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PRTA’s "Circles of Understanding" model is based on groups of 15-20 individuals who come together in a deliberative, democratic dialogue about important civic issues.
By participating in "Circles of Understanding", citizens gain a deeper understanding of their own and other's perspectives and concerns. They discover common ground and a greater desire and ability to work collaboratively in order to solve local problems as individuals, members of small groups, and members of the larger community.
This approach fosters new connections among community members that lead to new levels of community action. "Circles of Understanding" also creates new connections between citizens and government, both at an institutional level and among community members.
- Circles of Understanding’s inform, connect and engage people in a community driven participatory process that promotes and creates approaches for social change.
- Circles of Understanding’s work toward establishing strong organizations and networks while developing community and institutional capacities for social change.
- Circles of Understanding’s removes barriers across racial, social, class and cultural lines, and allows participants to form viable and strong partnerships, while engaging in the community change process.
- Circle of Understanding’s allows the community to take charge of their own destiny and create more livable communities
PRTA’s Consultant and staff are highly trained as community facilitators who are skilled in designing civic engagement strategies which promotes participatory action planning that leads to sustainable and effective neighborhood & community-wide changes.
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Staff, Consultants, and Constituencies:
PRTA provides innovative Community Relations and Outreach assistance to our clients. The staff and consultants are experienced professionals averaging more than 20 years in the field cultural competency and training. We understand and work with many different constituencies, enabling PRTA to effectively reach out to:
- The Aging Community
- Multi-cultural Communities
- LGBT Populations
- MBE/WBE/DBE Businesses
- Youth Communities
- Persons with Disabilities
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