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About American Citizens’ Summit

October 25, 2008 at 3:27 pm 1 comment

Dear Fellow Concerned American:

Amidst the current financial and foreseeable political turmoil, it’s time responsible citizens from all points of view convened to reasonably assess where we are as a nation, where we want to go and most importantly, how we want to get there.

In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial, in February the Transpartisan Alliance – a network of networks building bridges among individuals and organizations from all political points of view – will convene the first ever Transpartisan National Convention. The theme of the event is “A house divided against itself cannot stand” (A. Lincoln, Springfield, IL,1858).

For four days, citizens, leaders and experts from all sides will come together in search of effective strategies for empowering a unified political voice that can restore a healthy balance of power in America. We will engage in a new type of political dialogue that respects and values all points of view. Together we will utilize dialogue, deliberation and conflict resolution tools that enable conservatives, liberals, independents and unaffiliated citizens to communicate respectfully and effectively, and to re-build trust. We will demonstrate that Americans can work together and cooperate for the good of us all.

As a delegate you’ll receive…

• The chance to network with empowered citizens and leaders from all over the nation.
• The opportunity to honestly assess the state of our Union and the balance of power in America.
• The opportunity to speak truthfully and safely about what YOU think the real issues are.
• The opportunity to present your vision for where you want America to be in five years.
• The opportunity to co-create solutions that overwhelming majorities of Americans can say “Yes!” to.
• Online tools to go home and convene a local Transpartisan Alliance group.
• A 12 week, small group discussion guide to practice and teach the skills you have learned.
• Online tools to connect your group to the emerging network of Transpartisan Alliance groups.

From nationally recognized trainers and through high impact processes and exercises you’ll also learn…

• Highly effective ground rules for dialogue across divides.
• Over 20 values that build common ground.
• Tools for transforming conflict and power struggle between people and groups.
• Useful frameworks for understanding relationship between worldviews.
• And much, much more…

By the end of this event we will have reconnected with our purpose, mission, and promise as a nation. You will more clearly see your role as an empowered citizen and have new tools and skills for serving your family, community and country. You will be transformed as we begin the process of transforming the political life of our nation. And we’ll have fun doing it! It will be a party of political parties. We’ll have great entertainment, share stories, and be creative as we generate solutions and inspire a new level of citizen leadership.

On a first come first served basis we can accommodate up to 1500 Delegates, allocated as follows:

– 200 Leadership Delegates: leaders of membership organizations, political opinion leaders, civic engagement/empowerment leaders, authors and experts on political empowerment. Register here.

– 650 Affiliated Delegates: up to 50 affiliated members/organizers/activists per organization from a range of national membership organizations.  Register here.

– 650 At Large Delegates: unaffiliated Americans who are concerned with the state of our democratic republic and want to be part of the solution. Register here.

With gratitude and respect,

The Transpartisan Alliance Team

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