Principle 4: Principles for participation

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Principles for participation are a set of agreements made at the start of your conversation with participants. They are critical to ensuring the safety, fun and inclusivity of the space!

These agreements are best created collaboratively among participants. Active participation from folks in the development of the principles ensures

• a sense of co-ownership of the principles

• the principles embody perspectives from a diversity of realities

• the unique needs of each participant to fully engage in the conversation space are accounted for

While the principles you develop with participants will be unique to their needs and your specific context, you can read the principles of participation developed by members of the APC community as an example of what you may want to include.

Here you can read the APC feminist principles of participation.