So I had an idea. "Idea" is ancient Stupidic for "thought that keeps you from sleeping." So here's my idea:
Invite 2 representatives of every religious organization in an area (or every cultural group etc) to a get together to increase cultural sensitivities and knowledge. Each person should prepare by filling out a set of forms that have questions (what are the common misconceptions (or questions...) about your particular religious (cultural, political...) identity, what are three core ideas, what is one thing you have learned about another group today etc). Participants are invited to sign up to be "presenters" at scheduled sessions, in small groups, and those who aren't presenting can see the lineup of scheduled presenters and choose a group to join. The presenters explain whatever the topic is for that session/group, and then maybe take a question. Then there is food and milling about and then people sign up again, so many can choose to present and you can choose to whom you want to listen. Take a day and have 50 reps (25 groups) and 10 sessions of 15 minutes each, some lunch and snacks, and people leave fed and informed.
Someone run this up the flagpole and see who salutes. Now I try to go to sleep.
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