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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Mahalo
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Mahalo \n\n\n\nThursday\, July 10\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMahalo \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMahalo is an intentional community and evolving village in Southern Vermont\, rooted in connection—with the land\, with each other\, and with life itself. \n\n\n\nHome to artists\, healing practitioners\, builders\, and farmers / permaculturists\, Mahalo is a place where people come together to co-create a regenerative\, joyful way of living. The land includes a mix of shared housing\, tiny homes\, and gathering spaces on 3.5 acres in Brattleboro. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAt the heart of Mahalo is the Temple—a beautiful\, hand-crafted structure that hosts ecstatic dances\, art rituals\, contact improv\, yoga\, and other kinds of community celebrations. The Temple is both a sacred space and a venue for creative expression\, available for Airbnb stays and group events. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMahalo is a place to learn\, build\, and grow. Residents host and participate in “learn-by-doing” projects focused on permaculture\, natural building\, food preservation\, herbalism\, and community resilience. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe value non violent communication\, authentic relating\, mutual support\, and honoring diverse expressions of life. While not everyone shares the same beliefs or practices\, we aim to live in a way that uplifts one another and regenerates the ecosystems we’re part of. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re here as a long-term resident or a short-term guest\, Mahalo is a place to plug into creative culture\, care for the Earth\, and contribute to something larger than yourself. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Solidarity Economy for People and Planet Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Solidarity Economy for People and Planet with Emily Kawano\n\n\n\nTuesday\, July 8 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific time: 10am-12pm\n\n\n\nMountain time: 11am-1pm\n\n\n\nCentral time: 12pm-2pm\n\n\n\nEastern time: 1pm-3pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here.  \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Liberation Learning Series which runs bi-weekly on Tuesdays from June 10 to September 30\, 2025. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin author and co-founder of the Wellspring Cooperative\, Emily Kawano\, in an interactive presentation where we learn to reimagine an economic framework grounded in solidarity\, democracy\, equity\, sustainability\, and pluralism.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou may have heard the quote attributed to Fredric Jameson and Slavoj Žižek: “It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism\,” which describes how our economic system is so deeply engrained into our culture\, that it can be easy for many to view capitalism as a permanent fixture in our global systems.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this interactive webinar\, Emily will introduce the concept of Solidarity Economy and the ways it is being put to use now on a local and global scale. Together we will not only imagine but articulate an economic system beyond extractive and hyper-individualistic culture with the support of real world examples. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you will:\n\n\n\n\nLearn about real world examples where communities are adopting alternative economic models that put people and planet first\n\n\n\nLearn to identify the ways in which our current economic systems show up in our ways of thinking\, being\, and relating on a micro and macro scale\n\n\n\nIdentify practical alternatives and ways of practicing Solidarity Economy that you can put to use today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily Kawano\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nwellspringcoop.org \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEmily Kawano is a founder of the U.S. Solidarity Economy Network\, served on the RIPESS Board for 8 years\, and co-directs Wellspring Cooperative. The Wellspring Cooperative Corporation seeks to create an engine for new\, community-based job creation in Springfield\, Massachusetts. Wellspring’s goal is to use anchor institution purchases to create a network of worker-owned businesses located in the inner city that will provide job training and entry-level jobs to unemployed and underemployed residents through worker-owned cooperatives. Kawano also serves as Coordinator of the United States Solidarity Economy Network. An economist by training\, Kawano served as the Director of the Center for Popular Economics from 2004 to 2013. Prior to that\, Kawano taught economics at Smith College\, worked as the National Economic Justice Representative for the American Friends Service Committee and\, in Northern Ireland\, founded a popular economics program with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. She has a PhD in economics from UMass\, Amherst where she joined the Center for Popular Economics and served as director for nine years. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSolidarity Economy for People and Planet Webinar\n\n\n\n\n					Starting From $20.00\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$20 – minimum donation (covers presenter's time)$35 – standard donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)$50 – generous donation (covers the above + supports the intentional community movement)Clear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			\n	\n	\n		Solidarity Economy for People and Planet Webinar quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Add to cart\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLiberation Learning Full Series\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community on-demand course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community on-demand course
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Harmony Woods
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Harmony Woods\n\n\n\nThursday\, June 26th\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHarmony Woods is a forming homesteading community on 13 acres of rural land located in Bryant\, AL 10 mins from Trenton\, GA and 20 mins southwest of Chattanooga\, TN. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThey are focused on the values of personal freedom\, land stewardship\, simple living\, personal integrity and communication. They aspire to be an example of how humans can live in harmony with the earth as opposed to the current model of destruction of and fighting against nature. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nUnlike many communities\, Harmony Woods Ecovillage will have very few rules since they believe very strongly in personal freedom. Instead of rules\, they screen community members carefully to make sure that they share core values so that only minimal rules will be required to protect quality of life. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:The Somatics of Resistance and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:The Somatics of Resistance and Resilience with Lux Gypsum\n\n\n\nTuesday June 24\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific time: 10am-12pm \n\n\n\nMountain time: 11am-1pm\n\n\n\nCentral time: 12pm-2pm\n\n\n\nEastern time: 1pm-3pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Liberation Learning Series which runs bi-weekly on Tuesdays from June 10 to September 30\, 2025. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearn to work with your nervous system through practical\, easy-to-understand teachings and embodied practices that will build your capacity to act rather than react. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearn to work with your nervous system as a form of embodied resistance. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThere’s a lot happening in the world right now that can leave us feeling overwhelmed\, angry\, and afraid. When we’re in these activated states\, it is easy for us to take frantic action without strategy or turn on each other and fracture our communities – which ultimately serves the systems we are trying to transform. