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include provisions that carry out this relationship, including the required
organization for the steering committee chair and steering committee
membership.
II. PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to delineate the goals, structure, governance
and responsibilities of the BCPDRP members.
III. GOALS
The goals of the BCPDRP are to:
• Promote the Common Good
• Provide a safe place where people can come together and exchange
differing experiences and points of view
• Promote expansive thinking and suspension of judgment
• Establish structure and guidelines to support constructive conversation
• Encourage the consideration of values - each participant brings their own
lived experience, perceptions and understanding
• Seek the truth. Provide inclusive and comprehensive historical
background that helps better understand the issues and supports
resolution
• When appropriate, provide facilitators to encourage and support
constructive communication in which participants feel empowered to
share honest dialogue
• Provide results/insights from Big Conversation events to participants,
community, organizations, business leaders and other interested parties to
promote and enhance community understanding
• Establish and maintain a sustainable model and structure
• Develop and document structure, procedures and tools that will be
transferable to others wishing to replicate the model
IV. ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS RESPONSIBILITIES AND BENEFITS
Section 4.1 Organizational Partner Qualification
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