Art
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Book by George Lakoff:

Don't Think Of An Elephant!
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​A Talk by Brené Brown:

On the Charlottesville riots, owning our story, America's narrative on white supremacy, on the triumvirate of Privilege, Power, Perspective, and on empathy.
UnpackingTheInvisibleKnapsack.pdf
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Three Essays on Race:

• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (Peggy McIntosh)

​ • I Can Fix It (damali ayo)

• The Fears of White People (Robert Jensen)




NORTON BUFFALO HALL

An outreach of Paradise Community Guilds
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Vision
Be the community you want to live in.
Mission
​We foster community by nurturing creativity, practicing stewardship of Nature, and promoting values of sustainability.

5704 Chapel Drive
​Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 762-1490
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