The Community Cafe's

Our Beliefs
Social change is possible one conversation at a time All children, therefore their families, have an inalienable right to the five protective factors
Our Values
Courage, Community, Health, Freedom, Compassion
Our Knowledge Base
Cafes are a series of guided conversations that provide the stepping stool we utilize to reach for higher heights. This stool has three legs of support:
• The Five Protective Factors Necessary for Children and Families to Thrive
• Leadership that Begins with Self and Transforms Communities
• Parent Partnership that Impacts Practice,
Programs and Policy
Our Action
The World Café technique harvests collective knowledge and transforms it into action. (Juanita Brown, The World Café, Berret-Koehler, 2005.) Community Cafés are planned, led and monitored by trained parents who learn the World Café process, can relate to the participants and build on the assets of their neighborhood. Parents host cafés with the intent of mentoring other parents who become hosts themselves to form more café groups. Group-building traditions, customs, visuals, foods, music and problem solving techniques from the cultures represented in each café, help to ensure cultural relevance. Meaningful relationships develop as parents and community partners participate as equals in a café series that sustains a value of reciprocity. Funding provides support for mileage, childcare, meals and a stipend for the training, planning and hosting time. This support ensures all participants can attend without concern that their participation is taking away precious resources from their family.
For more information on Community Cafés, or to schedule a presentation in your area contact www.ctfalliance.org or Robin Higa at thecommunitycafe@gmail.com