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(Opening ritual, ice breaker, community values/norms, etc.)\nWhat will you use as your talking piece and centerpiece?\nWhat materials do you need?\nCircle Process\nThe actual running of a circle has these four steps\nConnection\nThe Connection round includes\nWelcome\nOpening ritual\nConnecting activity or icebreaker\nAgreements\nAcknowledgements of those present and other acknowledgements\nStating the purpose of the circle\nConcern\nThe underlying guideline here is to build trust and understanding\nHow would you introduce the topic of concern?\nWhat questions will you use to identify feelings, needs, or shared vision on the topic/concern.\n[This can be more than one question. Storytelling is an important element in the circle process. You can include questions that prompt storytelling]\nCollaboration\nWhat questions will you use to explore how to address the concerns/action steps/options/solutions\nWhat questions and methods will you use to encourage collaborative decision-making or individual next steps?\nClosing\nSummarizing the next steps\nWhat is your closing question that helps the circle identify takeaways?\nClosing ritual\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_85g5u2wg3gt2\" \\h \u0014Helpful tips for circle facilitation\u0015\nFacilitating a circle\nAgenda template\nResources\nFacilitation Tips\nFor your first circle, try to have 5-8 participants with 2 co-facilitators. More than 10 people in a circle will add considerable time and you may end up needing to incorporate small group breakout sessions. To start out you’ll want to have your group stay together for the entirety and allow ample time for deep sharing.\nMake sure participants know they can take breaks if needed.\nThe agreements suggested in this template are often used, but please modify as you wish and as you deem appropriate for the group you’ll be working with.\nConsensus means that everyone who is participating is in full agreement on all of the guidelines that have been suggested. Allow for modifications, suggestions, and discussion. Ask participants to show agreement with a visual thumbs up or by using an emoji reaction.\nIt is helpful to paste the purpose, agreements, and prompts into chat as you read them to make sure everyone understands clearly.\nRemember to synthesize and draw connections to complete each round, so that participants feel heard and you can highlight the community wisdom that emerges.\nAn important circle guideline: Always begin and end in a good way.  You could also use quotes to start and end the circle\nWelcoming prompts\nThis is a great opportunity to quickly check in and help participants connect right away upon entering the Zoom room. Make an invitation to respond to a prompt in the chat. Facilitators can read along and comment, or make connections while the chat is flowing and people are arriving and","cbCainREUgg3G3Xo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainREUgg3G3Xo","docx",26666,9,"English","# Designing a circle\n## Consider the 5 C’s\n## Circle Planning\n### Convening\n### Circle Process\n### Connection\n### Concern\n### Collaboration\n### Closing\n## Helpful tips for circle facilitation\n### Welcoming prompts\n### Connecting Activities\n### Mindfulness\n### Check in prompts\n### Guiding prompts\n### Closing prompts","[{\"question\":\"What are the five C’s used to design a community circle?\",\"answer\":\"The template organizes the circle around Convening, Connection, Concern, Collaboration, and Closing to guide planning and facilitation from start to finish.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the template recommend handling the Connection round?\",\"answer\":\"It includes welcome steps like an opening ritual and icebreaker, shared agreements, acknowledgements, and restating the circle’s purpose.\"},{\"question\":\"What materials and preparations does the template suggest during Convening?\",\"answer\":\"Clarify the circle’s purpose and desired outcomes, choose participants, plan pre-circle questions, define how to open the circle, select a talking piece and centerpiece, and list needed materials.\"}]","Community Building Circle Design Template - Template | DOCX"]