Connecting in Community Step 4: DISCOVER THE STORY(IES) OF YOUR COMMUNITY

For the end of the year, we’re giving you 10 small, easy steps to connecting in your community. You can find Step 1 here, Step 2 here, and Step 3 here..

Step 4 is to DISCOVER THE STORY(IES) OF YOUR COMMUNITY.

Every community has a history and many stories about how that history is understood. Most, if not all, social divisions and conflicts have roots in these histories and stories, so here are some questions to help get into your community's history:

1. When was it founded, and who lived there before?

2. What were major periods of change or conflict?

3. How do echoes of those turning points show up today?

We’re also walking through these steps as a peace catalyst community, so if you want to go deeper and interact with others doing these steps, be sure to join our Connecting in Community Facebook group for more content over the next couple weeks!