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Describing the CC Experience (Initial Impression of the Metasphere) ............................. 201
Next Phase: Data Collection Interviews ............................................................................ 206
Coding ................................................................................................................................ 213
Memoing ............................................................................................................................ 216
Comparative Analysis and Category Development ........................................................... 217
Sense of Community Index ................................................................................................ 218
Case Studies ....................................................................................................................... 220
Locational Overview and City Demographic Profile ........................................................ 221
I. Case Study No. 1: Albany, New York - 2016 ................................................................ 222
Impetus for Albany’s “Implicit Bias” Community Conversation Series .................. 222
Role of Dialogue Facilitators .................................................................................... 224
Community Conversations on Race and Implicit Bias as a Forum Model ............... 230
II. Case Study No. 2: Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Spring 2018 ............................................. 231
Dialogue Effectiveness and Analysis........................................................................ 234
1.1 Civility and Opportunity ................................................................................... 234
1.2 In- Person Interactions ...................................................................................... 235
1.3 Disrespect in Assumptions................................................................................. 235
2.1 Motivations: learning, the future ................................................................... 236
2.2 Reluctance: Civility, Fear ................................................................................. 237
3.1 Stereotyping, Diversity and Losing the Middle .......................................... 238
3.2 Listening, Compromise and Change ............................................................... 239
Parting Words ................................................................................................................... 239
Annexes for Question Round One ..................................................................................... 239
Annexes for Question Round Two .................................................................................... 243
Connected Conversation .................................................................................................... 246
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