Creating Spacefor Dialogue

An Introduction

Rachel Welborn, Southern Rural Development Center

October 1, 2019

•Introduction

•Historical Context

•Why Dialogue Matters

•Expectations

•Logistics

Overview

Introduction

• October 2016 – ECOP formed Rapid Response Team

• April 2017 – Report to ECOP from RRT

• May 2017 – National webinar

• October 2017 – Curriculum Team assembled

• August 2018 – First Cohort

How We Got Here

Rapid Response Team

ECOP Program Committee Representatives:• Bill Hare, official liaison from ECOP PC• Ron Brown, administrative support to RRT• Remaining ECOP PC members copied and

participate as available

National and Extension Representatives:• Manami Brown, Natl. Urban Extension

Leaders • Brent Elrod, NIFA• Chris Geith, eXtension• Sally Miske, 4H Council• Rachel Welborn, Southern Rural

Development Center

Extension Specialists:• Laura Downey, Mississippi State University• Michelle Eley, North Carolina A&T

University• Paul Lachapelle, Montana State University• Richard Pirog, Michigan State University• Timothy Shaffer, Kansas State University

• Non-Land-Grant Representation:• Alice Diebel, Kettering Foundation • Carolyne Abdullah, Everyday Democracy

Why Dialogue Matters in Today’s Cooperative Extension Service

Publically Acceptable

Financially

Viable

Scientifically Compatible

Technically Feasible

Environmentally Responsible

Culturally

Inclusive

Addressing Complex Issues

Dialogue’s Purpose

The Spectrum of Civic EngagementSliding scale based on time, power, and complexity

Source: International Association of Public Participation

http://www.iap2.org/

Content Overview

https://publish.extension.org/civildialogue/competencies-framework/

Core Competencies: Two Overlapping Realms

Civil Dialogue

Race Awareness/

Relations

Monday, October 7

7:00 BREAKFAST

8:00 Welcome, Introductions, Goals/Objectives

10:10 BREAK

10:30 Moving from Debate to Dialogue

Human Brain and Decision Making

Developing a Common Language

12:00 LUNCH

1:00 Building Emotional Resiliency

1:45 BREAK

Target/Non-Target Groups

Cultural Competency Continuum

Closure

4:30 Adjourn for the Day

Overview of the Agenda

Tuesday, October 8

7:00 BREAKFAST

8:00 Check in

I Remember: My Earliest Encounters with Differences

Four Realms of Oppression and Change

9:45 BREAK

Finding and Using My Voice to address Race/Racism

Race Mini Session

12:00 LUNCH

1:00 Move Forward, Move Back

Dyad Conversations

3:15 BREAK

3:45 Preparing for Dialogue

Overview of Everyday Democracy – Practice Assignments

Closure

5:00 Adjourn for the Day

Overview of the Agenda

Wednesday, October 9

7:00 Breakfast

8:00 Warm up

Introduction to Facing Racism in a Diverse Nation – Approach 1

Dealing with Challenges in Dialogues

Practice Session, Part 1

12:00 Lunch

Practice Session, Parts 2-4

5:30 Adjourn

Overview of the Agenda

Thursday, October 10

7:00 Breakfast

8:00 Warm up

Community Dialogues for Racial Healing, Approach #2

12:30 Lunch

1:15 Community Dialogues for Racial Healing – Approach #2

Institutional Racism

Debrief Two Models

5:30 Adjourn

Overview of the Agenda

Friday, October 11

7:00 Breakfast

8:00 Warm up

Visioning

Planning for Success

Closure and Evaluation

12:00 Adjourn

Rollout Plans for the Pilot Effort

CES Capacity Building in State

Train the Trainer Event

Diverse teams with each

state/university

Homework andPre-sessions before event

Community Dialogue

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Approach 1 Approach 2

Impact Evaluation

Dates: October 7-11, 2019

Beginning at 8:00 a.m., October 7th

Ending at noon on October 11th

Location: Crowne Plaza Aire MSP Airport3 Appletree SquareBloomington, MN 55425https://www.crowneplazaaire.com/

National Train-the-Trainer Workshop

• Fully participate

• Start/end times each day• Start: Monday – 8:00 a.m.• End: Friday – noon

• Meals• 7:00 a.m. Breakfast M-F• Lunch M-Th.

• Travel:• Parking – free• Airport shuttle – free: 952-854-9000

• Dress code: Casual

Logistical Information

•Survey: Help us learn more about you and your team

•Pre-reading & video: Set a shared foundation for the work

Getting Geared Up

Curriculum Planning TeamECOP Program Committee:• Carolyn Williams, ECOP PC chair, Prairie View

A&M University

National and Regional Representatives:• Shatomi Luster-Edward, eXtension• Brent Elrod, NIFA, Community Development• Edward Scott, Natl. Urban Extension Leaders • Doug Swanson, NIFA, 4H• Kathy Tweeten, ESP• Rachel Welborn, Southern Rural Development

Center

Non-Land-Grant Representation:• Carolyne Abdullah, Everyday Democracy• Alice Diebel, Kettering Foundation • Cheryl Graeve, National Institute for Civil

Discourse• Gwen Whiting, Everyday Democracy

Extension Specialists:• Michelle Eley, North Carolina A&T Univ.• Mary Emery, South Dakota State Univ.• Dan Kahl, Univ. of Kentucky• David Kay, Cornell University• Lorie Higgins, Univ. of Idaho• Nia Imani Fields, Univ. of Maryland• Paul Lachapelle, Montana State Univ.• Dave Lassen, Oklahoma State Univ.• Rich Pirog, Michigan State Univ.• Dionardo Pizaña, Michigan State Univ.• Brian Raison, Ohio State Univ.• Timothy Shaffer, Kansas State Univ.• Cade Smith, Mississippi State Univ.• Carolyn Stuart, West Virginia State Univ.• Mike Stout, Oklahoma State Univ.• Kathy Tweeten, North Dakota State Univ.• Terrence Wolfork, Ft. Valley State Univ.

Lead Facilitation Team

Carolyne Abdullah

Everyday Democracy

Gwen Whiting

Everyday Democracy

Dionardo Pizaña

Michigan State University

Cade Smith

Mississippi State University

Rachel Welborn

Southern Rural

Development Center

Mary Emery

South Dakota State

University David Kay

Cornell University

Participating States - 2019

Participating StatesFirst Cohort, 2018

Extension Committee on Operations & Policy

Sponsors

Questions & Discussion

Southern Rural Development Center

Rachel Welborn

Rachel.welborn@msstate.edu

662.325.5885

Project link: http://srdc.msstate.edu/civildialogue

Key Contact & Links