BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Foundation for Intentional Community - ECPv6.1.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Foundation for Intentional Community X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ic.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Foundation for Intentional Community REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T160000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100129 CREATED:20220908T033100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T033158Z UID:10000779-1664463600-1664467200@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Q&A with Consensus Expert Laird Schaub DESCRIPTION:Sep 29 | 3-4pm Eastern \nQ&A with Consensus Expert Laird Schaub\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDo you have burning consensus questions? Join us for a 1-hour\, casual Q&A session with longtime communitarian and consensus instructor Laird Schaub to learn best practices.\n\nConsensus\, if done well\, helps develop group depth and cohesion—the very thing most crave when building community. \n \nWhether you’re new to consensus or have experience\, this webinar is for you. Laird has 35 years of experience working with over 150 groups that operate with consensus. In this session you’ll get targeted answers to your specific situation. Register below for one or more dates. \n\n \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n \n\n\nMeet the Facilitator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaird Schaub \nLaird’s specialty is up-tempo inclusive meetings that engage the full range of human input\, teaching groups to work creatively with conflict and diversity—all the while being ruthless about capturing as much product as possible. \n \nLaird lived for four decades at Sandhill Farm\, an income-sharing rural community that he helped found. He also helped found the Foundation for Intentional Community\, where he served as the main administrator for 28 years. \n \nIn 1987\, he created a self-insurance fund for healthcare among income-sharing communities called PEACH (Preservation of Equity Accessible for Community Health) that he ran for 22 years. In addition to his expertise in community living\, he’s parlayed his passion for good process into a consulting business focused on cooperative group dynamics\, styled CANBRIDGE (Consensus And Network Building for Resolving Impasse and Developing Group Effectiveness)\, since 1987. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nTeri’s presence\, warmth\, poise\, experience and clarity. I quickly felt at ease and confident that she knew what she was talking about\, and could share the material effectively\, while also managing the group format. – Jeffrey B \nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/consensus-qa-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Consensus-Intro-Session.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220927T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220927T183000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100129 CREATED:20210907T164120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T030233Z UID:10000640-1664298000-1664303400@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Community Connect — an online networking event! DESCRIPTION:Monthly on the 4th Tuesday \nCommunity Connect — an online networking event!\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a fun and informative virtual gathering for people interested in intentional community.\n\nImagine a sweet gathering in the common house\, but online and with communitarians across the world. Welcome to Community Connect — a monthly networking experience all about intentional communities. There will be opportunities for you to meet new friends and staff in the FIC\, share about your project\, and network in breakout sessions. \nThe majority of the event will be spent in breakout groups organized around topics that you propose. Move around to the different rooms to join the conversations that most interest you\, à la Open Space Technology. \nReady to connect and build community? We hope to see you there on the 4th Tuesday of every month! \n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nPraise for Community Connect\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt was uplifting to feel connected to communities all over the world who are doing something that is a version of what we are also trying to achieve. \nI absolutely loved the community of communities sharing their diverse locales\, challenges and successes. It was truly inspiring to see so many committed people working together. \nI loved the vibe of the facilitators and the shared connection/warmth in the breakout calls.  \nBeing with all the people from intentional communities was amazing. I thought the leadership team organized well and made us all feel welcome. I enjoyed the breakout groups and the connections made. I enjoyed the poetry and meditations. I thought it was helpful when people spoke about the challenges they were having during this crisis. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/community-connect-6-730pm/2022-09-27/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Community-Connect-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220927T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220927T143000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100129 CREATED:20220902T172757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T103315Z UID:10000778-1664283600-1664289000@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Aging in community: From isolation to belonging DESCRIPTION:Aging in community: From isolation to belonging \nTuesday\, September 27\, 2022 \n\nPacific: 11am-12:30pm\nMountain: 12-1:30pm\nCentral: 1-2:30pm\nEastern: 2-3:30pm\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDiscover factors that lead to isolation and learn strategies for belonging\, as you age in community\, in this webinar with Darla Fortune. \n\nAbout the event\n \nSocial isolation and loneliness are on the rise. This means more and more of us are missing a sense of connection and belonging\, which is essential for our health and overall wellbeing. \n \nAs we age\, our isolation may intensify and our needs to belong change. Community offers the ground for engaging in conversations about eldering\, and changing individual and community needs for support. \n \nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn about:\n\nfactors that put us at risk of isolation\nthe consequences and ill effects of social isolation and loneliness\nthe positive implications and health benefits with experiencing a sense of belonging\nstrategies that can help ensure we have continued opportunities to experience belonging throughout our lives\nthe role that community leisure spaces play in supporting a sense of belonging\n\n\nWho should attend?\n \nYou should attend if you’re:\n\nfeeling lonely and longing for more belonging\ninterested in the different stages of life: youth – adult – elder\ndesigning a senior community or cohousing project\nactively approaching elderhood\nlooking for strategies to enhance your sense of belonging\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDarla Fortune\n \nDarla Fortune is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at Concordia university\, Montreal\, QC. Her research focuses on practices of inclusion and experiences of belonging\, particularly within community leisure spaces and practices. \n \nShe’s interested in developing broader perspectives of inclusion and working toward enhancing experiences of belonging for individuals\, who may be at risk of being stigmatized and excluded. Darla’s recent work focuses on experiences of belonging for older adults in community spaces like art hives\, museums and community centres. \n\n\n\nLocation\n \nYou’ll get the Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register. \n \nDownload Zoom \n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n \nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n \nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n \nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/aging-from-isolation-to-belonging/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Belonging-in-Community-Product-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T150000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220727T234048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T031249Z UID:10000776-1663855200-1663858800@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Q&A with Consensus Expert Laird Schaub DESCRIPTION:Sep 22 | 3-4pm Eastern \nQ&A with Consensus Expert Laird Schaub\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDo you have burning consensus questions? Join us for a 1-hour\, casual Q&A session with longtime communitarian and consensus instructor Laird Schaub to learn best practices.\n\nConsensus\, if done well\, helps develop group depth and cohesion—the very thing most crave when building community. \n \nWhether you’re new to consensus or have experience\, this webinar is for you. Laird has 35 years of experience working with over 150 groups that operate with consensus. In this session you’ll get targeted answers to your specific situation. Register below for one or more dates. \n\n \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n \n\n\nMeet the Facilitator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaird Schaub \nLaird’s specialty is up-tempo inclusive meetings that engage the full range of human input\, teaching groups to work creatively with conflict and diversity—all the while being ruthless about capturing as much product as possible. \n \nLaird lived for four decades at Sandhill Farm\, an income-sharing rural community that he helped found. He also helped found the Foundation for Intentional Community\, where he served as the main administrator for 28 years. \n \nIn 1987\, he created a self-insurance fund for healthcare among income-sharing communities called PEACH (Preservation of Equity Accessible for Community Health) that he ran for 22 years. In addition to his expertise in community living\, he’s parlayed his passion for good process into a consulting business focused on cooperative group dynamics\, styled CANBRIDGE (Consensus And Network Building for Resolving Impasse and Developing Group Effectiveness)\, since 1987. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nTeri’s presence\, warmth\, poise\, experience and clarity. I quickly felt at ease and confident that she knew what she was talking about\, and could share the material effectively\, while also managing the group format. – Jeffrey B \nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/consensus-qa-1/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Consensus-Intro-Session.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T143000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220727T205403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T215138Z UID:10000712-1663851600-1663857000@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities DESCRIPTION:Sep 22 | 1-2:30pm Eastern \nVirtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThinking about joining an intentional community? Curious to learn about communities from them directly? Want to peak inside community living and get your questions answered? \n\nThe Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities is the event experience for you! Each month we bring together a variety of new and established intentional communities — ecovillages\, cohousing\, shared homes\, coliving spaces and more — to present about about their community in an interactive setting. You’ll experience photos\, videos\, captivating stories\, and insightful dialogue among the presenting communitarians. Plenty of time is included for you to ask your burning questions about community living. Come travel to communities around the world without leaving your armchair! \n\nWhat you’ll get from the Virtual Tour experience:\n\nDeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\nInspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\nInformation about housing and membership opportunities\nNetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\nA sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n \n\n\nThis Month’s Presenting Communities…\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nLos Portales\nLos Portales is an intentional community that was founded in 1984 in the province of Seville\, Spain. The community practices innovative ways of life in different areas including organic agriculture\, holistic education\, deep psychology\, empowering/power sharing systems of governance\, conflict resolution\, natural medicines\, art\, clean energies\, an economy based on sharing\, and above all\, the empowerment of each individual\, continually advancing towards greater sustainability and self-sufficiency. There is an urban extension of Los Portales in Madrid called Crealliance\, whose aim is to promote the creation of alliances between different areas of expertise and to build bridges between people from different backgrounds through sharing information\, training and networking. