The Greenburgh Restorative Circle Project (GRCP) invites Greenburgh residents to gather in a Community Listening Circle to address the topic: Building a Community that Works for Everyone.

Listening Circle participants will be invited to share the joys and challenges they experience as Greenburgh residents, and thoughts about how we might be in community with one another in a way that each of us feels heard, valued and appreciated.

The (GRCP) is a community building initiative to promote race equity through civic engagement and community action. We invite Greenburgh residents of all backgrounds to gather in Community Listening Circles to share how their racial, ethnic and cultural identity affect their life and work in an atmosphere of safety, decorum and equality, giving space and time to people who often feel they are not being heard.

With roots in Indigenous cultures around the world, a Listening Circle is a facilitated process to provide individuals an opportunity to share perspectives, to practice empathy and compassionate listening skills, and to contribute to a collective voice for developing positive solutions.

The Listening Circle will:

            •           Be facilitated by trained Circle Keepers.

            •           Use a talking piece to equalize the opportunity for participation.

            •           Establish group guidelines that all participants agree to uphold and that preserve the integrity of the space.

            •           Last approximately 2 hours and engage approximately 10 participants in each circle.

Doors open at 5:30. Light refreshments will be available. Registration required.