Dream - Pair - Share Your City

Invite individuals to draw on cards 3 phrases and images which describe their city as they most want it to be in 20 years. Ask them to write or draw only those things to which they are deeply committed personally. When they are finished, invite them to share in pairs their visions and the reasons behind them. Each pair decides on three dreams they would like to bring to the larger group.

The pairs write their choices on moveable pieces of paper and put them on a dream wall. Once the group’s images are all up, invite the group to cluster similar dreams and title the clusters. Have each person pick the cluster to which they are most drawn. Working in small groups, flesh out the dreams into actionable steps. One way is to brainstorm as many action steps as possible for 10 minutes and then spend several more minutes sorting for the ones which are highest impact and most readily accomplished. When the groups share their action plans, ask for volunteers to serve as advocates for moving each idea forward. Those who would like to work with them can say so.