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==1. How do we connect with people outside of our activist/leftist circles?==
== 1. How do we connect with people outside of our circles? ==


<div><br></div><div>Upstream</div><div>Realize the unconscious bias that causes us to "favor people who share the same interests, backgrounds and experiences as we do. We are generally more comfortable with people who are similar to us."&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Connecting with...</div><div><br></div><div>-A new person</div><div>Do booths and talk to people who are not in our circles - don't look like us (counteract the affinity/favoritism bias within group/end group of naturally going to people who look like us).</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-A new group</div><div>Find out about the group's activities so you understand who you want to talk to.</div><div>Offer to come to a meeting to present your group and a campaign or project that the group you are meeting with might be interested in.</div><div>Different types of relationships are possible. We don't force things. A group may want to start by collaborating minimally, having doubts about the intentions of the group approaching them (e.g., Tokenism, social capital).</div><div>Keep in mind the importance of making collaboration enjoyable (and desirable). Groups will be more likely to want to work with a group whose members are aware of the issues they are advocating for.</div><div></div>
<div>Start by acknowledging the unconscious bias that causes us to favour people who share the same interests, backgrounds and experiences as we do. We are generally more comfortable with people who are similar to us.<br></div>
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*Host booths/tables to talk to new people!
*Engage with other groups. Find out about their activities, attend their events/meetings and, if appropriate, share about a campaign or project they might be interested in collaborating on.
*Recognize that different types of relationships are possible. We don't need to force total agreement and alignment. A group or individual may want to start by collaborating minimally, perhaps because they need to confirm the intentions of the group or individual approaching them (e.g., Tokenism, social capital).
*Keep in mind the importance of making collaboration enjoyable (and desirable). Don't make it a chore to collaborate!
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Revision as of 16:50, 14 February 2023

1. How do we connect with people outside of our circles?

Start by acknowledging the unconscious bias that causes us to favour people who share the same interests, backgrounds and experiences as we do. We are generally more comfortable with people who are similar to us.
  • Host booths/tables to talk to new people!
  • Engage with other groups. Find out about their activities, attend their events/meetings and, if appropriate, share about a campaign or project they might be interested in collaborating on.
  • Recognize that different types of relationships are possible. We don't need to force total agreement and alignment. A group or individual may want to start by collaborating minimally, perhaps because they need to confirm the intentions of the group or individual approaching them (e.g., Tokenism, social capital).
  • Keep in mind the importance of making collaboration enjoyable (and desirable). Don't make it a chore to collaborate!






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