We started The Policy Circle with a few women who wanted to learn more about policy and to become more engaged in the public policy dialogue meeting in someone’s living room. We formed our first “Circle.” And within four years of launching, we have grown to 296 circles in 40 states, with more than 3,500 members nationwide. Wow!
We are thankful for:
You have helped bring about our success this year. And with Thanksgiving and the winter holidays right around the corner, families are preparing to gather around the dinner table to give thanks over food and conversation. if, between turkey and pie, you decide to engage in intentional discussions on policy or politics take a page from The Policy Circle way: One of the workshops at The Policy Circle Leadership Summit was on Facilitating Complex Discussions, here are the Four Pillars of Civil Discourse (inspired from a great guide titled How to Have Impossible Conversations) :
The trick is what questions to ask? In the workshop we proposed a series of tracks or buckets of questions such as:
Finally, keep in mind that people want to feel heard before they can change their mind. Healthcare will be a big topic heading into the new year, it may be a good topic to discuss with your circle (here’s the brief)
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families! We are grateful for all of you Policy Circle Leaders, members, and supporters, for the movement that we created together in this amazing country.
If you are a member Recommend a Circle Leader today! If you are not a member Start a Circle in your neighborhood: be part of the conversation at this critical and momentous time.
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The Policy Circle is a 501(c)3 that provides a fact-based, nonpartisan framework for women so they can connect, learn about policy and become more vocal in public policy dialogue within their communities, states and the country.