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Bridging Divides to Build Community
A Special Forum presented with funding from the American Arbitration Association
international center for dispute resolution Foundation, inc.
SEPTEMBER 29-30, 2023 Conference Center at Rio |
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An interactive program designed to engage participants in solutions-based discussions and develop solutions that will empower individuals to overcome the differences that divide them and find ways to come together to build community.
Meal Programs:
Friday Dinner: Opening Session (Friday, September 29, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
- Welcome by Tara Jackson, President, Arizona Town Hall
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- Overview of Agenda and Town Hall process
- Interactive Opening Activity
- Dinner program
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- Welcome by Deanna Villanueva Saucedo, Associate Vice Chancellor, Center of Excellence in Inclusive Democracy, Maricopa Community Colleges, Tempe
- Keynote speakers, Kristi Tate, Director, Civic Health Initiatives, Center for the Future of Arizona and Hon. Patricia Norris (retired), Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals
Saturday Breakfast: Preparing for the First Working Session (Saturday, September 30, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
- Breakfast Program
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- Setting the Stage for Discussions - Don Henninger, Co-Chair of the Arizona Democracy Resilience Network, featuring some rising stars in Arizona community building
Saturday Lunch: Preparing for the Second Working Session (Saturday, September 30, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
- Lunch Program
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- Panel discussion - How and why leaders of organizations manage diverse groups across differences to achieve common goals
- Military perspective: Ted Maxwell, President/CEO of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, retired in 2018 as a Major General (USAF) and the Commander of the Arizona Air National Guarded Maxwell, former commander of the Arizona Air National Guard
- International corporate perspective: John Pombier, Senior Manager of Community Engagement, Amazon
- Educational perspective: Deanna Villanueva Saucedo, Associate Vice Chancellor, Center of Excellence in Inclusive Democracy, Maricopa Community Colleges
- Tribal perspective: Holly Figueroa, a member of the Hopi/Ohkay Owingeh Tribe, from the Sun Clan, and the Tribal Liaison for Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona-Health Choice, who works to strengthen Tribal relations with the 17 tribes in the HCA service area, focusing on Crisis Service, Coordination of Care, Nation Building, Training and Education, and Reducing Health Disparities
Saturday Dinner: Completing the Work and Setting Priorities for Action (Saturday, September 30, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
- Dinner Program
- Report-outs by Participant Panels
- Ranking of Selected Strategies
- Feedback, Suggestions, Reactions
- Closing Activities and Thank Yous
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For information about the 2023 Arizona Town Hall discussion topic, "Equity for All Arizonans," visit the topic media page. For information about past Town Halls, visit the Past Town Halls page. If you are interested in engaging Arizona Town Hall to as a presenter or facilitator for your organization, or would like to schedule a community town hall for your community, contact Arizona Town Hall staff by phone or email as linked below.
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diverse people together to solve critical and
often divisive policy issues |
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