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDuring these times of uncertainty\, one of the most important skills we can cultivate is the ability to work with our nervous system rather than against it—so we can show up with presence\, power\, and connection. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAs activist and embodiment teacher Prentis Hemphill says: “A relaxed body is the most powerful body that you have… because a relaxed body can choose what to do.” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAccessing more relaxed states doesn’t require toxic positivity\, avoidance\, or keeping calm at all times by suppressing our reactions. We actually become more relaxed when we learn to listen to our impulses and let them out in the right containers. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, you will learn how to listen to and support your nervous system to prepare you to navigate activation on both small and large scales—whether you’re in a conflict or facing collective crisis. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe format of this offering will be very experiential\, combining practical nervous system education with embodied practices\, group discussions\, and small group exercises. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you will:\n\n\n\n\nExpand your understanding of the different nervous system threat responses & how they relate to power and oppression\n\n\n\nExplore embodied ways to express activation\n\n\n\nlearn practices to deactivate your nervous system & return to the present\n\n\n\nBuild awareness of your body & its nervous system cues\n\n\n\nLeave with practical tools to support and care for your nervous system while you work to transform our economic and political systems\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLux Gypsum\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nhealingrising.com \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLux Gypsum (all pronouns) is a queer\, non-binary politicized healer and cultural visionary. In their workshops\, talks\, and client work\, Lux focuses on conflict transformation\, authentic expression\, somatic trauma resolution\, and growing our skills to create resilient\, purpose-oriented communities. For over 9 years\, Lux has honed their capacity to skillfully hold potent group containers for learning and healing. In addition to facilitating community workshops and events\, Lux is also a Somatic Connection Coach\, Conflict Mediator\, and Community Consultant\, supporting individuals\, couples\, and groups to embody the world they long for. Lux is trauma-informed and committed to uprooting supremacy culture in all their work\, imperfectly. You can check out Lux’s work at www.healingrising.com/somatic-coaching and stay connected on Instagram @healing.rising. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Somatics of Resistance and Resilience Webinar\n\n\n\n\n					Starting From $20.00\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$20 – minimum donation (covers presenter's time)$35 – standard donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)$50 – generous donation (covers the above + supports the intentional community movement)Clear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			\n	\n	\n		The Somatics of Resistance and Resilience Webinar quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLiberation Learning Full Series\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community on-demand course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community on-demand course
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Rooted Northwest
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Rooted Northwest \n\n\n\nThursday\, June 12\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRooted Northwest Agrivillage \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRooted NW sits on 240 acres of upland farm east of the city of Arlington\, WA. The property has been farmed by a local family for over 100 years and they are proud to carry on their tradition of land stewardship. In fact\, they specifically sought out farmland at risk of development so they could maximize the positive impact of the project. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEveryone who comes to this project has a different set of complementary reasons for wanting this life. Some want to raise kids in a healthy farm environment\, some wish to find stable access to farmland that they can steward and work together\, to have a more thriving community life surrounded by friends with shared values. \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Finding Belonging Amidst Cultural Severance
DESCRIPTION:Finding Belonging Amidst Cultural Severance with Lydia Violet Harutoonian \n\n\n\nTuesday June 10\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific time: 10am-12pm \n\n\n\nMountain time: 11am-1pm\n\n\n\nCentral time: 12pm-2pm\n\n\n\nEastern time: 1pm-3pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here.  \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Liberation Learning Series which runs bi-weekly on Tuesdays from June 10 to September 30\, 2025. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us for this song-filled and interactive webinar that draws from Lydia Violet’s Tending the Bones curriculum to tend diasporic healing and find wisdom that lives in our ancestral and cultural reconnection.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTo be diasporic means to be a member of any group of people who have been dispersed outside their traditional homeland. Many of the world’s population\, including the majority of North American residents\, exist within a diaspora. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis dispersion often brings with it a sense of ancestral cultural separation\, with which comes disorientation from land\, language\, and tradition\, as well as assimilation into modern capitalism and materialism. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHowever\,  we do not need to resign ourselves to this process:  by studying the past\, we can inform our way forward. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPeople have always stored their lessons and medicines in stories and songs—and every culture has a thread in the timeless tapestry of humanity. What is yours? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThrough song and story\, we’ll create space to listen for what still lives in the bones—and remember pathways of belonging that colonization will not erase. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis webinar will include teachings\, vocalization\, and a Q & A with Lydia. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you will:\n\n\n\n\nCultivate practices for ancestral reconnection rooted in Lydia Violet’s Tending the Bones framework\, drawing on ancestral cultural research as pathways to belonging.\n\n\n\nExplore the emotional and spiritual impacts of cultural severance and how to hold space for diasporic healing within yourself and your communities.\n\n\n\nLeave with embodied tools and reflections to support your ongoing journey of reclaiming lineage\, place\, and purpose amidst colonization.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLydia Violet Harutoonian\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nschoolforthegreatturning.com \n\n\n\nLydia Violet Harutoonian is an Iranian-Armenian-American musician\, educator\, and facilitator devoted to cultural healing\, ecological renewal\, and the restoration of ancestral wisdom. For over 16 years\, she has been a dedicated student of Joanna Macy\, facilitating The Work That Reconnects across many communities\, weaving together systems thinking\, deep ecology\, and emotional resilience in the face of global crisis. \n\n\n\nLydia is the founder of the School for The Great Turning\, a learning community where music\, activism\, and spiritual practice meet. Her work often focuses on diasporic healing and right relationship\, creating spaces for people to reconnect with their cultural roots while engaging the challenges of our time. With training in ecopsychology and trauma-informed facilitation\, she offers grounded emotional support to individuals and communities navigating burnout\, grief\, and the psychological weight of living in ecological crisis. \n\n\n\nThrough her signature program Tending the Bones\, Lydia guides participants in exploring the impacts of cultural severance and the possibilities of ancestral reconnection. Blending song\, story\, and group process\, the curriculum supports people in tending their lineages with care—uncovering threads of resilience\, healing\, and belonging in the midst of our collective turning. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinding Belonging Amidst Cultural Severance Webinar\n\n\n\n\n					Starting From $20.00\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$20 – minimum donation (covers presenter's time)$35 – standard donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)$50 – generous donation (covers the above + supports the intentional community movement)Clear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			\n	\n	\n		Finding Belonging Amidst Cultural Severance Webinar quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLiberation Learning Full Series\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community on-demand course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community on-demand course
