Registration Deadline: March 19, 2004
"Great Places Great Debates: Opening Historic Sites to Civic Engagement"
April 1-2, 2004

Please join us for "Great Places, Great Debates: Opening Historic
Sites to Civic Engagement" on April 1 & 2, 2004 at the Center for
Architecture, NY, NY. Through interpretation, curriculum-based education,
and other public programming historic sites can connect the heritage of
the nation to its contemporary environmental, social, and cultural issues.
These intersections between historical and contemporary issues are at the
heart of civic engagement.

Learn through Experience
Innovative models and participatory workshops on:
• How to connect your history to the issues that matter most to your
community
• How to train front line educators to connect the past with your
community’s present
• How to form effective partnerships with community organizations
• How to facilitate effective dialogue with diverse publics, especially on
sensitive issues
• How to incorporate multiple perspectives and tell the whole story

Dialogue Skills Training
An introduction to the techniques and possibilities of dialogue
facilitation by a professional facilitator and trainer:
•explore differences between dialogue and other common communication
processes, such as conversation and debate;
•experiment with techniques for generating meaningful exchange among
diverse people, including on sensitive issues;
•explore strategies for using historic sites as centers for dialogue;
•address general concerns and questions about dialogue, such as how to
deal with sensitive subjects, what kind of environment is required, how to
train staff, and other issues.

For more information, including agenda, online registration, and
accommodation listings, please visit www.rpa.org/NPS or call Catherine
Turton at 215) 597-1726.

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