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City Council Voting on Amazon

Leaders 4 Social Change Task Forces

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Find Your Slide

Use Your Breakout Room Number as Your Group Number

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Step 01

List Members

Choose one person to keep time, one person to take notes, and list everyone on top.

Step 02

Discuss & Record

Everyone share some initial thoughts and think through all the questions. Jot some key points.

Step 03

Indicate Your Status

Green, Yellow, or Red to indicate how willing you are to jumpstart the whole-group discussion

Step 04

The instructor will make a copy of each slide for each breakout group in the class.

How To Use

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  1. Before you begin, find some articles on Amazon and what happens when it builds headquarters in an area. Research information about the impact Amazon had on Seattle (where their HQ is located).
  2. Then, try to come up with a plan for Amazon to builts its headquarters in your town.
    1. What are some initial concerns that arise? How will you approach those challenges?
    2. What happened in Seattle when Amazon built its headquarters there?
    3. What rules and regulations will Amazon have to follow?
    4. What kinds of privileges or benefits will they be offered?
    5. How will you address concerns of the people residing in your town?
  3. Think through the possible objections about your plan that someone might have.
  4. Share with the group and see if you can convince them that your plan ensures that Amazon can build its headquarters in your town without disrupting the normalcy of its residents drastically.

Steps

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Group #1

Recorder

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Timekeeper

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Group #2

Recorder

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Timekeeper

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Green, Yellow, or Red