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SUMMARY:When Conflict Resolution Doesn't Work: Alternative Methods for Coexisting
DESCRIPTION:When Conflict Resolution Doesn’t Work: \n\n\n\nAlternative Methods for Coexisting \n\n\n\nThursday\, June 5\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nPacific time: 10am-1pm\n\n\n\nMountain time: 11am-2pm\n\n\n\nCentral time: 12pm-3pm\n\n\n\nEastern time: 1pm-4pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat do you do when you are sick and tired of their behavior\, and you don’t have the safety\, trust\, or energy to work toward a resolution? This 3- hour workshop will walk you through “Behavior Response”\, a strategy for working within your values to reduce the negative impact of someone’s unwanted behavior when relationship repair is not an option. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIf you’ve been living in community long enough\, chances are someone will really get on your nerves. \n\n\n\nYour neighbor may seem disrespectful\, stubborn\, a poor communicator\, unwilling to work with you\, or just downright rude. Odds are good that you have tried to talk to them\, asked them to stop\, sent some emails\, asked others for help\, and listened to their point of view. Now\, you’re too tired\, too hurt\, too discouraged\, too angry or too all of it to try again. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIf you find yourself a similar place\, this workshop is for you. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLiving in community doesn’t always mean you need to repair all relationships. It means you need to learn how to coexist with behaviors and personalities you might not appreciate. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this immersive workshop\, we will work through “Behavior Response”\, a process that guides each individual to find their own best response to behaviors they don’t like. Our instructor Karen Gimnig won’t give you the answers. Instead\, she will guide you on a path towards asking yourself the hard questions\, finding your own answers\, and discovering the options that will serve you best. You will leave equipped with relational tools which can support you now and in the future\, creating the emotional agility to navigate challenging relationships. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis 3-hour workshop starts with some work on deep listening\, followed by a step-by-step walkthrough of the Behavior Response process. Participants will work in pairs to deepen their thinking and work through their personal topics. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou will complete this workshop with a tool you can take back to your community for support in difficult situations. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you’ll learn about: \n\n\n\n\nDeep listening\n\n\n\nIdentifying unpleasant behaviors and their impacts\n\n\n\nFinding values-aligned responses that improve the situation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaren Gimnig\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKaren is a group facilitator\, motivational speaker and relationship coach. Her passion is to help groups achieve their goals for connected and trusting relationships through skill building and personal exploration. \n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\nAs an Imago Facilitator\, Karen uses the theory and practice of Imago Relationships to guide teams and communities through the complexity of working together. She helps groups and individuals identify root causes of challenges and then walks beside them offering gentle support as they seek solutions. \n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\nKaren enjoys working with non-profit organizations\, communities (including communities of faith)\, and workplaces. Her clients describe her as “profoundly effective\,” increasing trust and providing simple (but not easy) tools for improved communication and relationships. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou can learn more about Karen and her services here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen Conflict Resolution Doesn’t Work\n\n\n\n\n					Starting From $30.00\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$30 – minimum donation (covers presenter's time)$45 – standard donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)$60 – generous donation (covers the above + supports the intentional community movement)Clear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			\n	\n	\n		When Conflict Resolution Doesn't Work quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Cooperative Culture Handbook by Yana Ludwig and Karen Gimnig
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Cobb Hill Cohousing
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Cobb Hill Cohousing \n\n\n\nThursday\, May 22\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCobb Hill is a community of 22 families sharing 280 acres of forest and farm in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley. The buildings are designed for sustainability\, resilience\, and community. Cobb Hill is multi-generational and they work together to care for the land and common buildings\, including a Common House and numerous farm buildings. They are more than twenty years old\, and have operated by consensus for that period. Cobb Hill is looking for new members\, for a 3 room home in a duplex and an apartment in their Common House. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Avnø Oasis Ecovillage
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Avnø Oasis Ecovillage \n\n\n\nThursday\, May 8th\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAvnø Oasis Ecovillage is a diverse community and a højskole (adult learning center) where people come to explore their true self\, learn regenerative and community-building skills\, get new friends\, enjoy nature\, and live in harmony — together. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEstablished with these ideas together with the purchase of the property in 2020. Currently\, John (USA)\, Kristiane (Denmark)\, Lena and her children (Ukraine)\, Olha (Ukraine) are the vision keepers (partners) in the project who live permanently in Avnø Oasis. Altogether the Ecovillage is around 15 people as of March 2025. They have a range of developed educational programs and have many students visiting at various times of the year. The external supporters of our project include the board of Vitalitetsfonden foundation\, LØS (GEN Denmark)\, the Macrobiotic Association\, and other individuals and organizations. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTheir project includes three main directions: a co-housing\, an adult learning center (højskole)\, and green enterprises. They are open to bright enthusiastic people who are ready to transform the reality around by developing themselves and working hand in hand! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Direct Democracy: Community-Scale Governance
