During six in-person sessions, we will be using Parker Palmer’s book, “Healing The Heart Of Democracy: The Courage To Create A Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit.” As Palmer writes, “When we choose to engage, not evade, the tension of our differences, we will become better equipped to participate in a government of, by, and for the people . . .” In the course of these conversations, we will learn more about what it means:

• To listen to each other openly and without fear, learning how much we have in common despite our differences
• To deepen our empathy for the alien “other” as we enter imaginatively into the experiences of people whose lives are radically unlike our own
• To hold what we believe and know with conviction and be willing to listen openly to other viewpoints, changing our minds if needed
• To seek out additional facts and explanations whenever we find reason to doubt our own truth claims or the claims made by others, thus becoming better informed
• To probe, question, explore, and engage in dialogue, developing a fuller, more three-dimensional view of reality in the process

Please complete the application linked here to express interest in an upcoming cohort.

Upcoming cohort meeting dates: October 2, 8, 16, 23, 30 & Nov 6
This cohort is still accepting applications.

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