Toward a Beloved Community: Facilitated Group Listening as a Tool for Community Development and Civic Engagement

• Main Authors: Stacy Smallwood (Author), Kristina Patterson (Author), Kathryn Kaufmann (Author), Tanesha Slocumb (Author), Janice Cawthorn (Author), Anne Odusanya (Author), Danyel Addes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The University of Alabama, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Community dialogue is critical to the success of community development and civic engagement efforts. Facilitated Group Listening (FGL) can be used to foster empathy and critical consciousness across lines of difference in communities, promoting understanding and action. After the killing of Michael...