SILC-NET Presents: Conducting Successful Community Forums: Engaging Stakeholders, Mobilizing Communities A National Teleconference & Webcast

SILC-NET Presents: Conducting Successful Community Forums

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Session Objectives Participants will be able to:

Section 1

What is a Forum?

Complexity of Social Change

Before You Begin…

Why Do You Want to Hold a Forum?

Types of Forums

Community Education Forums

Community Engagement Forums

Community Action Forums

Forum Considerations

Questions & Answers

Section 2

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Steps in Pulling off a Forum

Convene a Planning Group

Create a Concept Paper

Raise Resources

Pay Attention to Leadership

Design the Forum

Design Elements

Questions & Answers

Section 3

Event Preparation

Red Flags

Two Key Roles in Managing the Event

Coordinator

Facilitator

Questions & Answers

Section 4

Planting Seeds: Prep Work for Follow-up Action

Fertilizing: Building Commitment During the Forum

Harvesting: Getting Results

Questions & Answers

Five Principles to Remember

Wrap Up and Evaluation

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