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunnyside Village Cohousing\nSunnyside Village Cohousing is forming a multigenerational community just north of Seattle\, Washington. They are a cohousing community with a strong focus on their organic garden. Their intent is to produce some of what they eat on the site in their very large organic community garden\, orchard and berry patch\, or from nearby farms. They will live in 32 small (1000-1200 sf) cottages and share ownership in a large (3000 sf) Common House for community activities and some shared meals. Members own their home and also the lot it is built on. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPDX Commons Cohousing\nPDX Commons is an intentional community of individuals dedicated to making the most of their last third of life together. In early 2013\, five people came together to start discussing the possibility of an adult cohousing project in Portland. All five were motivated by a desire to have the last chapter of their lives be very different from the experience of their parents\, who lived in increasing isolation\, with a lack of social support and stimulation. Their condominium combines private homes with many shared spaces for socializing\, meals\, and community business meetings. They share a common ethic of inclusion\, cooperation and mutual accountability. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/virtual-tour-sep-2022/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Virtual-Tour-Featured-Image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220908T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220908T143000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220411T221908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220905T224324Z UID:10000765-1662642000-1662647400@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Intro to Intentional Communities around the Globe + live Q&A DESCRIPTION:2nd Thursday of every month | 1-2:30pm Eastern \nIntro to Intentional Communities around the Globe + Live Q&A \n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you looking to learn about intentional communities and get inspiration for your own future community? You’ve come to the right place!\n\n\nThis 60-min pre-recorded webinar will cover all the basics about intentional communities — where to find them\, why they matter\, and how to join the one that’s right for you. Get your questions answered during the live Q&A and leave with practical tips. This is also a great opportunity to meet fellow community seekers from around the globe. \n \nCynthia is the Co-Director of the FIC and will offer a virtual tour of some of the hundreds of community projects she has visited or worked with worldwide. She helps people connect to intentional communities as a matchmaker for seekers and as a consultant for growing community projects. She’ll guide you through the ins and outs of life in community… and how to find the best match for you! \n\nDuring this session you will gain:\n\nan overview of the 10 different types of intentional communities\ntop online resources for finding communities worldwide\na global tour of some popular and lesser-known communities\nkey steps for identifying the one that is right for you\nideas for how to build a lasting community relationship\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n \n\n\nMeet the Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\nCynthia is the “community matchmaker” helping people join the hundreds of intentional communities she has visited and worked with around the globe. She is a speaker\, educator\, and co-director of the Foundation for Intentional Community (ic.org). Her mission is to strengthen the bridge between sustainable communities and mainstream society. After a decade of travel\, Cynthia now lives at an ecovillage in Vermont where she’s building a passive solar home\, tending a garden\, and guiding yoga classes. She has a B.A. in Sustainability from Goddard College\, as well as certifications in Ecovillage and Permaculture design. Learn more and book a community matchmaking session with Cynthia at www.cynthiatina.com. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“This is a wonderful workshop to give you an overview of finding intentional community. Cynthia breaks down all the concepts and inspires you find the community you’re looking for through resources and insightful advice from her own experience.” \n—Molly McKinney \n\n\n“Cynthia proved to be an excellent ally in assisting me in my search for ecovillages and communities. She was super-knowledgeable\, thorough\, kind\, thoughtful\, and an excellent listener. She recommended several sites that I had not heard of\, many of the which she had visited personally. I felt very inspired and hopeful after our session — her enthusiasm for the regenerative movement is very infectious and genuine\, which combined with her experience and commitment made her a great helper for finding the best next steps forward for myself.” \n—Adam Morrison \n\n\n“Cynthia has a wealth of information about IC’s around the world\, and presented in a way that felt welcoming and inclusive. The breakout group helped me get a sense of the diversity of the backgrounds of people  interested in intentional community.” \n—Allison S. \n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/intro-to-ics-2022-09-08/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Intro-to-ICs-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220907T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220907T163000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220824T202421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T211514Z UID:10000777-1662562800-1662568200@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Rising Together: The Power of Singing in Your Community DESCRIPTION:Sep 7th | 3:00-4:30pm Eastern \nRising Together | The Power of Singing in Your Community\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin artist and healer Lyndsey Scott for an interactive workshop on the uplifting and relaxing power of song in your community.\n\nWhat muses live beyond the obligatory food gathering tune? Many communities already have a practice of singing to circle up for sharing meals\, and many more are discovering the power of community singing to slow down\, bring beauty\, regulate nervous systems\, and anchor visions of the more beautiful worlds we feel and dream. \n \nScience tells us that singing together “alleviates anxiety and stress and lessens feelings of depression and loneliness.” History tells us singing together is the glue and heart of change-making social movements. Making music together is medicine for these times! \n \nIn this interactive workshop\, we’ll sing!\, and explore moments that are ripe to weave song into community life. Simple songs will be taught call-and-response (with participants muted because of lag)\, and ample space will be given to questions you might have has you imagine leading more song in your community. \n \n\nKey outcomes of this workshop:\n\n4 fresh songs to share with your community\n3 tips for creating ease and clarity in teaching them\nAn understanding of song’s power to uplift and relax\nAccess to free online resources for continued song learning\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLyndsey Scott\nLyndsey enjoys living life as multimedia prayer. Educated as a painter\, she spent a decade in St. Louis\, MO experimenting with parades\, photography\, and participatory art as catalyst for community transformation. Encountering personal and collective trauma initiated a decade of inquiry into healing modalities\, which led to a move back to her rural hometown in central IL. There she seeded restorative practices\, including opening a small yoga studio\, facilitating a permaculture garden for formerly incarcerated men\, prioritizing mending with her family of origin\, and teaching art at a juvenile detention center. Now she weaves creativity & healing together in ritual and song\, by offering community song circles\, ecstatic grief ritual\, and group work aimed at dismantling internalized white supremacy and patriarchy.  She is currently traveling and weaving song circles at intentional communities and earth churches\, sharing mantra from her new album Well Held: tinyurl.com/LyndseyScottWellHeld \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/singing-in-community/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Singing-in-Your-Community.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220823T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220823T170000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220727T233820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T203631Z UID:10000775-1661270400-1661274000@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Common Legal Issues in Community and How to Avoid Them DESCRIPTION:Aug 23 | 4-5pm Eastern \nCommon Legal Issues in Community and How to Avoid Them\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNavigating the law can be tough for inexperienced communities. It’s important to create a solid legal foundation for your intentional community to avoid any distress. \n\nJoin us for a 1-hour bird’s eye view of legal topics to consider when starting\, maintaining\, or reforming a community. \n \nStrong and responsive legal agreements within communities are key to both their long-term success and maintaining healthy relationships between community members. \n \nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn about some of the most common legal issues that communities face and how to prepare for them. Our presenter\, Clifford Paulin Esq. has advised communities on the legal aspects of community living for 15 years\, so will share from his broad experience.  \n\nWhat you’ll gain from this session:\n\nAn understanding of the critical legal topics in intentional community that you need to be aware of\nWhat to ensure is in your governing documents\nHow to evaluate different choices of legal structure\n\nThis is a one-hour teaser for the upcoming 5-week course\, Legal Basics for Forming Communities — an immersive program where Clifford Paulin will dive deeper and show you how to translate the values and vision of your group into clear and cohesive agreements. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n“Clifford is a wonderful educator\, not just his experience and expertise\, but his sensibility to the bigger picture and also his foresightful cautions\, all provide a great panoramic perspective. He also has a fabulous ability to provide for questions. And in answering them\, he goes into the surrounding detail\, and then even asks the questioner if that answered the question!” \n– Karen Maleski \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Instructor\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClifford Paulin \nClifford Paulin provides a full suite of legal\, facilitation\, and mediation services to individuals\, businesses\, communities\, non-profits\, and government entities. His extensive background in serving these organizations as well as being part of them provides hime with a unique understanding of their needs and desires. \nClifford holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona\, a Juris Doctorate and a Masters of Study in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School\, a mediation certificate from the Center for Understanding in Conflict\, and advanced facilitation training from Synectics LLC. \nClifford’s legal practice has focused on transactional law\, non-profit law\, and community law since 2006.  He also has extensive experience in mediation in both individual and group settings.  