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Pragmatic Consensus Panel January 16th, 7-9pm

What does consensus mean? How does it work? What are its benefits and pitfalls? Is it for you? This is a forum with local experts on the subject of consensus - a decision making process as experienced in many of today's communities and organizations. Doors open at 6:30pm.

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The Panel

Ann Stever
Staff/Committee/National Board Member American Friends Service Committee (Quakers); Regional Executive of the Pacific NW Region of AFSC 1984-1988; Friends World Committee for Consultation
www.northseattlefriends.org

Catherine Kettrick
ASL/English sign language interpreter; Masters and Ph.D. in Linguistics (UW); Alexander Technique practitioner/Chair of ATI; Formal consensus workshop facilitator for numerous organizations
www.performanceschool.org/kettrick.html

Eric Magnuson
Collective business building utilizing the consensus process; MBA in Sustainable Business from the Bainbridge Graduate Institute
www.ericmagnuson.com

Fred Lanphear
Trained in facilitation of Consensus through the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ToP); has been living in intentional communities for over 35 yrs.
www.songaia.com

Dr. John L. Hoff
Communitarian; student of Sol Alinsky; consultant to the Catholic Church; consultant for NTL Institute; 30 yr. organizer and facilitator in the Goodenough Community
www.aboutcommunity.org

Lars Henrikson
Past Board President of the Fremont Arts Council, a predominantly volunteer-powered community arts organization that uses consensus decision-making as part of its mission to create community through art. Lars has also been active in local politics and sustainability issues.
www.fremontartscouncil.org

Parke Burgess
A four year member of The Emma Goldman Finishing School; two years as Secretary of the Federation of Egalitarian Communities
www.egfs.org

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