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Meeting in a BoX COMMUNITY DIALOGUES
 Meeting
in a Box Community Dialogues replace top-down
models of public education (town hall meetings,
expert panels) with two-way dialogues in which
citizens become partners in solving problems.
A Meeting in a Box is a specialized kit that
includes video and print materials, a detailed
process guide and feedback mechanisms. The kit
enables leaders, their representatives, local
organizations at all levels, and others to conduct
two-to-three-hour community dialogues in which
people work through the most compelling arguments
quickly and get directly to the heart of a matter
in a more constructive way.
Educational institutions, public schools, service
organizations, labor unions, and community organizations
can also use the Meeting in a Box kit to create
rich and productive community dialogues around
complex issues.
Meeting in a Box Community Dialogues can be
scaled to groups of various sizes. For very large
groups, we usually recommend adding professional
facilitation and other special features.
When accompanied by ongoing Internet dialogue and feedback, this method can engage a growing group of citizens on an issue over a longer period of time, creating a growing constituency for action.
Training for Meeting in a Box
 The
Meeting in a Box kit is ready for use without
special training. However, Viewpoint Learning
can also provide customized training to increase
the skills of those using the Meeting in a Box
materials.
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