DESCRIPTION:Direct Democracy: Community-Scale Governance \n\n\n\nTuesday April 29\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nPacific time: 8am-9am\n\n\n\nMountain time: 9am-10pm\n\n\n\nCentral time: 10am-11am\n\n\n\nEastern time: 11am-12pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether we are protesting\, speaking up at a city council meeting or participating in a consensus decision in our home community\, most of us know the value of our voice – and also what it feels like when our voices and needs don’t seem to matter. Let’s unpack what works and doesn’t work in good\, community-scale governance and genuinely democratic processes in the Direct Democracy webinar. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNow is the time to go back to the basics: What does it mean to have governance that cares about the people it serves? This webinar will give us an opportunity to explore questions that are relevant not only for the big picture moment we find ourselves in\, but for the scale of direct democracy that intentional communities operate at.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin longtime communard Yana Ludwig in this special session where we will look with fresh eyes at what democracy means and how communities have a role in skills building\, debate\, and framing important discussions. Bring your own thoughts and examples from your communities to contribute to the conversation! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you’ll learn about: \n\n\n\n\nWhat are some key aspects of direct democracy\, and how do they apply at the community scale?\n\n\n\nHow do we build skills for discernment\, listening and collective alignment?\n\n\n\nHow can practices of direct democracy improve community resilience?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYana Ludwig\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYana served on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Intentional Community for over a decade. She lived in community for 26 years and has been both a founder and a joiner: all of her work is grounded in deep community experience. Her writing includes The Cooperative Culture Handbook (co-authored with Karen Gimnig) focuses on articulating a vision and practical pathway for intentional culture building; and many articles in Communities magazine. Her new book\, Building Belonging: Your Guide to Starting a Residential Intentional Community\, was released in May 2023. \n\n\n\nYana is the former Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable and Cooperative Culture at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage and North Coast Food Web. Taking the lessons of community into the nonprofit and worker co-op sectors is one of her passions. Yana is a dynamic\, compassionate and thoughtful speaker\, writer and teacher\, committed to creating a more just and resilient world.  \n\n\n\nLearn more about Yana here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirect Democracy: Community-Scale Governance Webinar\n\n\n\n\n					Free!\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 – no donation$10 – standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 – generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Direct Democracy: Community-Scale Governance Webinar quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nGovernance for Healthy Communities course with Yana Ludwig (Starts May 6th!)\n\n\n\nThe Cooperative Culture Handbook by Yana Ludwig and Karen Gimnig
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Heartwood Cohousing
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Heartwood Cohousing \n\n\n\nThursday\, April 24th\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHeartwood Cohousing\, in sunny southwest Colorado\, offers a unique blend of community and personal space. Established 25 years ago\, Heartwood is a place where neighbors know each other\, and nature is a daily part of life. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe community values multigenerational living\, welcoming families with children and embracing the richness that comes from diverse ages. Shared resources\, like a common house\, gardens\, and recreational facilities\, foster a sense of belonging and promote sustainable living. Heartwood is a place where you can truly feel at home\, where you know your neighbors\, and where you can enjoy a peaceful\, healthy lifestyle. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLife here is about connection—to each other and to the land. It’s about living in harmony with nature\, enjoying the peace and quiet of a rural setting\, and having the space to pursue your passions. Heartwood offers a chance to live a simpler\, more connected life\, surrounded by beauty and supported by a caring community. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Top 10 Facilitation Methods for Community Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Top 10 Facilitation Methods for Community Meetings\n\n\n\nWednesday April 23\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nPacific time: 10am-11am\n\n\n\nMountain time: 11am-12pm\n\n\n\nCentral time: 12pm-1pm\n\n\n\nEastern time: 1pm-2pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeetings work best when we facilitate with a variety of methods.  In this event experienced facilitator\, Karen Gimnig\, will describe and demonstrate 10 of her favorites for facilitating community meetings in The Top 10 Facilitation Methods for Community Meetings Webinar. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDo your members look forward to your community meetings or do they attend out of duty or not at all?  Do your meetings engage and excite members or drag them along?  Do your meetings bring you closer together or just wear you down on important decisions?  One of the best ways to make meetings more enjoyable\, more engaging and more effective\, is to vary the methods you use for information sharing\, discussion and group processing.  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nIn this one hour session\, Karen will do a quick review of her favorite meeting facilitation methods\, demonstrating each one as she goes.  Participants will get a taste of each one and a sense of how varying the methods can shift the energy of the meetings.  Please note that Karen doesn’t actually recommend using 10 different methods in one hour for a real meeting.  This will be a fast paced presentation with partial group participation for the sake of demonstration.  Attendees are encouraged to try these methods at home\, allowing a lot more time and space for each.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us to see examples of rounds\, spectrums\, temperature checks and much more. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you’ll learn about: \n\n\n\n\nVarying your facilitation methods\n\n\n\nSpectrum activities\n\n\n\nRounds\n\n\n\nContext building\n\n\n\n7 more great techniques\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaren Gimnig\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKaren is a group facilitator\, motivational speaker and relationship coach. Her passion is to help groups achieve their goals for connected and trusting relationships through skill building and personal exploration. \n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\nAs an Imago Facilitator\, Karen uses the theory and practice of Imago Relationships to guide teams and communities through the complexity of working together. She helps groups and individuals identify root causes of challenges and then walks beside them offering gentle support as they seek solutions. \n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\nKaren enjoys working with non-profit organizations\, communities (including communities of faith)\, and workplaces. Her clients describe her as “profoundly effective\,” increasing trust and providing simple (but not easy) tools for improved communication and relationships. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou can learn more about Karen and her services here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTop 10 Facilitation Methods Webinar\n\n\n\n\n					Free!\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 – no donation$10 – standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 – generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Top 10 Facilitation Methods Webinar quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Cooperative Culture Handbook by Yana Ludwig and Karen Gimnig\n\n\n\n5-Week Facilitation for Group Process course with Karen Gimnig (Starts May 7th!)
