I traveled to Sisters, Oregon recently, and came across a small stack of little cards on the counter of a boutique from Citizens4Community, a grassroots effort their site states is dedicated to community-building by furthering civility, collaboration, and civic engagement. Wow! Check out the little card I picked up:
From Citizens4Community website:
Based on community input, Citizens4Community launched the Sisters Country Civility Project
in February 2016 to encourage civil dialogue and civic engagement
throughout Sisters Country. The initiative is using 9 basic tenets
offered by Speak Your Peace and P.M. Forni’s book “Choosing Civility.” Those tenets are presented on the Sisters Country Civility Project’s “9+1 Tool Cards.” Drawing upon the talents, time and passion of Sisters Country C4C team members, citizens and valued partners, the Project
includes quarterly community-wide meetings, educational sessions with
partners, speaking engagements with area stakeholders and locally
produced content and materials—all of which are designed to support
respectful communication and build trust.
I wrote in "demonstrate kindness" because I've always believed this world needs more kindness. I try to practice non-violence through my communication and my actions, trying not to hurt living things, including garden spiders. This little card will stay in my purse, a reminder of ways in which I can practice civility in this most uncivil world. Thank-you, Citizens4Community for the important work you do. x o , Karli
Work cited:
Home. (n.d.). Retrieved October 31, 2018, from http://citizens4community.com/
Choosing Civility
Thursday, November 01, 2018
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