Intentional Communities Newsletter: July 11, 2009

Promoting Community Living & Cooperative Lifestyles
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Communities Conference at Twin Oaks Community
An FIC Co-Sponsored Event | August 14-16, 2009
Twin Oaks Community near Louisa, Virginia

The Communities Conference is a networking and learning opportunity for anyone interested or involved in cooperative or communal lifestyles.

Join us for a weekend of sharing and celebration!

With over 25 different communities represented, this conference is a prime opportunity to network amongst other community-minded folks. It is an ideal event for people who are looking for community, as well for those already living in community, to share and learn from each others' experiences. We'll be delving into the nuts and bolts of community with a variety of workshops on topics such as Cooperative Decision-Making, Intentional Relationships, Forming Community, Community Economics, and many more. Children are welcome. The weekend includes a multitude of networking and socializing opportunities, including "Meet the Communities", swimming, and the mudpit. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Conference is co-sponsored by:
The Fellowship for Intentional Community
The Federation of Egalitarian Communities
Twin Oaks Community

Information and registration:
http://www.communitiesconference.org

Communities Conference
138 Twin Oaks Road
Louisa, VA 23093
conference[-at-]twinoaks.org

1-540-894-5126

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10th Continental Bioregional Congress
An FIC Sponsored Event | October 3-11, 2009 at the Tennessee Farm
Register Now—Adults save $50 by registering before July 15.

Amidst the hills and hollows, tribes and councils new and old will gather to share and collaborate finding ways to re-inhabit mother earth. This October 3- 11, 2009  hundreds of bioregionalists will gather at the Farm in Summertown, TN for the 10th Continental Bioregional Congress. In the ceremonial village of the congress, we will share and celebrate stories of place, model the communities we wish to support and create, and organize for ecological and cultural restoration. The congress will pilot a bioregional certification curriculum – a toolbox of practices focusing on building, sustaining and relocalizing communities; reinvigorating culture and arts; and grassroots organizing for ecological restoration and policy change.

Tune in to a radio call discussing the past, present and future of the Bioregional movement on Monday July 13 at 1:30 EST by calling into the appropriate number and entering the bridge code provided below:

US and Canada:  1-800-391-1709
International:  001-310-539-2229
Bridge code:     664104

To register or read more about the congress:
http://www.biocongress.org/
BioregionalCongress[-at-]LivingMandala.com

The FIC holds semi-annual organizational meetings at communities throughout North America. Newcomers are welcome to attend. The Fall 2009 meeting venue has just been pinned down:

More information will be posted soon on our website.

The FIC is currently planning to put on a large, 3 day community conference in the San Francisco Bay area in May or June of 2010. We envision that this conference will provide participants with a taste of the fruits of community, useful tools to plant more seeds of community and sustainability wherever they are, and the inspiration to tend the community garden through heat, drought or flood. We are looking for a conference coordinator for this event, to begin working with the FIC immediately on planning, budgeting, and creating a cohesive core team. Compensation is based on a profit-sharing model.

For more information or to apply for this position:
Jenny Upton <jenny[-at-]ic.org>