What is a community-wide study circle program?
Study circles can be used in a variety of ways, but most study circles have occurred as part of community-wide study circle programs. These programs engage large numbers – in some cases thousands – of citizens in a community in study circles on a public issue such as race relations, crime and violence, or education. The key factor in convincing people to take part in study circles is helping them see that by participating they will actually be making an impact on the issue; through their size and their sponsorship, community-wide programs do just that. What are the outcomes of community-wide study circle programs? By participating in study circles, citizens gain “ownership” of the issues, a recognition that there can be a connection between personal experiences and public policies, and a deeper understanding of their own and others’ perspectives and concerns. They discover common ground and a greater desire and ability to work collaboratively to solve local problems – as individuals, a
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