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Welcome to Seeing Systems Discussion Course!

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Seeing Systems Discussion Course
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Ray Laurence

Online Seeing Systems August 2019

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 196 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    2.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    2.0
    neighbors
    met
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning

Ray's actions

Justice for the Whole Community

Pick Up Litter

I will pick up litter on my street and ask others to join me in taking care of our neighborhood.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Responding to Systemic Violence

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 5 friends and/or colleagues about what I learn.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Responding to Systemic Violence

Support A Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Peace Talks

Recognize Manipulative Communication Tactics

This week, I will spend 60 minutes learning more about gaslighting, tone policing, and/or microaggressions so that I can avoid them in my own communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Peace Talks

Practice Listening

This week, I will practice intentionally listening to 2 people I disagree with or do not share common experience with.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

It's all connected

PAY ATTENTION TO CURRENT EVENTS

I will watch or read the news each day this week with a specific focus on peace, justice, and/or sustainability issues and happenings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

It's all connected

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minutes this week to reflect on the systems I am a part of and my role in them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Understanding Systems through Conflict Transformation

Living in the Doughnut

Using the guidelines on page 68, I will use the Oxfam “doughnut” diagram to consider how the factors in the inner circle have affected my personal well-being, or what their absence would mean for my life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Understanding Systems through Conflict Transformation

Pay Attention to Current Events

I will observe local, national, and international news each day this week through a conflict resolution lens.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Justice for the Whole Community

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 60 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

It's all connected

Meet My Neighbors

I will connect with my community by meeting 2 new neighbor(s) this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • Ray Laurence's avatar
    Ray Laurence 8/19/2019 7:58 AM
    Great First day of discussions. We actually ran out of time. Really got me thinking about how change in general effects us all differently, and why we might be called to action. 
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