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We lost many of the group—need to tell people it is important to stay for the entire meeting —is 9:00 ending time too late? Avoid City Council meeting night(October 25 was chosen because that was the only day that the room was available in October) Speakers did not focus—have a moderator to ask specific questions rather than telling them to just talk Give speakers better instructions on what is expected from them The food was cold—let Molly know that she should have plugged in to keep the soup hot Fewer people than previous years Lessons learned People are ready to talk—take it to the next level Suggest a reading list Follow up—contact those who said they are interested in being a part of the conversation Get a moderator Need a better calendar review to avoid conflicts with City Council There are ideas here for Civic Engagement project (Reminder: Civic Engagement project must be completed by March 31 if we want to use Bremer Foundation grant) Victoria shared her insight and participants offered other ideas 1. People are hungry for a follow up—some suggestions coffee at the library, email everyone who attended, create a booklist of authors, books that promote diversity and understanding, put list on website 2. People truly value the dialogue—were willing to participate 3. Weave inclusion into how the City does business. Tell the community what we do to promote diversity. 4. Get more edgy—take the next step 5. Create a messaging plan, monthly follow up to email list We then discussed how to accomplish these. Approach apartment buildings, churches or other groups to hold discussions. Don't expect people to come to Skating Center, talk with small groups rather than aiming to get a hundred people. Victoria left us after this part of the discussion. 12