URL:https://backup.ic.org/event/facilitation-webinar-4-2025/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Elderberry Cohousing
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Elderberry Cohousing \n\n\n\nThursday\, April 10th\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nElderberry is a rural senior cohousing community\, 20 minutes north of Durham\, NC\, halfway between the ocean and the mountains. We have been enjoying life here for ten years\, ever since we built our Common House. We have 18 homes\, ranging from a tiny house to 1200 square feet\, all in energy-efficient duplexes and quadruplexes\, designed to be accessible. Our 23 residents (singles and couples ) own their homes and share responsibility for our 10 acres\, Common House and outbuildings. We use consensus to govern ourselves and concentrate on developing a cooperative culture. We love to have fun and party\, but we also work on maintaining our buildings and landscaping as well as being involved in the committees and groups that make our community strong. Our passions include organic gardening\, hiking\, pets and enjoying the natural and urban attractions nearby. We love rural living and are surrounded by 100+ acres of trails that our neighbors at Potluck Community Farm have shared with us. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
URL:https://backup.ic.org/event/virtual-tour-of-intentional-communities-elderberry-cohousing/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - La Ecovilla
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – La Ecovilla \n\n\n\nThursday\, March 27\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLa Ecovilla\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLa Ecovilla is a regenerative and resilient community in Costa Rica\, inspired by the idea of living in harmony with nature and with each other\, understanding that growth does not have to be destructive\, but rather regenerative\, while our place in the world stills guarantees to meet our basic needs: water\, food\, a roof over our heads and energy. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe land where La Ecovilla Original was developed used to be a cattle farm\, until it began to transform into an ”edible forest” in 2010 by planting fruit trees and edible plants before building the roads and general services\, which were ready by 2012\, allowing 43 families from 29 different countries to build their homes in La Ecovilla. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWith Ecovilla San Mateo\, the new challenge is here! Transforming another cattle farmland and zoo into an intentional community reconnected with nature and wildlife. A land 10 times bigger than the original La Ecovilla! From 2025\, we will be welcoming 300 families in 6 villages. \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
URL:https://backup.ic.org/event/virtual-tour-of-intentional-communities-la-ecovilla/
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SUMMARY:Five Ways to Respond to Conflict (And When to Use Them)
DESCRIPTION:Five Ways to Respond to Conflict (And When to Use Them)\n\n\n\nThursday\, March 27\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nPacific time: 10-11am\n\n\n\nMountain time: 11am-12pm\n\n\n\nCentral time: 12-1pm\n\n\n\nEastern time: 1-2pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here.  \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a conversation about the varied ways we experience conflict in community\, and the choices we have about how to respond to those conflicts in the Five Ways to Respond to Conflict webinar. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nConflicts range from little “d” disagreements\, to big “C” CONFLICT\, and they reach us on good days and bad\, when we have a lot of capacity for emotional work and when we have none. They arrive in people with whom we have and want deeply intimate relationships and people we are happy to keep as casual neighbors. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDespite all variety\, we tend to respond to all conflicts the same way. For some it’s head on\, for others it’s avoidance. In community we often adopt a shared value for working through conflict using particular tools.  This session will address that paradigm\, suggest that there are a number of different ways to respond to conflict and challenge each of us to be intentional about conflict\, choosing the response that best suits the circumstances and people involved.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn about: \n\n\n\n\nA variety of approaches to conflict\n\n\n\nHow to be intentional in your response to conflict\n\n\n\nWhen to fight\, when to flee\, and when to do something else\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaren Gimnig\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKaren is a group facilitator\, motivational speaker and relationship coach. Her passion is to help groups achieve their goals for connected and trusting relationships through skill building and personal exploration. \n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\nAs an Imago Facilitator\, Karen uses the theory and practice of Imago Relationships to guide teams and communities through the complexity of working together. She helps groups and individuals identify root causes of challenges and then walks beside them offering gentle support as they seek solutions. \n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\nKaren enjoys working with non-profit organizations\, communities (including communities of faith)\, and workplaces. Her clients describe her as “profoundly effective\,” increasing trust and providing simple (but not easy) tools for improved communication and relationships. \n\n\n\nYou can learn more about Karen and her services here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFive Ways to Respond to Conflict\n\n\n\n\n					Free!\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 – no donation$10 – standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 – generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Five Ways to Respond to Conflict quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Cooperative Culture Handbook by Yana Ludwig and Karen Gimnig\n\n\n\nCommunities Magazine #104 – Conflict and Connection\n\n\n\nUnderstanding & Resolving Conflict in Community 5-week course with Karen Gimnig (Starts April 3rd!)