He has facilitated strategic planning and other processes for groups in both the private and public sectors. Mr. Paulin is also a co-founder of The Oak Granary\, a land-based environmental education non-profit in Potter Valley\, California. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nTeri’s presence\, warmth\, poise\, experience and clarity. I quickly felt at ease and confident that she knew what she was talking about\, and could share the material effectively\, while also managing the group format. – Jeffrey B \nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/common-legal-issues/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Legal-Intro-Session.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220823T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220823T153000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220727T233035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T203555Z UID:10000774-1661265000-1661268600@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Facilitating Your Group through Anything DESCRIPTION:Aug 23 | 2:30-3:30pm Eastern \nFacilitating Your Group through Anything \n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin facilitation expert Laird Schaub for an introduction on how to facilitate tricky group conversations\, using the topic of non-monetary contributions as an example.\n\nWhen a challenging community issue is multi-faceted\, it’s often unclear how to best tackle it or where to even begin. In this one-hour webinar\, Laird will unpack the dynamics and choices at play when facilitating difficult conversations. \n \nRather than just talking about the theory\, we’ll roll up our sleeves and engage with what we know is a complex topic that most communities struggle with. We’ll be looking at the question: “What’s expected of members in the way of non-monetary contributions to the maintenance and well-being of the community?” \n \nGet ready for an exploration of this meaty topic that’s set to be both fun and illuminating! \n \nWhat you’ll gain from this session:\n\nHow to understand better the complexities of member participation\nThe power of breaking complicated topics into digestible chunks\nHow to recognize and integrate the energetic aspects of a topic with the concepts\, principles\, and values\nKnowledge of the social skills needed to address issues well and make community thrive\n\nThis is a one-hour teaser for the upcoming 5-week online course\, The Art of Facilitation for Cooperative Groups. In this immersive program\, Laird will dive deeper and unpack the essential elements needed to be an effective facilitator in cooperative culture. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Instructor\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaird Schaub\nLaird’s specialty is up-tempo inclusive meetings that engage the full range of human input\, teaching groups to work creatively with conflict and diversity—all the while being ruthless about capturing as much product as possible. Laird lived for four decades at Sandhill Farm\, an income-sharing rural community that he helped found. \n \nHe also helped found the Foundation for Intentional Community\, where he served as the main administrator for 28 years. In 1987 he created a self-insurance fund for healthcare among income-sharing communities called PEACH (Preservation of Equity Accessible for Community Health) that he ran for 22 years. \n \nIn addition to his expertise in community living\, he’s parlayed his passion for good process into a consulting business focused on cooperative group dynamics\, styled CANBRIDGE (Consensus And Network Building for Resolving Impasse and Developing Group Effectiveness)\, since 1987.. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/facilitating-your-group/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Making-Community-Simple-facilitation.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220818T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220818T213000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220716T211409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T214950Z UID:10000711-1660851000-1660858200@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Developing a Prosocial Ecosystem in Intentional Communities DESCRIPTION:Aug 18th | 7:30-9:30pm Eastern \nDeveloping a Prosocial Ecosystem in Intentional Communities\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Prosocial World Master Facilitator Pip Atkins for an interactive workshop to design your community model using the Prosocial Design Principles.\n\nYou’ll learn how the core Design principles ensure organizational sustainability and how they form an ecosystem. You can enact these principles using various approaches including sociocracy\, restorative justice\, conflict resolution processes. You’ll be in break out rooms with other like-minded people discussing how you might (or might not) implement the design principles in your community. \n \nWhat is Prosocial?\n \nProsocial is a method for culture change that sets out principles for an organization to enact to support it flourishing. It provides tools which allow groups to balance self interest and group interest. \n \nThe inter-related Prosocial Principles are: \n\nShared identity and purpose\nEquitable distribution of contributions and benefits (building a win-win culture)\nFair and inclusive decision-making\nMonitoring of agreed behaviors (creating transparency\, where everybody can see what others in the group are doing)\nGraduated responding to helpful and unhelpful behaviour (providing feedback)\nFast and fair conflict resolution\nAuthority to self-govern (according to principles 1-6)\nCollaborative relations between groups and with other groups (using principles 1-7)\n\n\nDuring this session you will learn:\n\nThe essential Design Principles to make your intentional community function effectively (if you’re an established community\, you can reflect on how effectively you are functioning and why)\nHow the Principles are enacted/operationalised in various intentional communities and contexts\nWhat areas need attention and why\, if you’re experiencing any challenges within your organization\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPip Atkins\nPip has extensive work experience as an executive coach\, facilitator and over the last three years has developed her expertise as a Prosocial facilitator for Prosocial World. \n \nShe lives in an intentional community\, Narara Ecovillage\, Australia which has 200 members. She runs webinars and workshops for intentional communities for Prosocial World \, the Global Ecovillage Network and for Narara Ecovillage. \n \nPip is a founding member of Prosocial Australia Co-operative which offers Prosocial services to organizations in Australia. She is co-leader of the Community Circle at Narara Ecovillage which uses sociocracy as its governance system. \n \nShe enjoys delivering interactive workshops\, webinars and community building forums that assist with the transition towards a more cooperative\, collaborative world. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/prosocial-ecosystem-workshop/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Developing-a-Prosocial-Ecosystem-in-Intentional-Communities-Product-Image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220811T143000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220411T221525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T193734Z UID:10000764-1660222800-1660228200@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Intro to Intentional Communities around the Globe DESCRIPTION:2nd Thursday of every month | 1-2:30pm Eastern \nIntro to Intentional Communities around the Globe\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you looking to learn about intentional communities and get inspiration for your own future community? You’ve come to the right place!\n\n\nThis 90-min webinar will cover all the basics about intentional communities — where to find them\, why they matter\, and how to join the one that’s right for you. Get your questions answered and leave with practical tips. This is also a great opportunity to meet fellow community seekers from around the global. \n \nCynthia is the Co-Director of the FIC and will offer a virtual tour of some of the hundreds of community projects she has visited or worked with worldwide. She helps people connect to intentional communities as a matchmaker for seekers and as a consultant for growing community projects. She’ll guide you through the ins and outs of life in community… and how to find the best match for you! \n\nDuring this session you will gain:\n\nan overview of the 10 different types of intentional communities\ntop online resources for finding communities worldwide\na global tour of some popular and lesser-known communities\nkey steps for identifying the one that is right for you\nideas for how to build a lasting community relationship\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\nCynthia is the “community matchmaker” helping people join the hundreds of intentional communities she has visited and worked with around the globe. She is a speaker\, educator\, and co-director of the Foundation for Intentional Community (ic.org). Her mission is to strengthen the bridge between sustainable communities and mainstream society. After a decade of travel\, Cynthia now lives at an ecovillage in Vermont where she’s building a passive solar home\, tending a garden\, and guiding yoga classes. She has a B.A. in Sustainability from Goddard College\, as well as certifications in Ecovillage and Permaculture design. Learn more and book a community matchmaking session with Cynthia at www.cynthiatina.com. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“This is a wonderful workshop to give you an overview of finding intentional community. Cynthia breaks down all the concepts and inspires you find the community you’re looking for through resources and insightful advice from her own experience.” \n—Molly McKinney \n\n\n“Cynthia proved to be an excellent ally in assisting me in my search for ecovillages and communities. She was super-knowledgeable\, thorough\, kind\, thoughtful\, and an excellent listener. She recommended several sites that I had not heard of\, many of the which she had visited personally. I felt very inspired and hopeful after our session — her enthusiasm for the regenerative movement is very infectious and genuine\, which combined with her experience and commitment made her a great helper for finding the best next steps forward for myself.” \n—Adam Morrison \n\n\n“Cynthia has a wealth of information about IC’s around the world\, and presented in a way that felt welcoming and inclusive. The breakout group helped me get a sense of the diversity of the backgrounds of people  interested in intentional community.” \n—Allison S. \n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/intro-to-ics-2022-08-11/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Intro-to-ICs-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220729T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220729T150000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220628T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T163638Z UID:10000707-1659103200-1659106800@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Intro to Gaia Education’s framework for sustainability DESCRIPTION:July 29th | 2:00-3:00pm Eastern \nIntro to Gaia Education’s Framework for Sustainability\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Giovani Ciarlo of Gaia Education to learn about the four dimensional aspects of their sustainability mandala – economic\, ecological\, social and worldview – and how they’re interlinked. Discover how it can help anyone living in a community to create an equal\, functional\, net zero community\, whether it’s a rural\, urban or suburban setting.\n\n \nGiovanni Ciarlo\, who has a long background in starting up an ecovillage in Mexico\, will share how he uses the 4 dimensional framework to overcome conflicts and issues. And how you can facilitate conversations in your community about holistic sustainability\, embracing a whole systems approach. \n \nThis is an introduction to the Gaia Education Design for Sustainability (GEDS) course. \n \nDuring this session you will learn:\n\nWhat is the four dimensional framework\nHow the four aspects – – social. ecological\, economic and worldview – are interlinked\nExamples of how the framework can be used in practise\, and to facilitate conversations in your community\nHow a whole systems approach can be applied to any setting: urban\, rural\, suburban\, ecovillage etc.