Hi Micah,
I¡¯m not sure if there is anything useful for you here:??but Canada had a big truth and reconciliation commission/process a few years ago, between the government and Canada¡¯s First Nations. I haven¡¯t followed it since I moved to Germany (from Canada) a few years ago, but the process is on-going, although the initial community interviews/consultation part is done.
Hope there¡¯s something there that might be useful for you.
Best Regards,
Stephanie ?
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I'm curious if anyone has experience or knows of examples of community facilitation being used to productively help local communities deal with endemic police brutality and racism, currently in the US context. This quote from on Minneapolis' city council plan to get rid of their police force was evocative:
Councilwoman Alondra Cano, who leads the Council¡¯s public safety committee, said that scene made her think about the need to create space for discussions ¡ª?a truth and reconciliation commission of sorts ¡ª?to develop solutions to the city¡¯s policing issues.
¡°Protesting is good and needed, press conferences are good and needed,¡± she said. ¡°That third space is needed where we are committed to each other, and not the camera.¡±
Stephanie Barnes