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The Convergence Project: Positive Alliances Bridge Differences

Salida-based nonprofit helps opposing groups work on common goals.

Brock Oyler, Exec. Dir. 

Event summary:

“We believe that people are more alike than different and that people of differing values, beliefs, and ideas can work more strongly together in their community than by working alone.” —2008-06-11

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Registration: Contact us: (719) 239-0971

Full details:

                 * * * About “The Convergence Project" * * * 
 
                   [ from www.TheConvergenceProject.org ]
 
What we believe: We believe that people are more alike than different and that people of differing values, beliefs, and ideas can work more strongly together in their community than by working alone.
 
What we do: We facilitate and support the coming together of diverse or opposing groups to work in an ideology-free setting in order to accomplish projects that benefit the groups involved and their greater community.
 
For our purposes, we define a group as any collection of 3 or more people. They may be civic organizations, social clubs, for-profit organizations, or non-profit organizations and all are free to partner in any combination that they choose. Common ground is defined as the area in which both groups are already in agreement.
 
The Convergence Project was originated and conceived of by Brock Oyler, a Colorado native who has lived and worked in a number of communities and now calls Colorado home again. Brock has an M.A. in organizational communication from Purdue University and has a background in training and development and conflict management.
 
The Convergence Project is incorporated in the state of Colorado as a non-profit and is currently moving toward attaining 501(c)(3) designation, a determination required by US Internal Revenue Code to be tax exempt and to be an organization to which tax exempt donations may be made.


 

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