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Intentional Communities Newsletter: February 11, 2012

Promoting Community Living & Cooperative Lifestyles
Communities magazine, Directory, Video, and more

Community Events Coming in 2012
Save the Dates ― Register Now
FIC Sponsored and Co-Sponsored Events

FIC Organizational Meeting, April 20—22, Carrboro NC

The Fellowship for Intentional Community will be holding its spring organizational meetings April 20-22, 2012.  FIC logo If you're interested in what FIC is up to, join us for any or all of our three days of meetings.

If you're interested in community networking--or have questions about how to handle challenges your group is facing--this is an terrific opportunity to get together with community veterans, and see where you might fit in. It's also a chance to witness the consensus process as practiced by a group with more than 20 years under its belt. We hope you'll join us for the camaraderie and stimulating conversation!

See our board meetings webpage for past event locations, and more details about this event.

For reservations or questions, contact
Jenny Upton ▪ 434-361-1417 ▪ jenny (at) ic (dot) org


The Farm Conference Memorial Day Weekend 
The Farm Communities Conference
May 25—27, Summertown TN
 

Come to The Farm Community in Summertown, TN to set your course for the future, Life In Community! Our fourth conference in partnership with the FIC, this gathering is a unique opportunity to tour Green Homes of all types, see Sustainable Food Production at work, over 80 KW in Solar Installations, learn about Alternative Education, Conflict Resolution, Land Trusts, Midwifery and so much more.

Meet and learn from FIC representatives Laird Schaub and Harvey Baker and others from communities around the country. We're planning to get down Saturday night with Dead or Alive, The Farm's hot new Grateful Dead cover band. The $175 per person registration includes camping and all delicious vegetarian meals featuring local and homegrown produce. Bring bikes, instruments, some food to share, an open mind, ideas, and enthusiasm. Rejuvenate your soul! Contact douglas (at) thefarmcommunity (dot) com.


2012 National Cohousing Conference 
National Cohousing Conference
June 13—17, Oakland CA
An FIC co-sponsored event

"Creating Sustainable Neighborhoods; Learning from the Cohousing Experience"
 

Come learn, share and perhaps volunteer. The conference features cohousing and community experts. It’s a great opportunity to network with dedicated cohousing activists, supporters, and residents from around the world. Presentations and workshops will offer everything from the basics of cohousing, designing and building communities, living in community, group process skill building, opportunities to learn from and share our cohousing experiences, as well as how we can contribute to making cohousing more sustainable and more affordable. 

More information and registration online.


Ecovillage Education US 
Ecovillage Education US
June 29—August 5, Rutledge MO
An FIC co-sponsored program

"Sustainable Culture Leadership Training"

Ecovillage Education is a 5-week trans-disciplinary, experiential program set within one of the US’ leading ecovillages. Develop your capacity for creating or enhancing communities and projects using social, economic and ecological sustainability lessons learned in the worlds’ most sustainable communities.

 This course is for
  • students
  • sustainability leaders
  • educators
  • community leaders
  • intentional communities 
  • Transition towns
    ...and your life! 


Art of
Community 
The Art of Community Three Day event
September 21—23, Occidental CA
An FIC Sponsored Community Event 

"People, Place and Purpose"

Hosted once again at the beautiful retreat camp Westminster Woods, Art of Community is a unique conference opportunity for people and organizations to share skills and knowledge about creating and living in intentional community, and to educate and network around the values and practices of living in cooperative culture.

Come join us in celebrating the Art of Community!

artofcommunity.com
events (at) ic (dot) org
313-444-CMTY (2689)


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We happily link to the following organizations, all of whom share our strong commitment to promoting community and a more cooperative world:
Cohousing The Federation of Egalitarian Communities - Communes Coop Community Cooperative Sustainable Intentional North American Students of Cooperation Global Ecovillage Network
Special thanks to the sponsors of our Art of Community Events.
Bryan Bowan Architects California Cohousing NICA Wolf Creek Lodge