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C(#!Matt_Guynn_,7659626234,mguynn@myvine.comDK5(X K    !?X!XWhatisanaffinitygroup? !XX!?    X X  B.` hp x XB ` Anaffinitygroupisagroupof310peoplewhohavean affinityofsomekindforeachother,wholearntoknoweachothersstrengthsandweaknesses,whosupporteachother,andwhodo(orintendtodo)activenonviolenceworktogether. X XH+ ` hp x X H!?X!X  5simplestepstoformalocalgroup #!XX!?w# ** 1)Identifyatleastoneotherpersonwhoyouknowalsowantstotakesomekindofactionabout >> theWaronTerrorism2)Pickatimetomeet.3)Getsomeyummyfoodorfindanotherwaytocelebratewhileyouaretogether.Itisaudacioustotrytostopawar.4)Shareinprayerorsong,shareyourthoughtsandfeelingsaboutthewarrightnow,andbrainstormsomesimpleactionsyoucantakeinthenextweek.5)Meetaweeklatertoreportbackandidentifynextsteps.G !?X!X  Whyformanaffinitygroup? !XX!? v$v  < ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu  Gettingtogetherwithothersisanimportantstepin ! X!Xbreakingoutofisolation !XX ! andfeelings %! ofpowerlessnessinthefaceofthewar.   Affinitygroupsbuildonourbestexperiencesofgroupsby ! X!Xclarifyingyourintentions, z'z!# followingagoodgroupprocess,anddevelopingcommonprojectsinactivenonviolencework. !XX ! Whatdistinguishesanaffinitygroupfromastudygroupisashared z)z#% commitmenttoactpubliclyinsomeway.  Affinitygroups laythegroundworkforamovement toemerge.Whenpeopleget j+j%' connected,changehappensthatiswaybeyondwhatyoumightexpect.Affinitygroupscanserve Z,Z&( G G  G  _as seedsforwidespreadsocialchange ,centersofsocialchangeandagitation.   !?X!X  Wheredoaffinitygroupscomefrom? !XX!?    Theconceptof affinitygroupshasalonghistory.Theydevelopedasanorganizingstructureduringthe ! X!XSpanishCivilWar !XX ! Ԁandhavebeenusedwithamazingsuccessoverthelastthirty   yearsof ! X!Xfeminist,antinuclear,environmentalandsocialjustice!? ! Ԁ !XX!?movementsaroundthe   world.Theywerefirstusedasastructureforalargescalenonviolentblockadeduringthe30,000strongoccupationoftheRuhrnuclearpowerstationinGermanyin1969,andthenintheUnitedStatesoccupations/blockadesofthe_Seabrook_Ԁnuclearpowerstationin1971,when10,000werearrested,andmanytimesinthehighlysuccessfulUSantinuclearmovementduringthe'70'sand'80's.Theiruseinsustainingactiviststhroughhighlevelsofpolicerepressionhasbeenborneouttimeandagain.Morerecently,theyhavebeenusedconstructivelyinthemassglobaljusticeprotestsinSeattleandWashington. !?X!XSomeparallels!XX!?...  dd    Christianbasecommunities inLatinAmericabearparallelstoAffinityGroups:Asmall xx  groupofpeoplecometogethertoreflectontheirlivesandonChristianScripture,askinghowtheywilltakeactionstogetheroralonewhichgrowfromthisreflectionandsupport.Inaddition,manygroupsinthe Plowsharesmovement (whichtypicallyentermilitarybasestosymbolically @@ turn swordsintoplowsharesbyhammeringonnuclearsubmarines,etc.)spendasmuchasayearormoreinreflection,spiritualpreparation,andstudybeforetheytakeaction. !?X!X@ ,WithwhomdoIformanAffinityGroup? !XX!?Ԁ    Thesimpleanswertothisisthepeoplethatyouknow,whofeelthesamewayabouttheissue(s)inquestion.Theycouldbepeopleyouseegotochurchwith,areinaclasswith,workwith,gooutwith,orlivewith.Perhapsyouplayultimatefrisbeetogether,oryouareallsinglemothers!Thepointtostresshowever,isthatyouhavesomethingincommonotherthantheissuethatisbringingyoualltogether,andthatyoutrustthemandtheytrustyou.  Animportantaspecttobeingpartofanaffinitygroupistogettoknoweachothersfeelingsandperspectivesregardingthecampaignorissue.Thiscaninvolvehavingamealtogether,anddiscussingaftereating,orprayerorbiblestudytogether,orattendingsomeformoftrainingtogether,likeattendinganonviolence,conflictresolutionorfacilitationworkshop.  