June 2026 - Dialogue - lists.wedgeblade.net

Fwd: The Week needs you: Let’s Spark 20,000 New Conversations!
by James Wiegel 17 Jun '26

17 Jun '26

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Celebrating the life and death of Deirdre Dowsett
by Dharmalingam Vinasithamby 16 Jun '26

16 Jun '26

Dear Colleagues, This is to let you know that our dear colleague, Deirdre Dowsett, who served with many of us in theMaharashtra Human Development Project in India in the 1970s and 80s passed awayat the Benetas Oaks Aged Care Home in Gisborne, Victoria, Australia, on 13thJune morning. She and Philip Dowsett spent many years inMaliwada village, Maharashtra, where the Human Development Training School for projectvolunteers was based. Philip, who received the news from her partner ElaineFragar, said in an email to me yesterday: “In recent years Deirdre battled acomplex of medical issues, and now her trials and tribulations are over. Assoon as I have details of the funeral arrangements, which I understand will belive streamed, I will forward them to people.” Kind regards,V.Dharmalingam

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Re: [Dialogue] Youtube: CATHOLICS ARE IN SHOCK
by David Dunn 15 Jun '26

15 Jun '26

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Youtube: CATHOLICS ARE IN SHOCK
by Cynthia Vance 15 Jun '26

15 Jun '26

Pope Leo XIV silently erases 7 Traditions: Catholics are in Shock Y'all should view this. Totally amazing! Cynthia Vance

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Town Hall Meetings – resources for America’s Semiquincentennial
by Rory Gilchrist 14 Jun '26

14 Jun '26

This year in the United States, we are celebrating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on who we are, as a people, in our local communities. For the ICA it brings back memories from 1976 when Town Meetings were held in every county in every state of the union to celebrate America's 200th birthday. Two Archives Town Meeting pages are available here: ICA Global Archive – Town Meetings <https://icaglobalarchives.org/collections/awakening-local-communities/town-…>. We have been pondering what today’s efforts at grassroots reflection could look like in 2026. One step the ICA staff and Global Archives volunteers have taken is to design a “do-it-yourself” Facilitation Guide to allow people interested in having a significant Vision and Action Planning event happen in their community in two-hours. The Facilitation Guide is very flexible to allow individuals to modify for their needs. Here is the Guide: - Guide for reading on screens: Word Doc <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jSVr41SV85vmUfdcYoPlvMREadJqTdTT/edit> | Adobe PDF <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XtNrLrcwbbAq1eC8dE1eY8lnV5jYNLvD/view> (continuous pagination) - Guide for printing: Adobe PDF <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIF1Yz8Bwi4rsaxqhipjH7bBj89x2vdJ/view?usp=…> (booklet pagination; use “short edge” double-sided printing) Since every state has an America 250 Commission, ICA took another step—to contact the Illinois 250 America Commission, and to offer this Facilitation Guide, as well as Facilitator Training for community leaders to use the Guide. A colleague of the ICA, who is a commissioner on the Illinois 250 Commission, has been working with the Chicago 43rd Ward Alderperson to create a resolution to celebrate the 250th Anniversary by hosting “a collaborative town hall where the community and their elected representatives are able to come together and discuss a collective vision for the future of their communities and the City of Chicago as a whole.” At the last Chicago City Council meeting, they passed the resolution! Here is a copy of the Resolution: Chicago City Council 250 Resolution <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aWQ2qG9AhB_4CZfOn_sGJLHQ9OuSGv-E/view?usp=…> Here are additional materials developed with the assistance of AI NotebookLM that give visual and audio information to assist anyone willing to take the challenge of leading their community in this process: - Cinematic Video: IL America 250 Explanatory Video <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s_J2X_okawWwbbTqqUkpoIorklAAIwgH/view?usp=…> - Infograph: IL America 250 Infographic <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pk9IJXZBKOVz7KK_ymh1bzZPAbcIKg4H/view?usp=…> - Facilitator's Blueprint: IL America 250 podcast ep "The two hour blueprint for community consensus" <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z7sIIOsscr8feA8E6D-SMQAb9FfeFHTr/view?usp=…> Would you like to have something like this happen in your area? Would you be willing to contact your state’s America 250 Commission? Who are others you know who might be interested in making this happen in your area? What other thoughts, suggestions do you have to create momentum for community meetings to happen locally and nationally during 2026? We are looking forward to hearing your ideas and reflections. Rory Gilchrist Program Manager rgilchrist(a)ica-usa.org Karen Snyder Troxel Archives Coordinator ksnyder(a)ica-usa.org

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Fwd: A Letter I Almost Didn’t Send -- blog from Bruce Lanphear -- a great read
by James Wiegel 07 Jun '26

07 Jun '26

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A new member
by Jo Nelson 06 Jun '26

06 Jun '26

Tim, Pat Boivin Price would like to be a member of ICA Dialogue. Given the impending change, I’m not sure what needs to happen for her to become a member of the list. Please help her make it happen. Take care, Jo -- Jo Nelson, CPF, CTF <jo.r.nelson(a)gmail.com> 647 233 6910 "Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead

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