Suggested Agenda
The agenda for your meeting will vary depending on where you are (in a neighborhood, a school, or a workplace, for example), but here is a general outline that you can adapt as needed:
- Introductions: Who is here?
Who is in the room and what brought them here? Depending on how many people are there, you can decide how much each person should say.
- Why are we here today?
It might be good to start from the big picture: We all want to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives, where any person who wants to help another can do so, and where no opportunities for action and collaboration are missed or wasted. And we want to get closer to these goals by helping connect people, ideas, and resources in any way we can.
- What's the situation now? Where are we starting from?
In terms of opportunities for action, connection, and collaboration, where are we now? How easy is it for people in the community (or school or workplace) to connect around shared interests or concerns? What resources are available to help people who want to get involved but don't know where to start? What do people in the room see as the most urgent problems in the community?
- What are some steps we can take right now?
Based on this initial assessment, what are some immediate steps we can take to make it easier for everyone in the community to connect around common issues and ideas? And at the same time, are there people in the room who share a specific interest and want to start working on a project together?
- Who else should be involved? How do we reach them?
What are the best ways to reach more people who could be interested in this initiative?
- Some practical goals for the next few weeks
What steps can we take between now and the next meeting? What can different people do?
- How do we stay in touch?
What is the best way to continue this conversation?
- When and where should we meet again?
- What did people think about the meeting?
If you have some time left, consider letting people say how they felt about the meeting.
- Thank you all for coming!
