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[This is the “Introduction” to Section 6 in the original 161 page document “1000Communities2” (see corresponding pages below)]

Note:  The entire document "1000Communities2" ("1000CommunitiesSquared") can be accessed for free at the website of The Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative (at www.ipcri.net) , or from its specific IPCR website address ( http://ipcri.net/images/1000Communities2.pdf ).  Kind Regards,  Stefan Pasti, Founder and Outreach Coordinator, The IPCR Initiative

The 15 Steps:

Step 1   Steering Committee Selection, Administrative Assistant Selection

(and Securing Volunteers for Advisory Board)……………………….......................................................   23

Step 2   Initial Preparation…………………………………………………………….....................................            24

Step 3   Preliminary Surveys…………………………………………………………......................................            26

Step 4   Secondary Preparation……………………………………………………….......................................         27

Step 5   Workshops, Meetings, and “Voting” associated with the question: 

What are the challenges which require our most immediate attention?  (Or… What are

the challenges with the greatest potential to de-stabilize economic systems, community

life, and basic survival in community, regional, national, and international settings?)..         28

Step 6   Workshops, Meetings, and “Voting” Associated with Prioritizing the List of

                         Challenges Identified created in Step……………..................................................          29

Step 7   A Two Week Interval from the Publication of the Challenges Prioritized

                          Summary List to the Beginning of Step 8……………………………...........................          31

Step 8   Workshops, Meetings, and “Voting” to Brainstorm Solutions to the Challenges

                          Prioritized Summary List………………………………………………................................          32

Step 9  Workshops, Meetings, and “Voting” Associated with Prioritizing the List

                          of Solutions Identified created in Step 8………………………………......................           34

Step 10   Workshops, Meetings, and “Voting” Associated with Developing Action Plans

                          to Implement Prioritizing Solutions.……………………………………......................            36

Step 11   A Six Week Interval for Completion of Lists to be Published and

                          Completion of Summary Reports for Upcoming Presentations in Step 12.          38

Step 12   Summary Presentations and Job Fairs……………………………………............................           38

Step 13   Evaluating the Process…………………………………………………….....................................           40

Step 14   An Eight Week interval for Compiling and Summarizing the Evaluation

                          Surveys—and for Printing the Final CVI Summary Reports .………..............           40

Step 15   Sharing the Lessons, Carrying the Lessons into the Future………………................            41