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Book Discussions: Not Just a #Hashtag: August 2021: Peacebuilding through Dialogue, Pt.1

Peacebuilding through Dialogue, Pt.1: Education (p.vi-p.88)

Peacebuilding Through Dialogue: Education, Human Transformation, and Conflict Resolution
Stearns, Peter N, ed. Peacebuilding through Dialogue: Education, Human Transformation, and Conflict Resolution. Fairfax, Virginia: George Mason University Press, 2018.

Toward Inclusive Excellence
Toward Inclusive Excellence explores issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, particularly, though not exclusively, as they affect the higher education community.
Nice White Parents
The New York Times' five-part series about building a better school system, and what gets in the way. It looks at the 60-year relationship between parents and the public school down the block.

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Notes & Questions

Notes & Some Key Points

Suggested questions to facilitate the discussion:

Think back to a time when you realized the person you were talking to had a different perspective than your own. How did you feel and react? What would you have done differently?
How can we engage in effective dialogue within our personal, Soka, and other communities to foster meaningful communication?
What are some ways that you can improve your dialogue skills?

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