Starting Your Own Race Dialogues:
10 easy steps

organizing and holding your own event is simple. Follow these 10 easy steps

1. PEOPLE
Who do you know and who do they know who might come? Invite them. 
 
2. PLACE
Plan a place (someone's house) where you will be able to meet for several hours and talk freely.
 
3. TIME
Choose a time that seems convenient for most people. (Saturday nights have worked for us). Set a definite time to start and end the dialogue. We meet every three months.
 
4. FOOD
Share a potluck supper at the beginning. Eating together allows people to relax.
 
5. MODERATORS
Select two moderators from different ethnic groups -- people who are able to handle a variety of situations. 
 
6. COURTESY
Set a few simple ground rules. We do not allow ethnic slurs and require people to raise their hands. 
 
7. INTRODUCTIONS
Go around the circle and let people introduce themselves and say why they're there. 
 
8. TOPICS
 There is always a topic. Moderators and host select this from topics suggested by people in the group. Announce topics in advance.
 
9. PROCEDURE Moderators introduce the topic, call on people and keep track of time.
 
10. CLEAN-UP
Have a group of people volunteer or be designated to clean-up each time.