Vannessa Mason-Evans,
Braggtown Community Association,
Durham, North Carolina

Monica was instrumental in helping organize our neighborhood association and get everyone focused on a shared vision of improving our community. She did very well in using different styles of participation with our group, from ice breakers so that everyone could learn something about each other to using the flip chart to show different ideas. If someone in the group got too far off task, Monica knew how to draw us back in. At the end of our consensus workshop, volunteers were organized and ready to advocate for a new neighborhood playground. Residents left with a feeling of satisfaction and power as opposed to hopelessness.