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Harari Canadian Community In
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Activity
Calendar 2009
What is Unity?
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We know what disharmony and disunity look
like, but how do we recognize unity? and how do we foster true
community? for sure not by denying our differences, hiding behind them,
ignoring them, or by respecting them from far. But perhaps we can start
by understanding them and by redefining "community" as the inner
connections, rather than the outer ones.
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Throughout history, progress and even survival, have at
times depended on collaboration. Great civilizations and movements have
been developed by people uniting together for a common purpose.
Greatness and progress have often accompanied a unified effort through
adversity. When Creativity, Skills, and Motivation, accompany
Collaboration, possibilities are extended, doors are opened, capacity
expanded, and success realized. For the individual,
the group or collaboration can often offer greater access and a more
powerful vehicle for change. For the community, individual
participation often results in better decisions and a better decision
making process. |
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Second, strong social networks and high levels of active relationships
between individuals from different roles in the community tend to
encourage social trust. Community members expect and understand that
important community issues are going to be dealt with by all members of
the community and that multiple viewpoints will be expressed and valued.
It becomes normal for community members to engage in dialogue and debate
about issues that affect the entire community. Community members also
trust community leaders and peers to include individual members and
views when decisions affecting the entire community are being made. |
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themes such as trust, acceptance of diverse views, and a push toward the
community as an inclusive "we" as opposed to a collection of "Is" will
born. Community members trust each other so that debate about important
issues can occur without individuals becoming disengaged from the group.
Members will become "willing and eager" to work together. Individuals
who have resources and motivation will believe, that their money and
time will benefit both the community and themselves. |
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view controversy as a way for the community to talk about tough
issues, that people are not "evil" or immoral if they propose a
differing ideas, expanding on "we" with fewer and fewer "theys". all of these
ingredients will increase stock of social capital and believes that each
individual's contribution is vital to making a difference will glue the
future. |
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