The Fairfield Center is committed to creating dialogue and listening in communities, beginning in hometown Harrisonburg, Virginia. Fairfield creates innovative programming that have a benefit local benefit, and that can be adopted by other communities.
Harrisonburg Summits
The Fairfield Center, having expertise in large-group dialogue processes, has created and successfully implemented a community dialogue model that overcomes the limitations of traditional conference design and maximizes the potential of many community members collaboratively discussing and addressing vital community issues.
Next Summit:
Harrisonburg Student-Citizen Summit
Creating Connections
Past Summits:
- Supporting Youth and Families in Crisis
- Strengthening Local Businesses and Economy
- Sustainability Summit II
- Intercultural/Interfaith
- Health and Wellness
- Sustainability
The OrangeBand Initiative
The OrangeBand Initiative began in 2003, and has since evolved as a program to promote listening. The OrangeBand itself is a symbol of an interest in and commitment to practice listening at work and in life. The program is housed within the Fairfield Center. See www.OrangeBand.org
