People tend to clump together in groups of similar backgrounds. So much of our lives are spent with people that look like us, think like us, are generally the same age as us and usually they agree with us. Even in the cultural mashup that is Atlanta, it's possible to live your life in a completely homogeneous environment. As a result, some people never get the opportunity to learn from other cultures and perspectives. Diverse Groups wants to change all that. We want to see people from all backgrounds making friends, sharing perspectives, and learning each other’s stories. We want older people to share their wisdom with the younger generation.
We want people to share their experiences, their current situations and their goals with those that are not in the same economic class as themselves.
We want people that grew up in the suburbs to make friends with people that grew up in the city.
If you are new to your neighborhood, joining Diverse Groups is an opportunity to meet people that have lived there for a lifetime. We believe that if our community can replace our stereotypes with real names, faces and stories, we will create a better place to live.
We believe that we can create a better Atlanta by replacing our stereotypes with real names, faces, and stories. We believe that this change starts with honest conversations: the kind of conversations where we admit that sometimes we put each other in a box without knowing enough. We believe that admitting that we don’t understand each other but striving to understand each other
through honest conversations can be the beginning of something amazing in our city, our neighborhoods, and our lives.
Diverse Groups facilitates these kinds of conversations. We create an environment where people can ask honest questions and listen to honest answers. Diverse groups consist of people from various backgrounds. Each group is a 90-minute event and has a specific discussion topic and a moderator. Scroll down to learn more about our goals and how it all works. If you would like to participate in an event, fill out the form below to get involved.
To personally invest in the history and future of our neighborhood by replacing categories and stereotypes with REAL names and REAL faces.
To seriously evaluate both the dangers and advantages of gentrification.
To intentionally make our neighborhoods a better place to live for all people regardless of race or class.
To deliberately make new friends with people of all different backgrounds that live in our same communities.
To thoughtfully encourage people who have never discussed issues of diversity to begin discussing it.
To actively make Dr. King's dream a reality in his own city and neighborhood.
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Grant Park
Atlanta, GA
30312.
Tel. 470-313-5396
@diversegroups
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