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Table 4.2

Facilitator Explanatory Matrix of Dimensions and Properties

Perspective Dimension Property
Facilitator

Context Promoting health and A venue to talk about issues of

wellness. implicit bias and social strife.

Convening for healing. Disclosing incidents of racism

and discrimination.

Sharing local history. Validated African American
Experience in the US (video).

Viewing video or participating

in group exercises.

Conditions Co-constructing safety Discussion about how

attendees wanted to interact
together.

Assuming a dual role. Exercising formal and

informal facilitation.

Process Listening deeply. Encouraged talk and broad

participation about comments
conveyed explicitly and

implicitly.

Processing tension, Setting the tone for

discomfort, and disagreement. interaction.

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