\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGiovani Ciarlo \n \nGiovanni Ciarlo is the previous leader of Gaia Education who help people to see the interconnectedness of life – teaching the knowledge & skills needed to design regenerative communities. He has an extensive background in sustainability education as well as setting up intentional communities. He is the cofounder of the Ecoaldea Huehuecoyotl in Tepoztlan\, Mexico\, an ecovillage based on principles of sustainability through the arts and ecology. He also served as a past president of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Board of Directors and an advisor at Goddard College for MA students on their self directed plan of studies in sustainable human systems. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/gaia-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Intro-to-Gaia-Educations-Framework-for-Sustainability-Product-Image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220728T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220728T123000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220628T015631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T210252Z UID:10000701-1659006000-1659011400@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities DESCRIPTION:Jul 28 | 1-2:30pm Eastern \nVirtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThinking about joining an intentional community? Curious to learn about communities from them directly? Want to peak inside community living and get your questions answered? \n\nThe Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities is the event experience for you! Each month we bring together a variety of new and established intentional communities — ecovillages\, cohousing\, shared homes\, coliving spaces and more — to present about about their community in an interactive setting. You’ll experience photos\, videos\, captivating stories\, and insightful dialogue among the presenting communitarians. Plenty of time is included for you to ask your burning questions about community living. Come travel to communities around the world without leaving your armchair! \n\nWhat you’ll get from the Virtual Tour experience:\n\nDeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\nInspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\nInformation about housing and membership opportunities\nNetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\nA sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Month’s Presenting Communities…\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nPhiladelphia Community Farm\nPhiladelphia Community Farm\, established in 1989 as a CSA farm and non-profit in Osceola\, Wisconsin. They are an Intergenerational\, Multi-Abled\, BIPOC & LGBTQ led and centered farm community and nonprofit 501(c)(3); committed to creating access for historically marginalized people to connect to their history through land\, food systems & cultural practices. The mission of Philadelphia Community Farm is to restore health and vitality to people\, animals\, plants and the earth through the development of a life-sharing community\, biodynamic farming and cultural\, artistic\, educational and regenerative activities. Multiple families and individuals call the farm home\, and many retreats\, educational opportunities\, and spiritual practices have emerged on the land. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTkanye Cooperative\nTkanye Cooperative is a long-established community home of 30 years in a 7-bedroom single family home located just outside of Union Square in Somerville\, Massachusetts. The home is owned by their oldest member\, Ellen (73)\, who was one of the founders of the community. They share all food and household supplies and eat shared dinner almost every night. This community strives to have house meetings twice a month and the occasional group workday\, but there is no official chore charts or duties. Everyone is expected to pitch in when needed\, and cook dinner once a month. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIonia\nIonia is a family-based peer support eco-village in Alaska that supports and maintains a healthy environment\, nurturing explorations into building community\, small-scale organic gardening\, natural building\, renewable energy\, and homegrown education. Their community includes a developed campus with 15 homes\, two large community centers\, a fleet of vehicles and equipment\, and 200 wild acres of boreal forest. Organic gardens\, greenhouses\, and grain trials help to feed the community throughout the year. Without compromising access to the latest technologies\, Ionia residents live with a minimum disturbance to the land’s natural beauty and balance. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/virtual-tour-jul-2022/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Virtual-Tour-Images-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220726T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220726T183000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20210907T164120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T030233Z UID:10000639-1658854800-1658860200@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Community Connect — an online networking event! DESCRIPTION:Monthly on the 4th Tuesday \nCommunity Connect — an online networking event!\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a fun and informative virtual gathering for people interested in intentional community.\n\nImagine a sweet gathering in the common house\, but online and with communitarians across the world. Welcome to Community Connect — a monthly networking experience all about intentional communities. There will be opportunities for you to meet new friends and staff in the FIC\, share about your project\, and network in breakout sessions. \nThe majority of the event will be spent in breakout groups organized around topics that you propose. Move around to the different rooms to join the conversations that most interest you\, à la Open Space Technology. \nReady to connect and build community? We hope to see you there on the 4th Tuesday of every month! \n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nPraise for Community Connect\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt was uplifting to feel connected to communities all over the world who are doing something that is a version of what we are also trying to achieve. \nI absolutely loved the community of communities sharing their diverse locales\, challenges and successes. It was truly inspiring to see so many committed people working together. \nI loved the vibe of the facilitators and the shared connection/warmth in the breakout calls.  \nBeing with all the people from intentional communities was amazing. I thought the leadership team organized well and made us all feel welcome. I enjoyed the breakout groups and the connections made. I enjoyed the poetry and meditations. I thought it was helpful when people spoke about the challenges they were having during this crisis. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/community-connect-6-730pm/2022-07-26/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Community-Connect-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220721T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220721T140000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220411T221011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220621T172610Z UID:10000763-1658408400-1658412000@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Intro to Intentional Communities around the Globe + live Q&A DESCRIPTION:2nd Thursday of every month | 1-2:00pm Eastern \nIntro to Intentional Communities around the Globe + Live Q&A\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you looking to learn about intentional communities and get inspiration for your own future community? You’ve come to the right place!\n\n\nThis 60-min pre-recorded webinar will cover all the basics about intentional communities — where to find them\, why they matter\, and how to join the one that’s right for you. Get your questions during the live Q&A answered and leave with practical tips. This is also a great opportunity to meet fellow community seekers from around the globe. \n \nCynthia is the Co-Director of the FIC and will offer a virtual tour of some of the hundreds of community projects she has visited or worked with worldwide. She helps people connect to intentional communities as a matchmaker for seekers and as a consultant for growing community projects. She’ll guide you through the ins and outs of life in community… and how to find the best match for you! \n\nDuring this session you will gain:\n\nan overview of the 10 different types of intentional communities\ntop online resources for finding communities worldwide\na global tour of some popular and lesser-known communities\nkey steps for identifying the one that is right for you\nideas for how to build a lasting community relationship\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\nCynthia is the “community matchmaker.” She helps people join intentional communities\, having  visited and worked with hundreds around the globe. She is a speaker\, educator\, and co-director of the Foundation for Intentional Community (ic.org). Her mission is to bridge the gap between intentional living communities and the mainstream. After a decade of travel\, Cynthia now lives at an ecovillage in Vermont where she’s building a passive solar home. She has a B.A. in Sustainability from Goddard College\, as well as certifications in Ecovillage and Permaculture design. Learn more and book a community matchmaking session with Cynthia at www.cynthiatina.com. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“This is a wonderful workshop to give you an overview of finding intentional community. Cynthia breaks down all the concepts and inspires you find the community you’re looking for through resources and insightful advice from her own experience.” \n—Molly McKinney \n\n\n“Cynthia proved to be an excellent ally in assisting me in my search for ecovillages and communities. She was super-knowledgeable\, thorough\, kind\, thoughtful\, and an excellent listener. She recommended several sites that I had not heard of\, many of the which she had visited personally. I felt very inspired and hopeful after our session — her enthusiasm for the regenerative movement is very infectious and genuine\, which combined with her experience and commitment made her a great helper for finding the best next steps forward for myself.” \n—Adam Morrison \n\n\n“Cynthia has a wealth of information about IC’s around the world\, and presented in a way that felt welcoming and inclusive. The breakout group helped me get a sense of the diversity of the backgrounds of people  interested in intentional community.” \n—Allison S. \n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/intro-to-ics-2022-07-14/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Intro-to-ICs-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220720T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220720T140000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220627T175251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220628T125540Z UID:10000699-1658318400-1658325600@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Unleash the Power of our Differences Series: Cross Cultural Communications DESCRIPTION:Jul 20th | 1:00-3:00pm Eastern \nUnleash the Power of our Differences Series \nCross Cultural Communications\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe series continues with an exploration of your vision and purpose and how to live in solidarity across differences with others.