Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Week # 2 - Question 7 - Speaking to Power -
What are the powers that enforce certain systems - visible in invisible?
Why does the media consistently focus on the negative in my community (north Minneapolis?)
Why does a killing in this neighborhood barely cause a stir - but when someone (white) is killed downtown - it's cause for media and political alarm?
Why are there so few solid businesses in this community?
Why are housing standards and enforcement different here than in other parts of the city?
Who is policing the power holders? - public and private?
What would JESUS do?
Why does the media consistently focus on the negative in my community (north Minneapolis?)
Why does a killing in this neighborhood barely cause a stir - but when someone (white) is killed downtown - it's cause for media and political alarm?
Why are there so few solid businesses in this community?
Why are housing standards and enforcement different here than in other parts of the city?
Who is policing the power holders? - public and private?
What would JESUS do?
Week # 2 - Question 5 - On the Streets
Why do I have a sense of fear / hoplessness?
How do we reach males?
Where is the church?
How do you help a person see the difficult path to a legitimate job is worth it - when they are doing "OK" selling drugs or doing other destructive behaviors?
What is the role of the prison system? How could it be improved upon or changed?
What would JESUS do?
How do we reach males?
Where is the church?
How do you help a person see the difficult path to a legitimate job is worth it - when they are doing "OK" selling drugs or doing other destructive behaviors?
What is the role of the prison system? How could it be improved upon or changed?
What would JESUS do?
Week # 2 - Question 5 - Where to begin -
How do you live differently knowing what you know?
How do we move from grief and frustration to action?
How do I prioritize - do triage - when issues seem so complex, interrelated and overwhelming?
How do we move from grief and frustration to action?
How do I prioritize - do triage - when issues seem so complex, interrelated and overwhelming?
Week # 2 - Question 4 - Children and Youth -
How can I support/encourage children when they may not be getting that at home?
How do you teach that actions have consequences?
How do I help - to empower and not to patronize or enable?
How do you teach that actions have consequences?
How do I help - to empower and not to patronize or enable?
Week # 2 - Question 3 - Community Responsibility -
How do affirm (meet and love) people in their situation and struggle and yet challenge them to something more?
How can I build relationships if I don't live here?
How can I build relationships if I don't live here?
Week # 2 - Question 2 - Personal Responsibility -
Why is it easy to contribute the circumstances of others on poor choices (blame) - but refuse to take responsibility for our own choices and how they impact others?
What do we do unconsciously that creates or adds to oppressive systems?
What do we do unconsciously that creates or adds to oppressive systems?
Week # 2 - Question 1 - Racial Responsibility -
Do different races have different roles to play in reconciled?
Can a white person do anything to create an environment that is conducive to reconciliation? Do blacks have other, or the same, responsibilities? Are there different "roles" and expectations for latinos, asians and others?
How do you do the "dance" of relationships with so many differences?
- Male - female : economic : racial : cultural
Why are there mainly white people here - and at many community organization meetings?
Can a white person do anything to create an environment that is conducive to reconciliation? Do blacks have other, or the same, responsibilities? Are there different "roles" and expectations for latinos, asians and others?
How do you do the "dance" of relationships with so many differences?
- Male - female : economic : racial : cultural
Why are there mainly white people here - and at many community organization meetings?
