Intentional Communities Newsletter: September 4, 2012
Art of Community Event, N. Calif., Register Now and Save
Art of Community —
Three Day Event
People, Place, and Purpose
September 21-23, 2012
plus Social Change Summit and Workshop Intensives
Art of Community
Three
Day Event & More
People, Place, and Purpose
Sept 21-23 Main Conference
Sept 24-25 Workshop Intensives & Social Change Summit
A Unique Fellowship Conference Gathering
Occidental, California
Now more than ever it's vitally important that we gather
together to replenish ourselves with others who share the values of community
and cooperation as essential ingredients in a THRIVING culture.
In addition to our main conference weekend, on Sept. 24th & 25th we're offering
2 workshop intensives as well as hosting the Social Change Summit.
Workshop Intensives
Worldwork
Conflict Processes (based on the process work of Arnold Mindell) facilitated
by Carol Swann and India Harville.
“Worldwork” commonly deals with hot issues such as: power dynamics, race, privilege, ageism etc. and how the personal relates to the political. Learn a set of Worldwork tools that support an awareness of the container in which EVERYONE is considered a “Participant/Facilitator” in their own unique way.
Explore how we organize ourselves to get things done, focusing on Sociocracy
(a.k.a. Dynamic Governance), a whole systems full-featured design for self-governance,
suitable for any group, organization, business, cooperative or other collection
of people who want to organize and govern themselves effectively & efficiently.
Art of Community Social Change Summit
The Social Change Summit brings together folks with a fire in their belly about
making a difference in the world, who are committed to social change via the
vehicle of community, and who seek higher levels of collaboration with other
organizations and intentional communities.
We invite you to be a part of taking your commitment to the next level
by participating at the level of collaborative networking that is required to
write a new narrative which includes the concepts of living in community and
the skills of a cooperative culture as not just a desired way of living, but
as essential to our and our planet’s health and well being.
Alexander Laszlo , President of the International Society for
the Systems Sciences (ISSS), will open the Summit by sharing his thoughts on
the importance of gathering to have conversations that matter. On the second
day, Caroline Estes will talk about Social Change Movements
and the importance of collaboration and organization.
We’ll share the assets and resources which we offer as social change agents
and organizations, explore what challenges we are facing, and look at solutions
we can enact through collaboration.
Check out our
website for ticket prices, full schedule and program details, information
on pre-conference community tours, and much more...
Questions?
events@ic.org
email us
313-444-CMTY (2689) call the Art of Community hotline
Art of Community is a production of the Fellowship for Intentional Community
and is sponsored by:
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