\n\nJoin Elliott Butler-Cisneros to explore the striking variety of ways that people express and live into their deepest cultural values\, and how to bridge our differences. This is another powerful workshop in the Unleash the Power of Our Differences series. \n \n\nIn this session you will:\n\nReveal your own cultural values\nUnderstand how others are different from you\nLearn how to begin to bridge these differences\, with power and grace\nExamine two models for understanding your cultural styles and values\nRecognize and ameliorate cultural conflicts in communities across both power and difference\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElliott Butler-Cisneros \nElliott comes from a bi-cultural\, bi-racial background. His diverse background has led to a diverse life! He began a teaching career on the Navajo reservation in special education and directed a school district transition program serving students with disabilities for 8 years. \n \nLater in life\, he worked as a school principal both at a predominantly Latino elementary school and at a progressive\, experiential middle school. Elliott has also taught social justice classes at Naropa University and directed the Human Rights Office for the City of Fort Collins. \n \nIn 2006\, Elliott founded The Sum\, an organization focused on building solidarity across differences. \n \nDuring his time at The Sum\, he has worked with businesses\, healthcare organizations k12 and higher educational institutions\, HR departments\, government agencies\, law enforcement personnel\, and faith communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/cross-cultural-communications/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Cross-Cultural-Communications-Product-Image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220713T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220713T140000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220706T161633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T153305Z UID:10000708-1657717200-1657720800@www.ic.org SUMMARY:The Future of Cohousing DESCRIPTION:July 13 | 2-3pm Eastern \nThe Future of Cohousing\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Bryan Bowen of Caddis Collaborative to learn how the traditional model of cohousing in the US is being cleverly adapted to reflect emerging community needs. \n\nAn idea originally imported from Denmark\, cohousing has taken root and evolved in the US and Canada as well as other countries around the world. There are many great examples of the tried-and-true model of 24-36 privately owned homes organized around meaningful common spaces with the design intent of creating community through participation and sharing. \n \nThere are so many examples of how this model has been successfully adapted to suit non-traditional (more inclusive) community needs. \n \n\nIn this session\, we will explore:\n\nExamples of new “cohousing-like” or “adaptive cohousing” models\nHow particular adaptations reflect the communities and individuals they serve\nDifferent needs for different communities: LGBTQ+\, foster families\, neuro-diversity\, homeless transitional\, veterans and more\nInnovation in co-housing and how they address real individual and collective community needs\nHow opportunity (land\, context\, community) influences how the cohousing model is applied\nYour thoughts\, ideas and feelings about these co-housing innovations\n\nThis is a one-hour teaser for an upcoming 5-week course\, Adapting the Cohousing Model: Pushing the Boundaries of Community Development. This immersive program is meant to help you deepen your understanding of cohousing and give you constructive and practical strategies to get your forming community moving ahead constructively\, implementing strategies that adapt the model to your own needs and opportunities. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Facilitator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBryan Bowen \nA New Mexico desert kid\, Bryan Bowen has been a practicing architect since graduating from Carnegie Mellon University in 1995. He is dedicated to the design of sustainable structures of all scales that serve client needs and that create thriving neighborhoods that are great to live in. He approaches this work with a sense of humility\, humor\, and professionalism. \nBryan founded Caddis Collaborative in 2002\, a multidisciplinary design collaborative that explores ways of living more lightly upon our earth in beautiful\, healthy environments. In addition to our skills in architecture and entitlement\, Caddis’ expertise in grassroots community engagement is essential for cohousing\, mutlifamily housing\, new-urbanist neighborhoods\, resort related development\, and institutional projects.   \nBryan served two terms as a member of the City of Boulder Planning Board\, sat on the Design Advisory Board\, Landmarks Board\, and Housing Advisory Board as well as participating in several major initiatives like the Missing Middle\, Form Based Code\, and Downtown Design Guidelines\, the Co-op Ordinance\, and advocated for increases in inclusionary housing. He and his family lived in Wild Sage Cohousing for 17 years and Caddis offices in Studio Mews\, both in the heart of Holiday Neighborhood in north Boulder. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nTeri’s presence\, warmth\, poise\, experience and clarity. I quickly felt at ease and confident that she knew what she was talking about\, and could share the material effectively\, while also managing the group format. – Jeffrey B \nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/the-future-of-cohousing/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Cohousing-Teaser-Product-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220713T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220713T133000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220628T175032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T162832Z UID:10000705-1657713600-1657719000@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Using the Enneagram to Become a Better Communitarian DESCRIPTION:Jul 13 | 12-1:30pm Eastern \nUsing the Enneagram to Become a Better Communitarian\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn how understanding the enneagram & your own enneatype can make you a better communitarian. \n\nTo truly connect with your community\, you need to start by having a solid understanding of yourself and how you operate. The enneagram offers us a roadmap that can guide our personal transformation in ways that are specific to our individual psychology. \n \nUsing the enneagram can help you unlock your own internal mysteries and experience greater liberation from the fixations of your personality. It supports you to: \n \n\ndeepen your self awareness\nenhance your relational intelligence\ngenerate compassion for others\ndrive curiosity amidst the challenges of community\n\nJoin longtime communitarian Lee Warren for a 1.5-hour introductory overview of the Enneagram and how it applies to life in community. No prior Enneagram experience necessary and this information is applicable to all walks of life. \n \nDuring this session you will:\n\nLearn about the enneagram for personal growth and development\nDiscover how the enneagram can be useful in navigating community\nExplore the role of self-awareness and assessment in negotiating relationships\nDiscuss enneatypes and their individual paths towards freedom\n\nThis session is an introduction to our 5-week Becoming a Communitarian course led by Lee. Join us for a transformative journey as we dive deep into self literacy\, community living\, culture repair\, and satisfying intimacy. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLee Warren \nLee is a devoted community builder. She is delighted by community of all kinds\, shapes\, sizes\, and intentions. Her life purpose is to provide leadership in the building of community in accessible\, natural\, and blissful ways. To that end\, she is committed to reweaving the cosmologies as well as regenerating the cultural wisdom that allows for us ALL to “return to the village.” The village is a metaphor for the collaborative approach to life that will repair historical damage and create a sense of coherence and unity. Cultural repair looks like conscious relating to self\, to land\, to dying\, to living\, and to other. As we return to the village\, we create cohesive\, supportive\, inclusive\, and life-giving systems that tend to the whole\, most especially to the “more than human world”. In the midst of this deep reverence\, we will come to see the divine in all things. All aspects of life are sacred opportunities for presence and soulful engagement. sustainable economics\, conscious dying\, and community of all kinds. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/enneagram-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Enneagram.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T180000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220628T164344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T203702Z UID:10000703-1657645200-1657648800@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Addressing Harm in Community DESCRIPTION:Jul 12 | 6-7pm Eastern \nAddressing Harm in Community\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow can we acknowledge and repair harm when it happens in community? \n\nIn this session we’ll discuss the different types of harm\, how to restore relationships\, and ways to look at the larger context in which harm happens. \n \nCrystal developed her ‘The Five Whys’ model – literally asking why five times – to understand the root causes of a problem instead of just focusing on the surface level reasons. With diversity work\, you can use this tool to understand the larger context in which harm has occurred. \n\nYou will learn:\n\nAbout the types of harm\, from microaggressions to assault\nHow to call in\, or call out\, people who cause harm\nHow to approach healing harm with an understanding of marginalization\nHow to use The 5 Whys model to contextualize harm and prevent it from happening again\n\nIf you are ready to dig deeper into fostering an inclusive community\, this session is also a great introduction to Crystal’s 5-week Fundamentals of Anti-Oppression in Community course. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\nTraining Faciliator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrystal Byrd Farmer \nCrystal Byrd Farmer is an engineer turned educator from Gastonia\, North Carolina. She is an organizer and speaker in the intentional communities movement. She serves as a board member with the Foundation for Intentional Communities and is on the Editorial Review Board of Communities Magazine published by the Global Ecovillage Network-United States. She also serves as Co-President for the BIPOC Intentional Community Council. In 2020 she published The Token: Common Sense Ideas for Increasing Diversity in Your Organization. Crystal is passionate about encouraging people to change their perspectives on diversity\, relationships\, and the world. \n \nCrystal is the author of The Token: Common Sense Ideas for Increasing Diversity in Your Organization. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nTeri’s presence\, warmth\, poise\, experience and clarity. I quickly felt at ease and confident that she knew what she was talking about\, and could share the material effectively\, while also managing the group format. – Jeffrey B \nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/addressing-harm/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Addressing-Harm-in-Community-Product-Image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220629T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220629T120000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220528T002735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T033545Z UID:10000697-1656500400-1656504000@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Sustainable Living in Community DESCRIPTION:June 29th | 12:00-1:00pm Eastern \nSustainable Living in Community\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin workshop presenter\, Dan Schultz\, and learn how to transition to a more sustainable\, soulful and connected life through a strong relationship with land and tribe. \n\n \nDan is a holistic practitioner and naturalist\, who’s been in private chiropractic practice for thirty years. He believes that self empowerment of the human and more-than-human world within the family of life\, is the foundation for all holistic practices. \n \nDan combines new technologies like nonviolent communication with research into ancient culture\, where trust is a given. He invites practicing being vulnerable and without pretense\, so we’re ‘more human’ and can build trust. \n \nJoin this event if you want to create positive steps towards being the solution. \n\nDuring this session you will learn:\n\nHow self-sufficiency lends itself to a strong degree of security and freedom\, attractive in an uncertain world\nHow living with the land and community is a more soulful way to live\nHow non violent communication addresses our needs and feelings\, so we can foster authentic connection\nHow to incorporate the holistic paradigm into sustainable living in community\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDan Schultz \n \nDr. Dan Schultz is the founder of Maitreya Mountain Village\, has held board positions in numerous associations and non-profit organizations\, speaks within national forums on the subject of health\, personal empowerment\, community and sustainable living. