Participant Recruitment Letter
Are you a resident of the Hill District, do you work or own a business there? Would you like to learn about how community engagement that focuses on bringing together individual gifts and assets within our own community can help communities deal with complex community issues such as violence and safety? If so I would like to invite you to participate in an upcoming collaborative project.
Participants will be asked to commit to four sessions lasting no longer then two hours. Sessions will begin July 9th, and continue each Monday until July 30th. Sessions will take place at the Hill House at 1835 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa 15219.
As a participant you will be asked to create with the study circle group a community map of assets which will be prominently displayed in the community.
These sessions will be a part of a Ph.D. dissertation and will be audio recorded and transcribed so that I can utilize these experiences to reflect on the learning and engagement within the group. Participants will also be asked to have 30 minute audio recorded interviews with the researcher at the end of the series of sessions so that the researcher can explore the study circle impact on them, their learning, and development. Participants will also be invited to a forum to talk about your experience in the project. Drinks and dinner will be provided. If you are interested or have additional questions please do not hesitate to call or email me at (412)735-4078 or tmcintosh@antioch.edu. Thank you! Tera McIntosh
Research sponsored by: Renew Pittsburgh and Antioch University