URL:https://backup.ic.org/event/five-ways-to-respond-to-conflict-3-2025/
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SUMMARY:Learning to Labor Together
DESCRIPTION:Learning to Labor Together\n\n\n\nWednesday March 26\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nPacific time: 8-9am\n\n\n\nMountain time: 9am-10am\n\n\n\nCentral time: 10-11am\n\n\n\nEastern time: 11am-12pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLongtime communitarian Yana Ludwig helps us all think about the dynamics around getting work done in community. From labor budgets to hard conversations\, this session is a high-level look at ways we can do a more balanced job of managing work in the Learning to Labor Together webinar. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLabor is one of the most important ways that we contribute to making our communities real. Longtime communitarian Yana Ludwig helps us think about the dynamics around getting work done in community. From labor budgets to hard conversations about money and contributions\, this session is a high-level look at ways we can do a more balanced job of managing work. This stimulating session will be thought-provoking for both forming communities and ones that are many years into the journey together. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session\, we’ll explore the power of 4 key questions to help us develop healthy work systems in our groups: \n\n\n\n\nWhy are we here?\n\n\n\nHow much work is needed?\n\n\n\nHow do we make it fulfilling?\n\n\n\nHow do we talk about it?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYana Ludwig\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYana served on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Intentional Community for over a decade. She has lived in community for 26 years and was a founder 4 times – all of her work is grounded in deep community experience.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHer writing includes The Cooperative Culture Handbook (co-authored with Karen Gimnig) focuses on articulating a vision and practical pathway for intentional culture building; and many articles in Communities magazine. Her latest book is on starting intentional communities\, Building Belonging: Your Guide to Starting a Residential Intentional Community. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYana is the former Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable and Cooperative Culture at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage and the North Coast Food Web in Oregon. Bringing what we learn in community into nonprofit and worker co-op spaces is one of her passions. She is a dynamic\, compassionate and thoughtful speaker and teacher\, committed to creating a more just and resilient world. Learn more about Yana here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning to Labor Together Webinar\n\n\n\n\n					Free!\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 – no donation$10 – standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 – generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Learning to Labor Together Webinar quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Cooperative Culture Handbook by Yana Ludwig and Karen Gimnig\n\n\n\n4-week Labor and Money in Community course with Yana Ludwig (Starts April 2nd!)
URL:https://backup.ic.org/event/learning-to-labor-together/
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SUMMARY:Common Legal Issues in Community
DESCRIPTION:Common Legal Issues in Community \n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 25\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 10:00-11:00am \n\n\n\nMountain: 11:00am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 12:00-1:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 1:00-2:00pm\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin intentional community attorney Clifford Paulin to learn the common legal issues in community and how to avoid them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNavigating the law can be tough for inexperienced communities\, so it’s important to create a solid legal foundation for your intentional community to avoid distress. Furthermore\, strong and responsive legal agreements within communities are key to both their long-term success and maintaining healthy relationships between community members. \n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us for this 1-hour webinar to get a bird’s eye view of legal topics to consider when starting\, maintaining\, or reforming a community\, as well as get a taste for our upcoming 5-week course\, Legal Basics for Communities. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn about:\n\n\n\n\nThe critical legal topics in intentional community that you need to be aware of\n\n\n\nWhat to ensure is in your governing documents\n\n\n\nHow to evaluate different choices of legal structure\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClifford Paulin\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\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. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\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. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\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\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n	\n		Common Legal Issues in CommunityFree! \n\n	Tuesday\, March 25\, 2025\n\n 	Pacific time: 10-11am\n 	Mountain time: 11am-12pm\n 	Central time: 12-1pm\n 	Eastern time: 1-2pm\n\nPlease click here to learn more.\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 - no donation$10 - standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 - generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Common Legal Issues in Community quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n \n\n	\n	\n	Categories: Communiversity\, Event\, Newcomers\, Program\, Residents\, Seekers\, Starters\n	\n	\n\n	\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\n5-Week Live Course: Legal Basics for Forming Community with Clifford Paulin (Starts April 1st!)