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/sustainable-living-self-sufficiency/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sustainability-Self-Sufficiency-Community.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220623T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220623T143000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220525T204032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T225310Z UID:10000695-1655989200-1655994600@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Communities DESCRIPTION:June 23 | 1-2:30pm Eastern \nVirtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThinking about joining an intentional community? Curious to learn about communities from them directly? Want to peak inside community living and get your questions answered? \n\nThe Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities is the event experience for you! Each month we bring together a variety of new and established intentional communities — ecovillages\, cohousing\, shared homes\, coliving spaces and more — to present about about their community in an interactive setting. You’ll experience photos\, videos\, captivating stories\, and insightful dialogue among the presenting communitarians. Plenty of time is included for you to ask your burning questions about community living. Come travel to communities around the world without leaving your armchair! \n\nWhat you’ll get from the Virtual Tour experience:\n\nDeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\nInspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\nInformation about housing and membership opportunities\nNetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\nA sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Month’s Presenting Communities…\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nLos Portales\nLos Portales is an intentional community in Spain that practices innovative ways of life in different areas including organic agriculture\, holistic education\, deep psychology\, empowering and power sharing systems of governance\, conflict resolution\, natural medicines\, art\, clean energies\, an economy based on sharing\, and above all\, the empowerment of each individual\, continually advancing towards greater sustainability and self-sufficiency. There is an urban extension of Los Portales in Madrid\, Crealliance whose aim is to promote the creation of alliances between different areas of expertise and to build bridges between people from different backgrounds through sharing information\, training and networking. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKibbutz Mishol\nKibbutz Mishol is an Urban Kibbutz situated in the northern Israeli town of Nof HaGalil. They are a co-operative community\, Jewish and Socialist\, based on intimate groups – which aspires to self-improvement and to repair social relationships through shared learning\, conversation\, culture\, behavior\, and economics. As part of a movement\, members mobilize in an effort to repair human society and the world\, through a vision of an ever expanding socialist society. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMakerHouse\nMakerHouse is a community of makers\, doers\, and lifelong learners\, with a special focus on sustainability. MakerHouse is fully electric\, powered by clean energy\, and nestled in a highly walkable area of Pittsburgh\, PA. They have a 1\,000sqft well-stocked workshop for members to create to their heart’s content. MakerHouse is a vibrant community of creative people. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/virtual-tour-june-2022/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Virtual-Tour-Featured-Image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220615T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220615T140000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220522T211806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220530T224459Z UID:10000773-1655294400-1655301600@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Unleash the Power of our Differences Series: White Fragility DESCRIPTION:Jun 15th | 1:00-3:00pm Eastern \nUnleash the Power of our Differences Series \nWhite Fragility\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe series continues with an exploration of your vision and purpose and how to live in solidarity across differences with others.\n\nJoin presenter\, Elliott Butler-Cisneros\, for another powerful workshop in the Unleash the Power of Our Differences series. In this workshop\, we’ll explore safe structures to transform fragility and vulnerability into hearth-strengthening assets for ourselves and our communities. \n \n\nDuring this session:\n\nExamine the assumptions and payoffs for white fragility\nExplore how fragility around whiteness is useful in understanding our fragility in other areas\nBegin the work of re-tooling our fragility (in all areas) with both gentleness and self-accountability\nPractice these tools and apply them to a community context\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElliott Butler-Cisneros \nElliott comes from a bi-cultural\, multi-racial background. He taught in special education on the Navajo reservation and directed a transition program serving students with disabilities. He worked as an administrator at predominantly Latino elementary and an experiential school in Colorado. He taught multicultural classes at Naropa University and directed the Human Rights Office for the City of Fort Collins. \n \nIn 2006\, Elliott founded The Sum and moved to Charlottesville\, VA after the Unite the Right Rally in 2017 to support the communities’ cross-racial process. With The Sum\, he has developed the Power of Difference Model\, Assessment and Certification; Solidarity Circles and Protocols; and the Welcome Circle–a faith community that gathers in the sacredness of welcome itself. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/white-fragility/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/White-Fragility-Product-Image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220614T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220614T140000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20211109T022531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220611T004835Z UID:10000727-1655208000-1655215200@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Consensus for Cooperative Groups: Building Solidarity by Accessing Group Wisdom & Commitment [2-part Training] DESCRIPTION:June 14 & 16 | 12-2pm Eastern \nConsensus for Cooperative Groups\nBuilding Solidarity by Accessing Group Wisdom & Commitment\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin intentional community consultant and trainer\, Yana Ludwig\, for a 2-part intensive training on what consensus means in a community context and how to reach highly committed agreements with your group. \n\nConsensus sounds great on paper…but many groups struggle to actually build inclusive decision-making systems. \n \nThis interactive workshop presents the ideal cultural framework for consensus building\, practical structures for container building\, and guidance for how to make it work in reality. As a group\, we will engage in a mixture of training on consensus methods and real-time applications through breakout groups and exercises. \n\nKey outcomes of this training:\n\nWhat consensus is…and what it isn’t\nUnderstanding the importance of culture and what cooperative culture means\nUnderstanding the appropriate use for blocking and how to test for legitimate blocks\nA framework for implementing consensus with the best chance to work well\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n“The instructor was so knowledgeable and experienced and the material was so informative. I really appreciated Yana’s openness and her desire to answer any questions and share any information she has and to find what she doesn’t. I thought the topics covered and the order they were presented to be well done. Thank you!” \n– Michelle Hildebrand \n\n\n\n\n\nTraining Faciliator\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYana Ludwig\nYana has 25 years of cooperative living experience\, including four community start-ups. She serves on the Board of the Foundation for Intentional Community\, and as a trainer and consultant for progressive projects. Yana is co-author of The Cooperative Culture Handbook: A Social Change Manual to Dismantle Toxic Culture and Build Connection and author of Together Resilient: Building Community in the Age of Climate Disruption. She is the former Executive Director of both the Center for Sustainable and Cooperative Culture at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage\, and Commonomics USA. Her 2013 TEDx talk\, Sustainable is Possible! kicked off an era for her as a public speaker and advocate for communities. She is a founding member of the Solidarity Collective\, an income sharing community in Laramie\, WY\, and a host on the community’s podcast\, Solidarity House. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nThis course was a great way to connect with others and feel less isolated in my experiences. It also offered insights into identities I don’t inhabit that will help me understand others more and be a better ally. – Fatima H.  \nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/consensus-for-cooperative-groups/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Consensus-for-Community.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220609T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220609T133000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220407T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T001418Z UID:10000762-1654776000-1654781400@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Intro to Intentional Communities Around the Globe DESCRIPTION:2nd Thursday of every month | 1-2:30pm Eastern \nIntro to Intentional Communities around the Globe\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you looking to learn about intentional communities and get inspiration for your own future community? You’ve come to the right place!\n\n\nThis 90-min webinar will cover all the basics about intentional communities — where to find them\, why they matter\, and how to join the one that’s right for you. Get your questions answered and leave with practical tips. This is also a great opportunity to meet fellow community seekers from around the global. \n \nCynthia is the Co-Director of the FIC and will offer a virtual tour of some of the hundreds of community projects she has visited or worked with worldwide. She helps people connect to intentional communities as a matchmaker for seekers and as a consultant for growing community projects. She’ll guide you through the ins and outs of life in community… and how to find the best match for you! \n\nDuring this session you will gain:\n\nan overview of the 10 different types of intentional communities\ntop online resources for finding communities worldwide\na global tour of some popular and lesser-known communities\nkey steps for identifying the one that is right for you\nideas for how to build a lasting community relationship\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\nCynthia is the “community matchmaker” helping people join the hundreds of intentional communities she has visited and worked with around the globe. She is a speaker\, educator\, and co-director of the Foundation for Intentional Community (ic.org). Her mission is to strengthen the bridge between sustainable communities and mainstream society. After a decade of travel\, Cynthia now lives at an ecovillage in Vermont where she’s building a passive solar home\, tending a garden\, and guiding yoga classes. She has a B.A. in Sustainability from Goddard College\, as well as certifications in Ecovillage and Permaculture design. Learn more and book a community matchmaking session with Cynthia at www.cynthiatina.com. