House Meetings: Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment

A house meeting can only be productive if residents feel safe to share openly with one another. 

As previously discussed, setting ground rules can create a safe space.

It is also important that you take other steps to address inclusivity:

• Ensure that every person is welcomed and acknowledged.
• Create an agenda where each person is allowed to share.
• Be sure that inclusive language is used throughout the meeting.
• Openly address any discriminatory language or microaggressions that occur during the meeting.