Itisgoodtohaveasharedideaofwhatyouwanttodoindividually&collectively,whatsupportyouwillneedfromothers,andwhatyoucanofferothers.Itcanhelpifyouhaveagreementoncertainbasicthings:howactive,howspiritual,howtouchy_feely_,howwillingtoriskarrest,youroverallpoliticalperspective,etc.!TX!X !^}_!TTheprevioustwosectionsareadaptedfrom_Starhawk_shandoutonAffinityGroups,availableat http://www.starhawk.org/activism/affinitygroups.html '!$ !XX_!^} !?X!X@h h %WhatdoyousuggestforourAffinityGroupmeetings? !XX!?Ԉ )#&   Gatherforsnacksoramealandsomesharedreflectionforafewtimestogetstarted.BelowaresuggestionsforseveralbeginningAffinityGroupmeetings.Sinceallgroupswillbedifferentandhaveuniqueneeds,youreencouragedtomodifythesesuggestionstomeetyourownneeds. +%) Allmeetingsareintendedtolastaboutanhour. !?X!XMEETINGTOPIC:GettingStarted!XX!?     (Note:Youmaywanttogivepeopleachancetoreadthroughthefirsttwopagesofthisguideasyougather.)1.Chooseorappointfacilitator   2.Introductions!Checkinusingyourname,andsomethinginterestinglike:Somethinggood tt  thathashappenedinthelastweekorsomethingnoonehereknowsaboutyou.Ifsomeinyourgrouparemeetingforthefirsttime,besuretosharebasicinformation(name,whereyoulive,howyouendeduphere).3.Beginwithsilenceorprayertocenteryourselves.Invitepeopletonamealoudtheresources   thattheywouldliketodrawoninthistimetogether(God,creativity,Jesus,dreams,intuition,ancestors...).4.Ask,Whyareyouhere?Whyformagroup?Askthegroup,andalsosharethesereasons:  Є  Tobuildtrust  Є  Tolaythegroundworkforlateractionasagrouporasapartofalargeractionormovement    !Toshareandstrengthenanalysis(politicalandspiritualandallkinds)  !Forsupport!emotional,spiritual,etc.!relatedtothepoliticalworkyouwanttodo5.Read&respond.(Notetofacilitator:youmightwanttojustwritetheboldwordsbelowontheboardoronnewsprint.Or,giveeveryoneacopyoftheparagraphtolookat.Decidewhatwillworkforyourgroup.)ISSaSS  [ ck %#({*,+/13368:;=?ACD ,X,` XDpX##0*XKK(XKaSS  [ cke %#({*,+/13368:;=?ACDSS, Xk %X !?X!XAffinitygroups:1)aimforfundamentalchange :!XX!?Ԁtheredistributionof   powerandwealth,socialequality,transformationofvalues,theeliminationoforganizedviolence,thecreationofworldcommunity. !?X!X2)Insistonthebig " picture ,!XX!?Ԁmakingconnectionsbetweenconcreteissuesandfundamentalcauses. #  !?X!X3)Emphasizesisterbrotherhoodandcommunity ,!XX!?Ԁinthemeansused 2$2  andintheformoforganization. !?X!X4)Preparefortheemergenceofa J%J! massmovement ,!XX!?Ԁratherthanacting forthepeople. ^&^ "   ra  9SA IuY a&(+i-/2q46!9y;=SS, Xke %X!fromGeorge_Lakey_sPowerfulPeacemaking:StrategyofaLivingRevolution ~'~!# (Philadelphia,NewSocietyPublishers,1987) j(j"$  LSSK5(X`)`# K ra,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,SX I,X a&X  Responses?Openconversation... `)`#% `+ ` hp x  ,X,` XDpX##0*X`> P  E1X` hp x XE  P P  ua` ,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>.  "     ` Ask,Howdoesthisstatementconnectyourhopesforthisgroup?>./݌ L*L$& Ќ   ? X` ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  P  ua` ,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>>1  "     ` Howdoesitdiffer?