This document outlines the roles and goals of community coordinators at The Guardian. It discusses how the small team works to foster interaction between readers and Guardian content both on and off their website. It also mentions collaborating with readers and communities to better understand various topics through mutual discussion and reflection.

1. Building communities at the Guardian Guardian | Wednesday 5 October 2011 Photo: Flickr/kevglobal

3. Building communities elsewhere

5. Mutualisation: Collaborating with readers and communities to better understand, explore and reflect situtations, topics, perspectives and experiences Photo: TomCoates/Flickr

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