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“This is a wonderful workshop to give you an overview of finding intentional community. Cynthia breaks down all the concepts and inspires you find the community you’re looking for through resources and insightful advice from her own experience.” \n—Molly McKinney \n\n\n“Cynthia proved to be an excellent ally in assisting me in my search for ecovillages and communities. She was super-knowledgeable\, thorough\, kind\, thoughtful\, and an excellent listener. She recommended several sites that I had not heard of\, many of the which she had visited personally. I felt very inspired and hopeful after our session — her enthusiasm for the regenerative movement is very infectious and genuine\, which combined with her experience and commitment made her a great helper for finding the best next steps forward for myself.” \n—Adam Morrison \n\n\n“Cynthia has a wealth of information about IC’s around the world\, and presented in a way that felt welcoming and inclusive. The breakout group helped me get a sense of the diversity of the backgrounds of people  interested in intentional community.” \n—Allison S. \n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/intro-to-ics-2022-06-09/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Intro-to-ICs-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T130000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220516T142909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T185250Z UID:10000770-1654171200-1654174800@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Hard Conversations: Why They Matter and How to Have Them DESCRIPTION:June 2 | 1:00-2:00pm Eastern \nHard Conversations: Why They Matter and How to Have Them \n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIs there a conversation you need to have that you are dreading? What if a free one-hour webinar could move you from dread to readiness?\n\nYou know who that person is– that person you know you need to talk to. You know life would be so much better without that painful tension in the air between you. \n \nMaybe you don’t know how to start the conversation. Maybe you have no hope that it will go well–that anything good could come out of it. Maybe you think talking could only make things worse. But as time goes by\, it feels more and more important that you clear the air. \n \nThis webinar will give you what you need to embark on that dialogue you’re dreading–and come out of it stronger than you started. \n \nWhat you’ll gain from this session:\n\nAwareness of the support that will help you enter a hard conversation\nAn understanding of the science behind deep listening and how it builds trust\nPractice cultivating curiosity and dropping judgment\nClarity on what you can get from the dialogue\, regardless of how they respond\nTips on how to take good care of yourself during and after your conversation\n\nThis is a one-hour teaser for an upcoming 5-week course\, Tough Talks: How To Communicate with Grace and Compassion. In this experiential program\, Alyson Ewald will guide you as you develop your ability to ground yourself in presence\, listen with empathy\, understand others\, make clear requests\, and get the support you need to communicate clearly and meaningfully with the people in your life. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n“Alyson has invested a lot of thought and practice into how to engage in different types of communications that are successful in both process and outcome\, including difficult conversations where emotions threaten to derail any meaningful movement forward.  More importantly\, she uses her approaches and awareness in her personal life\, and assists others to find their best path forward in both simple and complex situations.” \n– Dorothy Goertz \n\n\n\n\nMeet the Instructor\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlyson Ewald\nAlyson works with individuals and groups to design systems and practices that facilitate learning\, connection\, creative conflict engagement\, and collaborative decision making. She is the facilitator for the social dimension of the online Design for Sustainability course hosted by Gaia Education. She has received training and experience in English teaching\, Permaculture\, Alternatives to Violence\, Nonviolent Communication\, Consensus Facilitation\, and Restorative Circles. She has also served as board member for Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage\, Scotland County Farmers’ Market\, and FIC. She is an avid student of governance\, conflict\, and justice. \nAfter receiving her BA in English from Bates College\, Alyson lived and worked overseas for nine years. During that time\, she taught English; coordinated exchange programs; led workshops on consensus\, nonviolence\, and facilitation; and founded and taught a leadership and skill-building program. In 2005\, she co-founded Red Earth Farms\, a community in northeast Missouri\, where she continues to practice permaculture and social transformation. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/hard-conversations/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Communication-course-teaser.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T120000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220517T225359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T174451Z UID:10000771-1654167600-1654171200@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Compassion in Meetings: Sociocracy and Nonviolent Communication DESCRIPTION:June 2 | 11am-12pm Eastern \nCompassion in Meetings: Sociocracy and Nonviolent Communication\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Ted Rau and Jerry Koch-Gonzalez of Sociocracy for All for a 1-hour introduction to how using nonviolent communication and sociocracy TOGETHER provides us with a container for becoming the type of community members we know we can be.\n \n\nMost of us are interested in community in part because we care about connection\, belonging\, and integrity. Applying the basics of nonviolent communication in meetings is a skill that can make sociocratic decision-making easier and community meetings more connecting. \n \nJoin us to learn how nonviolent communication and facilitating sociocracy circles go together and can help us be the community members we want to be by allowing us to show and witness compassion. \n\nKey outcomes of this webinar:\n\nHow to listen compassionately when someone has a concern\nHow to integrate and work with concerns\nHow to use the wisdom of the group to make sure everyone is heard well\n\nIf you are ready to dig deeper into sociocracy this session is a great introduction to Ted & Jerry’s upcoming course: Sociocracy Demystified \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Facilitators \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nTed Rau\nTed is part of Sociocracy For All (SoFa)\, an international organization he co-founded with his colleague Jerry Koch-Gonzalez in 2016. SoFa is now a growing\, international movement service organization that provides resources\, training and networking for sociocracy practitioners. Ted co-authored the sociocracy handbook\, Many Voices One Song and has taught sociocracy workshops in several countries including the United States\, Brazil\, the United Kingdom and Italy. Ted is transgender\, and his experience of seeing gender dynamics from both sides has influenced his thinking and perception. Ted has 5 children and has been a resident of Pioneer Valley Cohousing in Massachusetts since 2012. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nJerry Koch-Gonzalez\nJerry helps companies and organizations implement sociocracy to create adaptive and effective organizations where all members’ voices matter. He is a consultant and certified trainer in both Dynamic Governance/ Sociocracy and Compassionate Communication (NVC). \nHe has been a Board member of the Institute for Community Economics\, United for a Fair Economy and Class Action\, and a trainer with Movement for a New Society\, the National Coalition Building Institute\, DiversityWorks\, Cambridge Youth Peace & Justice Corps\, Lesley College Center for Peaceable Schools\, Boston College Center for Social Justice\, the Association for Resident Controlled Housing\, and Spirit in Action. \nJerry is a founding and current resident of Pioneer Valley Cohousing\, a 21-year old community in Amherst MA that has been successfully using sociocracy (aka Dynamic Governance) for the last 6 years. \n. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nTeri’s presence\, warmth\, poise\, experience and clarity. I quickly felt at ease and confident that she knew what she was talking about\, and could share the material effectively\, while also managing the group format. – Jeffrey B \nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/sociocracy-and-nvc/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Sociocracy-Intro-Session-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220531T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220531T143000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220518T145025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T193128Z UID:10000772-1654002000-1654007400@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Intro to Aging Gracefully in Community DESCRIPTION:May 31 | 2-3:30pm Eastern \nIntro to Aging Gracefully in Community: A Panel\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a 90-minute panel discussion with the course instructors for the Aging Gracefully in Community upcoming course.\n\nIn this discussion\, you’ll learn about the expertise and experiences Margaret Critchlow\, Laird Schaub\, Danielle Williams\, Alline Anderson\, and Lee Warren have with aging in community. \n \nMargaret will cover the challenges and opportunities of aging in community\, as well as the lessons from a senior cohousing community. Laird will cover the concept of eldering and the nuances of intergenerational communities. Danielle and Alline will discuss the pitfalls and possibilities of aging and dying in community\, and Lee will go more deeply into the art of death and dying in community. \n \nYou’ll also have the opportunity to ask the instructors questions\, as well as chat with each other about the key challenges and concerns you may have around this topic. \n\nWhat you’ll gain from this session:\n\nIntroduction to the topic of aging in community\nOpportunity to connect with the course instructors and get your questions answered\nOpportunity to connect with each other for a deeper topic discussion\nFurther details on what’s included in the upcoming 5-week course\n\nThis is a 90-minute teaser for an upcoming 5-week course\, Aging Gracefully in Community. \n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Instructors\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nMargaret Critchlow\nMargaret Critchlow\, PhD\, taught anthropology at York University in Toronto\, Canada for 25 years before retiring to Vancouver Island. She loved learning from villagers in the south Pacific islands of Vanuatu and from residents of Canadian housing co-ops. She has written or co-authored more than 50 academic article and 7 books. \n \nShe was a founding member of the first senior cohousing community in western Canada\, Harbourside Cohousing\, where she has lived with her husband since it opened in Jan 2016. Margaret enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for cohousing with people of all ages\, independently and as a Community Building Facilitator with Cohousing Development Consulting. Her courses\, “Aging well in community” and “Is cohousing for you?” have supported people to better understand what they are getting into when they join a cohousing community. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaird Schaub\nLaird’s specialty is up-tempo inclusive meetings that engage the full range of human input\, teaching groups to work creatively with conflict and diversity—all the while being ruthless about capturing as much product as possible. \n \nLaird lived for four decades at Sandhill Farm\, an income-sharing rural community that he helped found. He also helped found the Foundation for Intentional Community\, where he served as the main administrator for 28 years. \n \nIn 1987\, he created a self-insurance fund for healthcare among income-sharing communities called PEACH (Preservation of Equity Accessible for Community Health) that he ran for 22 years. In addition to his expertise in community living\, he’s parlayed his passion for good process into a consulting business focused on cooperative group dynamics\, styled CANBRIDGE (Consensus And Network Building for Resolving Impasse and Developing Group Effectiveness)\, since 1987. