1. Know Your Neighborhood:
Discover, Share, and Celebrate Our Community
Join us in the "Know Your Neighbourhood" project, where we come together to highlight the unique aspects of our community. This initiative invites you to share photographs and write-ups that capture the essence of our neighbourhood. Your contributions will showcase the beauty, diversity, and charm of our area, creating a collective narrative that celebrates our shared heritage and strengthens our sense of belonging. QERWA provides a platform for residents to contribute their insights and experiences. By submitting your photographs and write-ups, you help document the vibrant life, culture, and history of our community. These contributions will be featured in online galleries and community newsletters, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
Impact of Sharing Our Neighbourhood:
1. Community Bonding: Sharing stories and images fosters a stronger connection among residents, enhancing our sense of community.
2. Cultural Appreciation: Highlighting diverse traditions and practices helps promote understanding and respect within the neighbourhood.
3. Preservation of Heritage: Documenting local landmarks and traditions preserves our community’s heritage for future generations.
4. Enhanced Civic Pride: Celebrating our neighbourhood's unique attributes instils a sense of pride and encourages civic engagement.
5. Inclusive Representation: Encouraging diverse contributions ensures that all voices and perspectives within the community are represented.
Guidelines for Participation:
1. Authentic Representation: Capture and share images and stories that genuinely reflect the life, culture, and spirit of our neighbourhood.
2. Respect and Sensitivity: Ensure that all contributions respect the privacy and dignity of community members and their environments.
3. Diversity and Inclusivity: Encourage participation from all community members to reflect the true diversity of our neighbourhood.
4. Positive Focus: Highlight the positive aspects of our neighbourhood, including its beauty, kindness, and collective achievements.
Help us enhance this project by providing your unique perspectives and experiences. Submit your photographs and write-ups to celebrate our neighbourhood and contribute to a rich, shared narrative.
2. Town Hall Meetings:
Be a part of our regular town hall meetings where we come together to raise community issues, brainstorm solutions, and celebrate achievements. It's an opportunity to voice your concerns and actively contribute to shaping our collective future.
In each Town Hall meeting, QERWA will initiate deliberation by providing a structured platform for open dialogue, where residents can express diverse viewpoints and concerns. Facilitators will guide discussions, ensuring equitable participation and fostering constructive exchanges aimed at generating actionable solutions for community issues.
Impact of Deliberation:
1. Informed Decision-Making: Deliberation facilitates informed decision-making by considering diverse perspectives and evidence-based arguments.
2. Enhanced Understanding: Participants gain a deeper understanding of complex issues and their implications through open dialogue and exchange of ideas.
3. Community Empowerment: Deliberation empowers communities to address challenges collectively, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility.
4. Increased Civic Engagement: Engaging in deliberation encourages individuals to become active participants in civic life, leading to increased civic engagement.
5. Policy Innovation: Deliberation can lead to innovative solutions and policy recommendations that address the root causes of societal issues.
6. Social Cohesion: Deliberative processes promote social cohesion by fostering mutual respect, empathy, and understanding among participants.
Guidelines for Effective Deliberation:
1. Respectful Dialogue: Foster an environment of respectful dialogue where all participants feel heard and valued.
2. Inclusivity: Ensure inclusivity by inviting diverse stakeholders and perspectives to participate in the deliberative process.
3. Active Listening: Encourage active listening and empathy, allowing participants to understand and appreciate differing viewpoints.
4. Evidence-Based Arguments: Emphasize evidence-based arguments and factual information to inform deliberations and decision-making.
5. Facilitated Discussions: Utilize skilled facilitators to guide discussions, maintain focus, and ensure equitable participation.
6. Focus on Solutions: Keep discussions focused on identifying practical solutions and actionable steps to address the issue at hand.
7. Transparency: Maintain transparency throughout the deliberative process, including clear communication of goals, rules, and outcomes.
8. Reflection and Evaluation: Encourage reflection and evaluation of the deliberative process to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement.
9. Follow-Up Action: Follow up deliberations with concrete action plans and mechanisms for implementation to ensure meaningful outcomes.
10. Continuous Engagement: Foster ongoing engagement and dialogue beyond the deliberative event to sustain momentum and drive lasting change.
DLF Qutab Enclave Residents’ Welfare Association (Regd.)
BB-8 Qutab Plaza, DLF City Phase I, Gurugram-122002, Haryana, India.
BB-8 Qutab Plaza, DLF City Phase I, Gurugram-122002, Haryana, India.
Phone: +91 124 4142164, +91 9810247250