COMMUNITY BUILDING CIRCLES
| Why is CU Anschutz interested in Community Building Circles? |
The CU System strives for excellence and works to create a community where all individuals can thrive. |
| What are Community Building Circles? |
Community Building Circles allow individuals within a community to share experiences and build relationships through structured and facilitated dialogue. Community Building Circles cultivate a safe space for participants with varying values, experiences, and backgrounds to have productive conversations centering on a predetermined topic and set of questions, allowing participants to reflect and share their perspectives with other circle participants. For example, at CU Anschutz, we have facilitated circles on community connection and sharing personal values. If you would like a circle for your unit, please reach out. The HEAL team will work with the circle requestor to identify a discussion topic that will generate meaningful dialogue among circle participants and strengthen their relationships with one another. |
| Upcoming Community Building Circles |
| See the dates for our monthly community building circles below. |
| Essential Elements of Circles |
Please click the plus sign to learn more about each element. *These elements were adapted from Essential Elements for Constructing the Circle by Kay Pranis. |
Community building circles work best for groups, classes, teams, or organizations interested in incorporating a community-building activity that promotes interconnectedness and engagement for its members. Community Building circles can be implemented as stand-alone events or integrated into an existing program, training, or team-building event.
Holding an community building circle with a group of people who do not yet know each other well, such as a new cohort of students or a newly formed research team, can help the group start on the right foot.
Holding a community building circle for a group that has been together for a while can strengthen connections, increase trust, show support, and instill a fresh sense of camaraderie among the team. It is very likely that even for well-established groups who know each other well, the circle will provide opportunities to learn more about each other and identify new connections.
Our circle offerings are customized to meet the specific needs of the individuals and groups involved. Please complete the circle request form if you are interested in arranging a facilitated circle for your community, and we will schedule a consultation meeting to discuss your request.
Community Building Circles - Community Building Circles allow individuals within a community to share experiences and build relationships through structured and facilitated dialogue.
Restorative Circles - A technique that helps people build and restore relationships.
Support Circles - A group of people who come together to support individuals and help them achieve their goals.
| Who Facilitates The Community Building Circle? |
CU Anschutz has a team of staff and faculty from across campus trained to facilitate circles for our campus community. Specifically, certified facilitator(s) will support community engagement, relationship building, and interconnectedness in our campus community. Please complete the circle request form. Once the request is received, our team will work to identify facilitators for your circle. |
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