# Outreach on Citizens' Assemblies

### Citizens' Assembly Stall


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We'd love you to hold an outreach stall at a community event or XR action!

We can provide help and resources:

- <a href= "https://drive.google.com/file/d/14IsIT3k8NEp6cdNYh_pakPWTrYseCnFH/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leaflets (Google doc)</a>
- Banners and bunting
- <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p32RublJvYYRnFcUb919EvdzOlYJnGRe/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Demographic placards (Google doc)</a> with information about proportions of people around the UK (this also works well printed onto fabric and used as bunting)
- Volunteers from our CA team who can help on the day

Email us <xr-CitizensAssembly@protonmail.com> to let us know your plans, and which of the resources above you are interested in!

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### Idea 1: Street Talks

#### A street talk is a great way to engage people about Citizens' Assemblies. 

This talk is designed to be given:

 - by any rebel
 - with no speaker training
 - with minimal preparation; just read out if you don’t have time to learn it
 - for a group of listeners	
 - within a regenerative approach - pauses to breathe and allow absorption; slow down for added meaningful impact and absorption

Remember, this talk will be many people’s first experience with XR, so be open, kind and respectful.

Great in conjunction with an [outreach hub](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/672#) or an [action](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/shelves/04-actions).

If you need more guidance on giving this street talk contact the <a href="https://organise.earth/uk/channels/cawgreception" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Citizens Assembly working group on Mattermost</a> or email <xr-citizensassembly@protonmail.com>.

**Guidance for Speakers**<br>
Download as <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LA63u7U_3LyiwpN-5HC0agDD12jpH4K5/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google doc</a>.

**Citizens' Assembly Street Talk - 2 and 5 min versions**<br>
Download as <a href="https://cloud.extinctionrebellion.uk/s/szPKa7b43kYBCpb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cloud OnlyOffice doc</a> or <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DVS8FLegUBZKUbIijIBJ9Gsv-5i9J7tEV-J-2hZO0Mc/edit#heading=h.8nzm3h3eanoj" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google doc</a>.

### Idea 2: Build momentum by organising a community assembly

A community assembly in your area is a great way to build relationships at a local level, give people a taste of deliberative democracy, and grow support for a UK-wide Citizens' Assembly for Climate and Ecological Justice.

To learn more see the [community assemblies pages](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/community-assemblies). These pages also contain a form to submit to tell us that you are planning a community assembly.

To learn more about how community assemblies work and help build support for a UK wide Citizens' Assembly you should watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDCfpGQXVN8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrr">Introduction to the Community Assemblies Escalation Plan (90 minutes)</a>.