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Rachel Carson EcoVillage
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Rachel Carson EcoVillage \n\n\n\nThursday\, March 13\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe’re a group of individuals and families who have joined to build an extraordinary life together. The one thing we all have in common is a desire to know our neighbors. Our EcoVillage will be a multi-generational community that includes people from as many cultures and backgrounds as possible. We welcome individuals of every race\, ethnicity\, culture\, age\, ability\, gender identity\, and sexual identity to join us in creating an inclusive\, caring\, and diverse community. We are creating a caring and cooperative community as we become a positive part of our local environment\, both human and natural. Our buildings and site are designed to connect us to nature and to each other: to promote personal interactions and easy sociability\, where kids play in safety and neighbors lend each other a hand. \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Heartwood Commons Tulsa
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Heartwood Commons Tulsa\n\n\n\nThursday\, February 27\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nPhotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\nDeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\nInspiration on your own community journey\n\n\n\nInformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nNetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\nA sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nPlenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeartwood Commons – Tulsa\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHeartwood Commoners are a group of friendly\, engaged and proactive adults who have created Tulsa’s first cohousing community. We are a welcoming community whose members acknowledge and celebrate our connection to one another\, the environment\, and the greater world with a caring\, compassionate\, respectful and sustainable approach. We value connection\, acceptance and diversity\, health and wellness\, and fun and support. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHeartwood Commons features 36 right-sized\, energy efficient private homes in a safe and secure pocket neighborhood in Tulsa\, Oklahoma with a common house and many desirable shared amenities and features – all designed to promote a healthy lifestyle\, accessibility\, and social connections for successful living and aging in place. \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
URL:https://backup.ic.org/event/virtual-tour-of-intentional-communities-heartwood-commons-tulsa/
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SUMMARY:Seeking\, Finding and Building Alignment
DESCRIPTION:Seeking\, Finding and Building Alignment \n\n\n\nWednesday\, February 26\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 10-11am\n\n\n\nMountain: 11am-12pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 12-1pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 1-2pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin instructors Yana Ludwig and Karen Gimnig in an introduction to values and agreements for building relationships of care and connection. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis session will provide an introduction of how values and agreements shape our relationships and impact community living for our upcoming 4-week Aligning Values and Creating Agreements in Community course. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you’ll learn about: \n\n\n\n\nSome of the core elements for setting up easier pathways to alignment\n\n\n\nPower dynamics faced by groups as they move toward alignment\n\n\n\nWhy balancing rights and responsibilities is critical for community vibrancy\n\n\n\nCommon challenges around values and agreements.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYana Ludwig\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYana served on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Intentional Community for over a decade. She lived in community for 26 years and was a founder 4 times – all of her work is grounded in deep community experience. Her writing includes The Cooperative Culture Handbook (co-authored with Karen Gimnig) focuses on articulating a vision and practical pathway for intentional culture building; and many articles in Communities magazine. Her latest book is Building Belonging: Your Guide to Starting a Residential Intentional Community. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYana is the former Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable and Cooperative Culture at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage and Commonomics USA (an economic justice organization). Yana is a dynamic\, compassionate and thoughtful speaker and teacher\, committed to creating a more just and resilient world.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearn more about Yana here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaren Gimnig\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKaren is a group facilitator\, motivational speaker and relationship coach. Her passion is to help groups achieve their goals for connected and trusting relationships through skill building and personal exploration.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAs an Imago Facilitator\, Karen uses the theory and practice of Imago Relationships to guide teams and communities through the complexity of working together. She helps groups and individuals identify root causes of challenges and then walks beside them offering gentle support as they seek solutions.   \n\n\n\nKaren enjoys working with non-profit organizations\, communities (including communities of faith)\, and workplaces. Her clients describe her as “profoundly effective\,” increasing trust and providing simple (but not easy) tools for improved communication and relationships.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou can learn more about Karen and her services here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeeking\, Finding & Building Alignment\n\n\n\n\n					Free!\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 – no donation$10 – standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 – generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Seeking\, Finding & Building Alignment quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics on-demand course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community on-demand course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community on-demand course\n\n\n\nAligning Values and Creating Agreements in Community live course (limited seats available)
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities - Mission Peak Village
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – Mission Peak Village \n\n\n\nThursday\, February 13\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2- 3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving home!  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nPhotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\nDeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\nInspiration on your own community journey\n\n\n\nInformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nNetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\nA sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nPlenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting Community:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMission Peak Village\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMembers of Mission Peak Village are coming together to create a new cohousing community in the San Francisco Bay Area\, California. It will be the first to be located in the city of Fremont and will be an inclusive\, intergenerational community of 32 households. For support in creating our community\, we have chosen partners with solid experience in cohousing\, architecture\, and development—CoHousing Solutions\, Gunkel Architecture\, and UD+P.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe already have land and a beautiful site plan that has received City approval. Our future home is in a quiet residential neighborhood with friendly neighbors. It is near walking trails\, bike trails\, a year-round farmers market\, and the crown jewel of Fremont\, Central Park and Lake Elizabeth. About a half mile away\, a new rapid transit station\, the Irvington BART station\, is scheduled to open a year or two after we move in. \n\n\n\nOur members come from many backgrounds\, yet we’re all connected through our shared values and commitment to building a better quality of life for ourselves\, our neighbors\, and those we encounter throughout our daily lives. We still have openings as we put the finishing touches on our planning\, with the hope of breaking ground in 2025. We welcome inquiries. \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.  \n\n\n\nCynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people join and start intentional communities. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, bringing people on inspirational journeys to regenerative communities worldwide.  \n\n\n\nFormerly a Co-Director\, Cynthia is a partner and educator with the Foundation for Intentional Community. She’s a trustee on the board of the International Communal Studies Association and a former trustee of the Global Ecovillage Network. She holds a degree in Sustainability from Goddard College\, as well as certificates in Permaculture and Ecovillage Design\, and Yoga Teacher Training.Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover the type of community that’s a fit for you:  https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a StreamYard link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Membership Process: A Do or Die for Healthy Community
