By DANYEL ADDES In her June 2018 Host Profile, Kim Crowley a BFC Host from Connecticut wrote that some of her circle group members had “mentioned difficulties with listening while others in the group are talking.” She explained that as a host, “It made me realize that providing support around listening skills may be important… Read more »
Name: Kelly Carter Merrill Hometown: Ashland, VA Circle Start Date: March 17, 2018 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? I’m living a life of gigs right now, by design. I do facilitation professionally for a couple of organizations, mostly on dialogues about racial healing, equity, ally work,… Read more »
This webinar covers the basics of Ben Franklin Circles – great for anyone looking to start one or brush up on the who, what, when, where and why! Listen to BFC 101 or read the highlights below. Questions? Email us at benfranklincircles@gmail.com. What is a Ben Franklin Circle? Small groups… Read more »
BY SHELLEE O’BRIEN Post originally published by Politicolor : Stories of Political Life in Full Color As it turns out, the discussion about temperance wasn’t as outdated as it seemed. Or boring! With five months behind us, the Ben Franklin Circle meeting in Austin continues to work to surprising conclusions. We started with temperance but have… Read more »
Building Civic Bonds Ben Franklin Circles are small groups of people that come together to discuss Franklin’s 13 civic virtues and how we can use them to improve ourselves and build stronger communities. Since we launched in 2016, we regularly hear from Circle hosts who… Read more »
Name: Jacob Greenstein Hometown: Sacramento, CA Circle Start Date: April 3rd, 2018 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? The majority of my free time is dedicated to my work. I am a public affairs professional who works in and around the Capitol on multiple levels. While my background… Read more »