Clarifying the Concept of Civic Reflection
| Civic Reflection IS… | Civic Reflection IS NOT… | | A dynamic practice, flexible to meet the unique needs of each group. | A neatly packaged product provided by outside experts. | | Reflection intended to help people make more thoughtful choices about their form of civic engagement. | Meetings that end with a pledge card or an action plan. | | A gathering of people with a common interest or concern about their community, organization or workplace. | Promotion of a specific social, political or religious agenda. | | A discussion of readings selected to provoke reflection on civic life. | A discussion of readings for their own sake—a book group or literature class. | | A safe place for thoughtful discussion and respectful disagreement. | A debate with winners and losers. | | Conversations among a group of individuals, with diverse perceptions and experiences. | A group of like-minded people gathering to reinforce their own opinions. | | Facilitated discussion. | A lecture or scholarly presentation. | | An invitation to reflect on personal experience. | A therapy session. | | Facilitated conversations that focus on the issues your group has identified for discussion. | Freeflowing discussions that go off onto tangents. | | Conversations that leave people thinking. | Conversations that end with definitive answers. |
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