Building Community Through Conversations
CHAI’s Community Conversations invites community members to explore the overlap and friction among people of diverse backgrounds who live, work, pray and play in northwest Baltimore. Now in its fourth cohort, the program has evolved into its most inclusive and accessible iteration yet. Offering sessions both in-person and online via Zoom, the current series Can I Be Your Neighbor? engages participants in open dialogue around the perceptions and realities of those we consider neighbors—and is the first to include male participants as well as offer synchronous Spanish interpretation. The four-part series is co-facilitated by Dr. Shauna Payne Gold and Andréa Rodriguez, M.A. Ed., who draw on their vast experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion as they facilitate conversation among participants. CHAI is excited to continue this program that breaks down barriers and builds strong communities.