Diasporas in Dialogue integrates Western and traditional community modes of peace-building to provide a unique blueprint for working with diaspora populations all over the world. Communities in conflict import the conflict relationship with them when they migrate to a resettlement context, and it is therefore crucial to understand and address these issues. Documenting the landmark Diaspora Dialogue Project (DDP) from first vision to final evaluation, the text reflects the culmination of five years of work conducting needs assessment, dialogue processes, facilitator training and capacity building in refugee communities rooted in historical conflict. It presents both a theoretical and practical framework for dialogue, offering insight into the many challenges of working in this capacity, along with Dialogue Session templates, worksheets, evaluation tools and recommendations for addressing issues of recruitment and cultural congruence. -- back cover.

Diaspora stories : endings -- Diaspora populations -- The transition framework -- Recruitment -- Cultural considerations -- Dialogue -- Evaluation -- Implications for policy -- Diaspora stories : new beginnings -- Closing reflections.