RPD: The Community Forum Starter Kit

73rd in a 2022 Series*

Mark this 2022 goal DONE: Posted on THE Community Forum section of www.relevanceproject.net is the starter kit for launching a series of civil, civic conversations. They represent the core of the Relevant strategy that transforms newspapers into THE Community Forum. The process to get there has been simplified into five advice sheets. For your convenience, they’re all here. (Special thanks to Metro Creative Graphics for the design work.) Get ready. Get set. GO.

THE HOW: Planning from start to finish

THE WHAT: Discussions can fit different formats

THE WHEN: How to use the ideal 90 minutes

THE WHERE: Organize the room for civil discourse

THE WHO: Not the rock group; tips for the person in charge

THE OVERALL GOAL: Be THE Community Forum

Finally:
Be a leader. Ignite improvements that uplift your communities. Transform your news organization. Be THE Community Forum.

–Tom Silvestri, Executive Director, The Relevance Project

*ABOUT THE SERIES: Our goal is to share a Relevant Point of the Day (RPD) each weekday throughout 2022. Our target is at least 222. Thank you for supporting The Relevance Project. Your success is our focus.