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that these events while they can be organic and spontaneous benefit with a grounded structure that

is well understood by hosts, facilitators, helpers, audience, participants and certainly guest trainers.

After my mention of what in general ‘Community Conversations’ are supposed to convene

about -the other three sessions as scheduled did incorporate both presentations and group dialogue

encounters that either resulted in breakout groups sitting in a circle or talking across/around tables.

Figure 3.6. Actual flier (with highlights) describing the event. Adapted from “Citizens Meet With

Police On Countering Implicit Bias” reported on by D. Lucas, 2018, WAMC-FM Albany, NY.

The CC dates were in order held on Friday, May 20th, 2016 hosted at the Arbor Hill

Community Center -- Monday, May 23 at the Phillip Schuyler Achievement Academy, on

Thursday, June 9 at the Albany Housing Authority and on Monday June 13 at the JCC - Jewish

Community Center in Albany.

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