by Phil Metzler | Feb 1, 2017 | Salon
Thanks to everyone who came out in January to participate in the Civic Salon pop-up space! It was an eventful month, with over 500 people coming out to workshops, meetings, presentations, and conversations over a wide range of topics focused on the convening...
by Phil Metzler | Feb 1, 2017 | Dialogue
The final workshop at The Salon was: Exploring Goshen’s Third Side: “When spider webs unite, they can halt even the lion” Led by Philip Thomas, the event provided a space to reflect on some of the themes that emerged over the month, particulalrly with...
by Phil Metzler | Jan 29, 2017 | Dialogue
To help bring a full month of events into focus and explore possible next steps, the Salon hosted a workshop led by Philip Thomas: Dialogue: The Challenge of Crossing Divides The workshop explored the importance of taking a “dialogic approach” to bridge the divides...
by Phil Metzler | Jan 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s been a real privilege to convene a wide array of groups and individuals through the Civic Salon; not just at the events themselves, but through organizing meetings and interviews to gauge what issues and opportunities seem most ripe for convergence....
by Phil Metzler | Jan 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
The premise for the Civic Salon as a pop-up democracy incubator is rooted in several key ideas, which this blog will help explore. The first is the role of civic society as a buffer between commerce and government. Another element is the value of spontaneity for...
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