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City-Wide Dialogues Committees
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City-Wide Dialogues outreach in Boston neighborhoods.
City-Wide Dialogues outreach in
Boston neighborhoods.
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BOSTON RESIDENTS INVITED!

Want to have a REAL discussion about Boston's diversity?

1,000 participants, 55 series and over 230 meetings so far.
Countless changed hearts and minds.

City-Wide Dialogues brings Bostonians together in honest yet respectful, multi-session dialogue groups of racially or ethnically diverse residents and two co-facilitators. The result is decreased stereotypes, increased understanding and trust, as well as friendships across old barriers. City-Wide Dialogues also facilitates Youth-Police Dialogues in Boston, opening up lines of communication in neighborhoods affected by violence.

All our Dialogues use ground-rules for respectful dialogue and inspire relationships that increase quality of life and help Boston to be a strong, safe, attractive, and welcoming place for all who live or work in our richly diverse city.

Our organizers recognize that a key to overcoming challenges and achieving our civic goals — in housing, jobs, schools, health care, public safety, etc. — is engaging each other on a personal level to improve the quality of our human relationships. Facilitated multi-session dialogues help make such relationships possible. The Dialogues are a positive, proactive effort in which we acknowledge the past and share visions of a diverse, vibrant Boston that is inclusive and respectful of everyone.


People have lots of reasons for taking part in the City-Wide Dialogues… What’s YOURS?
(Register now and tell us!)

Here’s what they’re saying:

“I am very interested in having real conversations around this issue. I am looking forward to the dialogues. Thanks."

"I am 60 years old and have owned my two family house in Boston for 22 years. I have worked in Boston for more than 40 years. I would like to have the opportunity to participate in this dialogue on racial relations in Boston.”

“I have a responsibility to myself, family, and my community to have a voice. I stand ready to help make a difference.”

“I am a new resident and really interested in participating in the dialogues to gain insight and discuss issues of diversity in Boston.”

"Finally, finally, finally! There are many lifelong residents of Boston who have waited for Boston to be straightforward and deal with this issue.”

“I am a graduate student at Boston College, who will be enrolled in a Racism and Diversity course next semester... I would like to participate in these dialogues to enhance this course experience and to offer my perspective as an outsider.”

“I think dialogues like these are crucial to democracy. We have to start communicating more effectively across race boundaries.”

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