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDanielle Williams\nDanielle Williams moved to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in 2012 after living and tasting the flavors at multiple other intentional communities in different countries. In 2016 she became the Executive Director for the nonprofit there\, which shares Dancing Rabbit’s unique flavor of hope and sustainable living inspiration with the world. She delights in living in a 213 sq-ft naturally built round house called the Hermitage. Danielle originally hails from the state of Colorado\, and her skills are as diverse and varied as the places she’s lived since then (hypnotherapy\, breathwork\, facilitation\, marketing\, spreadsheets…). Her degree in Peace & Global Studies informs her vision of how ecovillages are part of a global movement towards curing the social pandemic of loneliness and meaninglessness\, and creating a better world for everyone. She passionately cultivates the world she wants to pass on to future generations\, and living in community (amidst all the highs & lows) is an integral part of that cultivation. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlline Anderson\nAlline Anderson is a native Californian transplanted to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in the rural Midwest\, where she is constantly astonished by fireflies\, wide open spaces\, and remarkable clouds. As the creator/owner of the Milkweed Mercantile\, she has welcomed hundreds of visitors to Dancing Rabbit. \nAlline was profoundly moved by the death of a beloved young community member in 2010\, and the empowerment that came from burying her together with the rest of her Dancing Rabbit community. Equally as transformative were the last days and deaths of close friends and relatives. \nAs she enters year 23 at Dancing Rabbit\, Alline has become an advocate of thoughtful conversations about aging\, hospice\, death\, and natural burial\, and is passionate about exploring the empowerment of individuals in choosing how they want to live and to die. She is currently working on ideas to make Dancing Rabbit and other intentional communities more elder-friendly\, and on ways to enable herself to become more adaptable and of service to her community as her skills and abilities change. \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLee Warren\nLee is a devoted community builder. She is delighted by community of all kinds\, shapes\, sizes\, and intentions. Her life purpose is to provide leadership in the building of community in accessible\, natural\, and blissful ways. To that end\, she is committed to reweaving the cosmologies as well as regenerating the cultural wisdom that allows for us ALL to “return to the village.” The village is a metaphor for the collaborative approach to life that will repair historical damage and create a sense of coherence and unity. Cultural repair looks like conscious relating to self\, to land\, to dying\, to living\, and to other. As we return to the village\, we create cohesive\, supportive\, inclusive\, and life-giving systems that tend to the whole\, most especially to the “more than human world”. In the midst of this deep reverence\, we will come to see the divine in all things. All aspects of life are sacred opportunities for presence and soulful engagement. sustainable economics\, conscious dying\, and community of all kinds. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/aging-gracefully/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Intro-to-Aging-Gracefully-in-Community-A-Panel-Product-Image-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T143000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220413T013557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220526T002709Z UID:10000769-1653570000-1653575400@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Communities DESCRIPTION:May 26 | 1-2:30pm Eastern \nVirtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThinking about joining an intentional community? Curious to learn about communities from them directly? Want to peak inside community living and get your questions answered? \n\nThe Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities is the event experience for you! Each month we bring together a variety of new and established intentional communities — ecovillages\, cohousing\, shared homes\, coliving spaces and more — to present about about their community in an interactive setting. You’ll experience photos\, videos\, captivating stories\, and insightful dialogue among the presenting communitarians. Plenty of time is included for you to ask your burning questions about community living. Come travel to communities around the world without leaving your armchair! \n\nWhat you’ll get from the Virtual Tour experience:\n\nDeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\nInspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\nInformation about housing and membership opportunities\nNetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\nA sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Month’s Presenting Communities…\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nBlueberry\nBlueberry is an urban farming collective house within an organic cohousing community in Portland\, Oregon. Four sets of friends bought houses on the same block\, three in a row and one across the street. Other “intentional neighbors” have taken their fences down. They have work parties\, neighborhood potlucks\, parties\, classes and tours for the larger community\, and share a passion for social justice and sustainability. Blueberry has set a clear intention to transition to cooperative ownership. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPenington Friends House\nPenington Friends House is an intergenerational Quaker cooperative residence in Manhattan. The residents agree to live by Quaker principles with a focus on simplicity\, peace\, integrity\, community\, equality\, and stewardship. Preference is given to people involved in socially responsible concerns\, as they support people who are dedicated to making valuable contributions toward world peace\, our planet and each other. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLolia Community\nLocated near Pahoa\, Hawaii\, Lolia Community has a multipurpose space where they host courses on yoga\, meditation\, conscious sensuality/tantra\, permaculture\, and many other events. The space and surrounding nature is perfect for solitude\, reflection\, and grounding. They invite wwoofers and interns to join them\, and have an extended opportunity to live the practices of conscious sensuality and permaculture on a daily basis. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/virtual-tour-may-2022/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Virtual-Tour-Featured-Image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220524T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220524T183000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20210907T164120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T030233Z UID:10000638-1653411600-1653417000@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Community Connect — an online networking event! DESCRIPTION:Monthly on the 4th Tuesday \nCommunity Connect — an online networking event!\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a fun and informative virtual gathering for people interested in intentional community.\n\nImagine a sweet gathering in the common house\, but online and with communitarians across the world. Welcome to Community Connect — a monthly networking experience all about intentional communities. There will be opportunities for you to meet new friends and staff in the FIC\, share about your project\, and network in breakout sessions. \nThe majority of the event will be spent in breakout groups organized around topics that you propose. Move around to the different rooms to join the conversations that most interest you\, à la Open Space Technology. \nReady to connect and build community? We hope to see you there on the 4th Tuesday of every month! \n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nPraise for Community Connect\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt was uplifting to feel connected to communities all over the world who are doing something that is a version of what we are also trying to achieve. \nI absolutely loved the community of communities sharing their diverse locales\, challenges and successes. It was truly inspiring to see so many committed people working together. \nI loved the vibe of the facilitators and the shared connection/warmth in the breakout calls.  \nBeing with all the people from intentional communities was amazing. I thought the leadership team organized well and made us all feel welcome. I enjoyed the breakout groups and the connections made. I enjoyed the poetry and meditations. I thought it was helpful when people spoke about the challenges they were having during this crisis. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/community-connect-6-730pm/2022-05-24/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Community-Connect-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T140000 DTSTAMP:20230814T100130 CREATED:20220401T001326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T184519Z UID:10000758-1653048000-1653055200@www.ic.org SUMMARY:Offers and Needs Market DESCRIPTION:May 20th | 1:00-3:00pm Eastern \nOffers and Needs Market \na networking session\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTake the first steps in gaining confidence around making offers and expressing your needs. Discover this asset-based approach to supporting our communities. \n\nIn this engaging networking session you will identify and exchange passions\, knowledge\, skills\, resources\, opportunities\, and needs. From finding a place to live or a creative partner to offering graphic design services\, public speaking techniques or even a special food recipe. Anything’s possible at an Offers and Needs Market! Go through a safe and fun process of reflecting\, sharing\, and connecting within breakout rooms. \n \n\nDuring this session you will learn:\n\nHow to more confidently express your offers.\nA step-by-step process that you can implement immediately in your community.\nHow to get comfortable with sharing your needs.\nHow to use silence during meetings to include more introverted people.\nAn asset-based approach that can be used to map your community’s offers and needs.\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Presenters\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrystal Arnold\nCrystal facilitates transformative experiences. Since graduating from Southern Oregon University in 2007 with a degree in international economics\, she has designed and led workshops and educational events. She is a skilled writer and interviewer\, 100+ women are featured on her podcast\, “Money-Wise Women”. In 2017\, she became Education Director at the Post Growth Institute. She facilitates community-based trading through the Offers and Needs Market group process. She is a proponent of cooperative ownership\, sociocratic governance\, and inclusive processes that heal financial and racial trauma. She loves writing poetry\, improvisational theater\, and hiking with her two Australian Shepherds. She lives with her husband and two children in the hills of Southern Oregon. \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeala Young\nKeala is a whole systems design consultant\, regenerative practitioner and permaculture teacher with a background in the healing arts and group facilitation. Keala is a co-founder of Atlan Community near the Columbia River Gorge in Central Cascadia and serves as a Network Steward Circle member and Regional Liaison to the Global Ecovillage Network Representing North America. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\nAll our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLoved by Community Builders\n\nWhat a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia \nI am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters\, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden URL:https://www.ic.org/event/offers-and-needs/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Offer-and-Needs-Market-Product-Image-New.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR