METHOD

Deep Listening Circles

The Deep Listening Circles process is designed to allow socially-vulnerable individuals to share their stories in a safe, inclusive environment.

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Problems and Purpose

The Deep Listening Circles process was designed by author, placemaker, and public engagement professional Jay Pitter.[1] Deep Learning Circles are "intended to create the comfort required to explore housing and ideas of feeling at home in changing cities." Stories and 'human-centred data' build trust and empathy, making them essential to the co-creation of more inclusive, resilient, and vibrant communities.[2]

Origins and Development

Having spent her career meeting with communities and individuals in precarious housing situations, Ms. Pitter recognized a need for a more people-centred approach to urban planning and development. The shaping of spaces and places needs to be designed for and by the people that live there; to both reflect and embody the personal histories of its residents.[3] Deep Learning Circles fills the need for a process of open, inclusive dialogue between residents and city planners about the lived experience of social vulnerability. 

How it Works

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

[1] Jay Pitter, "Bio", accessed March 9/2018, http://www.jaypitter.com/#Bio 

[2] The Tyee, "A Deeper Housing Conversation," Eventbrite, accessed March 9/2018, https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-deeper-housing-conversation-tickets-431818... 

[3] Sarah-Joyce Battersby, "How Jay Pitter is amplifying Black voices in city-building," Metro News Toronto, accessed March 9/2018, http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2018/03/07/how-jay-pitter-is-amplif... [dead link]

External Links

Jay Pitter's Website: http://www.jaypitter.com/

Subdivided: City-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity https://chbooks.com/Books/S/Subdivided2

Deep Listening and Leadership: An Indigenous Model of Leadership and Community Development in Australia https://thelivingcircle21.com.au/deep-listening-in-practice/ 

https://medium.com/@jesikahmariaross/story-circles-contact-zones-for-deep-listening-b9d1c90be569 

http://leadership.civicaction.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ELNstudioReport-Final_DIGITAL.pdf [p. 14]

https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/deep-listening-activities-academic-discussions 

Notes

Photo Credit: Vanessa Nelson http://tinyurl.com/yydxetuq