>>1G2݌ 8+8%' Ќ   ? X` ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  Pua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu $,$&(  IL I  LI  L  6.Hopesfornextsteps,etc.Share,atthispoint,whathopesorreflectionsyouholdforthisgroupandthisgroupofpeople.Whatkindsofroles,interests,skillsdopeoplehave?7.Appointfacilitator(s)fornextmeetingandsetnextmeetingtime.CLOSING:Closewithagoround:Fromeachperson,onesentenceabouthowpeoplefeltaboutthismeeting,andonehopetheyhaveforthenextmeeting. !?X!XMEETINGTOPIC:RolesWithintheAffinityGroup !XX!? t t Beginwithatimeofsilenceorcentering.Say, Oneofthewaysaffinitygroupsworkisthroughrotatingrolessuchasgroupfacilitator LL  andvibeswatcher.Letslookatthesetwoimportantroles. 88    ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*X $$    ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*X !?X!X  GroupFacilitator !XX!?   Ask,Whatkindsofthingsdofacilitatorsdo?  Herearesomepossibleanswerstoinclude:  `+ ` hp x  ,X,` XDpX##0*X`> P  E1X` hp x XE   ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>\:  "  helpmembersdecidewhattheywanttoaccomplishintheirmeeting,andthenhelpsthem  carryitout;>\:s;݌̌ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu><  "  remindsgroupofitstasks,><=݌  Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>>  "  initiatesprocesssuggestionsthatthegroupmayacceptorreject>>@݌  Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>GA  "  testsforconsensus,>GAPB݌  Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>eC  "  summarizes;>eCnD݌ pp Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>yE  "  inviteseveryonetoparticipate>yEF݌ \\ Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXuAsk,WhatareexamplesofthingsyouWOULDNTdoorsayasafacilitator? 44 Askthegroup,andincludethese:`+ ` hp x  ,X,` XDpX##0*X`> P  E1X` hp x XE   ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>H  "  Makeadecisiononbehalfofthegroup>HI݌ ! Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>K  "  Takeoverthegroupsownprocess/decisionmaking>KL݌ " Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu !?X!X  Vibeswatcher !XX!? $! Ask,Justfromthename,whatkindsofthingsdoyouthink vibeswatcherssayorobserve? & # Somethingsavibeswatchermaynoticealoud:`+ ` hp x  ,X,` XDpX##0*X`> P  E1X` hp x XE   ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>&O  "  Anunresolvedtensionorconflict( Seemslikethingsareabittenseinhere.)>&O=P݌ )#& Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>Q  "  Fatigueinthegroup( Ithinkwemightbegettingtired)>QR݌ l*l$' Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>S  "  Happiness,successonagoal,...>ST݌ X+X%( Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXuӀ  Considerappointinga _vibeswatcher_foryournextmeeting! D,D&) Ї[Somematerialinthissectionwasdrawnandadaptedfrom_Coover_Ԁet.al,ResourceManualfora  LivingRevolution,(Philadelphia:NewSocietyPublishers,1985).]  6.Asyouclose,startbrainstormingnamesforyouraffinitygroup!Haveonequickgoroundwithsuggestions.7.Goround!Whatisonethingyoulikedaboutthismeeting?Onespecificsuggestionforimprovementfornexttime?8.Appointafacilitatorforthenextmeetingandsetnextmeetingtime.9.Closewithasongorsomeotherlightorfunactivity. !?X!XMEETINGTOPIC:IdentifyingHopes,AssessingYourWorkforPeace !XX!?   Ѐ1.Choosea_vibeswatcher_Ԁforthemeeting.   2.Checkins!Checkinwithsomethinggoodthathappenedinthelastweek  3.Beginwithamomentofsilence,prayer,orsongtocenteryourselves.  4.Goroundabouthowpeoplearefeelingrelatedtothewar.Howareyoufeelingthisweek?  ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*X5.Whathavepeoplebeendoingthisweekinrelationtothewar?Nameoneaction,or pp conversation,nomatterhowslight,inwhichyouexpressedyouropinionaboutthewar.  ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*X6.Whatareyourhopesfortheimmediatefutureintermsofalternativestothewar?(Sharearoundthecircle,orcreatealistonboard).  (Dependingonthenatureofyourgroup,youmaywanttobrainstorm,thenclarifythesegoalstoreachsomesharedunderstanding,oritmaybeenoughtosimplystateyourpersonalintentions.)  ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*X7.Begintoassesshowthingsareinthepeaceandjusticeworkofyourgroup/community/church. " Hereisaformatyoucanusetohelpyourgroupthinkaboutthis:Makeabigcircleonthe #  blackboardoronnewsprint,dividedintothreesections(likeaMercedesBenzsymbol).Titlethetopleftpiepiece, Whatsworkingwell(inourpeaceandjusticework),thetoprightpiepiece, Whatsnotworkingwell(inourpeaceandjusticework),andthebottompiepiece, Puzzlesandquestions(aboutourpeaceandjusticework).  ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*XFillineachpartofthepie.Explorespecificitemstogether.? ## ,X,` XDpX##0*X?ww##[ThistoolcomesfromGeorge_Lakey_,TrainingforChange,www.trainingforchange.org]ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A##u +%) 8.Goround!Whatisonethingyoulikedaboutthismeeting?Onespecificsuggestionforimprovementfornexttime?9.Appointafacilitatorforthenextmeetingandsetnextmeetingtime.10.Closewithasongorsomeotherlightorfunactivity. !?X!XMEETINGTOPIC:Myths,Secrets,andWidelyHeldValues LL   !XX!?Beginwith:Checkins,appointinga_vibeswatcher_,andamomentofsilence,prayer,orsong.Onewaytodevelopananalysisofwhatishappeninginapoliticalsituationisthethreepartframeworkofmythsecretwidelyheldvalues.`+ ` hp x  ,X,` XDpX##0*X`> P  E1X` hp x XE   ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>Dg  "  MYTHSarethe truthsthatthepowerholderswouldhaveusbelieveinthecurrent  situation. >Dg[h݌  Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE   XP  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>i  "    Forexample,intheCivilRightsera,therewasamyththatpublicfacilitiesand  educationalsystemsforwhitesandblackswere separatebutequal.>ij݌̌ X  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu`+ ` hp x  ,X,` XDpX##0*X`> P  E1X` hp x XE   ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>Bm  "  SECRETSarewhatishiddenfromgeneralknowledge. >BmYn݌  Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE   XP  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>o  "    Thesecrethiddenfrompublicknowledge,ortheactualrealitybeneaththemyth,isthat pp facilitiesforAfricanAmericanswereinferiorandseverelylacking,andthatinequalityprevailedinsystemsacrosstheUnitedStates.>op݌̌ X  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu`+ ` hp x  ,X,` XDpX##0*X`> P  E1X` hp x XE   ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>?s  "  WIDELYHELDVALUESarethegeneralpublicvalues!democracy,safety,liberty    andsoforth!towhichyouappealinmakingyourcase. >?sVt݌    Ќ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE   XP  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>u  "    MartinLutherKing,Jr.,andthebroaderCivilRightsmovement,appealedtothebestof  theAmericantraditioninmakingacaseforchange!liberty,democracy,equality,justiceforall.>uw݌̌ X  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu !Ask, WhataretheMYTHS,SECRETS,andWIDELYHELDVALUESwhichwecanrevealand #  towhichwecanappealnow,aspeopleseekinganonviolentalternativetotheWaronTerrorism?! Fillintheinformationforeachcolumn. Witheachmythyouidentify,traceitacrossandfill p&p # intheaccompanyingsecretandthewidelyheldvaluetowhichyoucanappealinmakingyourcase.