The Illawarra Forum’s Annual General Meeting on 11 November 2011 was an opportunity for us to meet with our colleagues in the community sector to consider some of the issues that challenge us in today’s environment.
We used the World Café model ( http://www.theworldcafe.com/ ) to engage participants in these conversations. “Based on the understanding that conversation is the core process that drives personal, business, and organizational life, the World Café is more than a method, a process, or technique – it’s a way of thinking and being together sourced in a philosophy of conversational leadership.”
The World Café explored these themes.
- Community strengthening and empowerment
- Funding the community services sector
- Relationships and processes in community work
- Work at the grassroots relating to social and political change
- Collegiality and networks
- Collaborations and partnerships
- What will the future look like?
You will find further discussion of these themes in this blog.
