Snelling Center for Government

Study Circles

Study Circles is a specific approach to constructively engage a large number of citizens in learning about, understanding and composing action plans around critical issues that face their communities.

http://www.studycircles.org/en/index.aspx

Examples of the use of this process in Vermont includes tackling such issues as Racism

http://www.studycircles.org/en/Article.416.aspx

www.cedoburlington.org/neighborhoods/racism/Anti-Racism_Community_Action_Priorities.htm

Adult Education:

http://www.ncsall.net/?id=230

Health Care:

http://www.vtethicsnetwork.org/CirclesReport.htm

Healthy Communities

The Champlain Initiative is one example of long term community involvement to address a number of community building initiatives with active citizens.

http://www.unitedwaycc.org/champlain_initiative.htm