[Formoreinformationonmyths,secrets,andwidelyheldvalues,readBill_Moyer_,Doing $*$$' Democracy,(_Gabriola_ԀIsland,BC:NewSocietyPublishers,2001).] +%(  +%) Closing:!Goround!Whatisonethingyoulikedaboutthismeeting?Onespecificsuggestionforimprovementfornexttime?!Appointafacilitatorforthenextmeetingandsetnextmeetingtime.!Closewithasongorsomeotherlightorfunactivity. !?X!XMEETINGTOPIC:NamingOurAllies !XX!?   Beginwith:Checkins,appointinga_vibeswatcher_,andamomentofsilence,prayer,orsong.    !Howcanwethinkaboutalliesandopponentsmoreconstructively?  ``  Drawahalfcircleonabigpieceofpaper(orontheblackboardoronnewsprint).!Imaginethatthefarleftofthecircleisthepositionofyourgroupwithitsvaluesandgoals.!Thefarrightaregroupswithoppositegoals(forexample,groupswhichareactivelypursuingorsupportingmilitaryaction).!Spreadallalongthemiddleregionofthesemicircleareavarietyofgroupswhicharemoreorlessinagreementwithoneendofthespectrumortheother.(Atthetop,inthemiddle,wouldbeneutrals).!Fillinthissemicircletogether,addinggroupsandorganizationsattheirappropriatepositionsomewherealongthespectrum.Now,invitethegrouptoobservethelist.Ask,Whatcanwenoticefromseeingour spectrumof pp allieslaidoutinthisway? \\ `+ ` hp x  ,X,` XDpX##0*X`> P  E1X` hp x XE   ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>2  "  Considerthisstatement: Yourmosteffectivesocialchangeworkistomoveanyactorone HH stepalongthespectrumfromtheircurrentlocation(NOTtomovethosemostopposedallthewaytotheotherendofthespectrum).>2I݌̌ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ?+ ` hp x X?> P  E1X` hp x XE  ,P  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu>,  "  Aretheregroupsclosetoyoursinvalues&actionswithwhomyoucouldbeworkingmore    effectively?Namethem,andidentifyspecificwaysyoumightcollaboratemoreclosely.Howwillyoupursuethis?>,5݌̌ ,  ? X ,X,` XDpX##0*X?  ua,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?AXu[FormoreinformationontheSpectrumofAllies,tryKatrinaShieldsIntheTigersMouth:An " EmpowermentGuideforSocialAction(Philadelphia:NewSocietyPublishers,1994).] #  Closing:!Goround!Whatisonethingyoulikedaboutthismeeting?Onespecificsuggestionforimprovementfornexttime?!Appointafacilitatorforthenextmeetingandsetnextmeetingtime.!Closewithasongorsomeotherlightorfunactivity. !?X!XMEETINGTOPIC:GeneratingActionIdeas !XX!? +%) ЇBeginwith:Checkins,Appointinga_vibewatcher_,andamomentofsilence,prayer,orsong.    ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*X!Askthefollowingquestion:Whatarespecificactionsthataretakingplaceinourcommunity  rightnowregardingtheWaronTerrorism?(forexample,chooseoneofthese:ourcampus,  ourtown,ourdenomination,ourcongregation,ourstate,ournation)?  ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*X  ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*X Whattodo: Makealistofactionspeoplearetaking,includingeveryoneinthecommunity,not   necessarilyjustyourgroup.***Alsoincludethosesupportingmilitaryaction.***(Prayerservices?Teachins?Flyingflags?Writingletterstotheeditor?Protestorvigils?)Rememberasmanyactionsaspossiblethatpeoplefromanypoliticalperspectivearetakingin PP  relationtotheWaronTerrorism. <<    ,a,X` hDp x ##$#%#0*,.8135@8:<H?A ,X,` XDpX##0*X!Putastarbyalltheactionsthatyourgroupistaking.!Reviewthelist,andaskthegroup:  Whatdoyounoticeaboutthelist?  Drawsomeobservationstogether.!Brainstormfor7minutesaboutnewactionsthatyoucouldimaginetakinginthenext46weeks.Sortandsiftyourlists,consideringthemeritsofdifferentideas.Dosomeseemmoreapplicablethanothersinthepresentsituation?  Closing: $$ !Goround!Whatisonethingyoulikedaboutthismeeting?Onespecificsuggestionforimprovementfornexttime?!Appointafacilitatorforthenextmeetingandsetnextmeetingtime.!Closewithasongorsomeotherlightorfunactivity.