The Senior Common Room (“SCR”) is a monthly drop-in coffee and discussion hour on Zoom.
Its objectives are fellowship and the exchange of ideas with fellow Probus members.
Every Probus member is welcome to participate on a regular, or an occasional basis.
To receive an invitation evry month, please register your interest with the Convenor. He will add you to the SCR’s email roster.
Each month a topic of interest is selected by the Convenor and his small committee of “Primers”. The selected topic is emailed in advance to all roster members, together with an invitation to participate and a link to join that month’s Zoom meeting at the scheduled time.
Members are not expected to research the topic, nor to demonstrate any special expertise in their remarks. The format is neither a lecture nor a debate. It is simply an informal discussion which enables the sharing of participants’ thoughts, ideas, viewpoints, hopes, and concerns about the topic.
The Convenor or one of the Primers may initiate each month’s discussion with a short introduction. Everyone participating then is encouraged to contribute their thoughts. It is the expression of differing perspectives which makes the group’s discussions interesting. Differing perspectives are welcome, and invariably they are expressed and received with respect and sensitivity.remarks. The format is neither a lecture nor a debate. It is simply an informal discussion which enables the sharing of participants’ thoughts, ideas, viewpoints, hopes, and concerns about the topic.
“Political correctness” is unnecessary. Speakers openly share their thoughts, explain, or clarify, but don’t try to persuade. Listeners seek to understand, ask questions, and hopefully gain new insights. Above all, everyone enjoys a stimulating hour of discussion, gets to know other members, and enjoys the congenial company.
Paul Moore
SCR Convener