DESCRIPTION:Membership Process: A Do or Die for Healthy Community\n\n\n\nWednesday\, January 29\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 8:00-9:00am\n\n\n\nMountain: 9:00-10:00am\n\n\n\nCentral: 10:00-11:00am\n\n\n\nEastern: 11:00am-12:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Yana Ludwig for an overview of why having a fair\, transparent and functional membership selection and orientation process is one of the most important structures you will ever create for your community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMembership processes are part of how your intentional community will be and remain truly intentional. This session will provide a birds-eye view of the why\, what and how of membership structures for communities. \n\n\n\nJoin us for this 1-hour webinar to learn how a solid membershp process can help support a healthy community as well as get a taste for our upcoming 4-week course\, Membership Process for Communities. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn about:\n\n\n\n\nWhy a membership process is so important\n\n\n\nThe core elements of a healthy system\n\n\n\nWhy you ought to take the whole class to get all your questions answered\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your presenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYana Ludwig\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYana served on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Intentional Community for over a decade. She lived in community for 26 years and was a founder 4 times – all of her work is grounded in deep community experience. Her writing includes The Cooperative Culture Handbook (co-authored with Karen Gimnig) focuses on articulating a vision and practical pathway for intentional culture building; and many articles in Communities magazine. Her new book\, Building Belonging: Your Guide to Starting a Residential Intentional Community\, was released in May 2023. \n\n\n\nYana is the former Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable and Cooperative Culture at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage and Commonomics USA (an economic justice organization). Yana is a dynamic\, compassionate and thoughtful speaker and teacher\, committed to creating a more just and resilient world.  \n\n\n\nLearn more about Yana here. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembership Process: A Do or Die for Healthy Community\n\n\n\n\n					Free!\n				\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 – no donation$5 – standard donation (covers presenter's time)$10 – generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Membership Process: A Do or Die for Healthy Community quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Join\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics on-demand course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community on-demand course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community on-demand course\n\n\n\nMembership Process for Communities live course (limited seats available)
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SUMMARY:Attracting People and Resources for Long-Term Community Success
DESCRIPTION:Attracting People and Resources for Long-Term Community Success\n\n\n\nWednesday\, January 15\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11:30am-1:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12:30-2:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1:30-3:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2:30-4:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Sandra Rueda to learn about legal\, financial\, and governance mechanisms that will help attract people and resources for long-term community success. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLes-Pas-Sages is a non-profit association that supports new and existing communities into implementing legal\, financial\, and governance mechanisms\, aiming to reflect the values that originally brought people together. Les-Pas-Sages is key in establishing over 45 ecovillages in the past four years all over Europe that allow intentional communities to truly attract people and resources for long-term community success. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSandra Rueda has been committed to bring sustainable and pragmatic alternatives to societal individualism and isolation through supporting building communities. In this 90-minute webinar\, she will explore the method shared by Les-Pas-Sages to help communities attract more people and money in a way that supports them in the long run. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you’ll learn about:\n\n\n\n\nAddressing the systemic root cause of main conflicts encountered in communities\n\n\n\nAttracting abundance to the project here and now (getting people and finances and making the project a common good that owns itself)\n\n\n\nEnabling the project to be sustainable in the very long term taking into consideration risks that appear after decades or centuries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout your facilitator\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSandra Rueda\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAs a birth Doula\, haptonomy practitioner\, active member of the Non Violent Global Liberation organization with Miki Kashtan and President of Les Pas-Sages\, Sandra has been committed to bring sustainable and pragmatic alternatives to societal individualism and isolation through supporting building communities. She is the initiator of Colmeia 62\, Portugal’s first ecovillage project using Les Pas-Sages mechanisms. Together with the LPS team\, they are now spreading this innovative model over Europe and beyond. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\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 for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n	\n		Attracting People and Resources for Long-Term Community SuccessFrom: $10.00 \n\n	Wednesday\, January 15\, 2025\n\n 	Pacific time: 11:30am-1:00pm\n 	Mountain time: 12:30-2:00pm\n 	Central time: 1:30-3:00pm\n 	Eastern time: 2:30-4:00pm\n\n\n\nPlease click here to learn more.\n\nNeed financial support? If cost is a barrier to register\, please email us at events@ic.org for a 50% off coupon code\, including the name of the event you’d like to attend. We’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to intentional community learning opportunities.\n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$10 - minimum donation (covers presenter's time)$20 - standard donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)$40 - generous donation (covers the above + supports the intentional community movement)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Attracting People and Resources for Long-Term Community Success quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n \n\n	\n	\n	Categories: Event\, Program\n	\n	\n\n	\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics on-demand course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community on-demand course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community on-demand course
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SUMMARY:What's Next for the FIC and the Movement
DESCRIPTION:What’s Next for the FIC and the Movement?\n\n\n\nWednesday\, December 11\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 8:00-9:30am\n\n\n\nMountain: 9:00am-10:30am\n\n\n\nCentral: 10:00-11:30am\n\n\n\nEastern: 11:00am-12:30pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the African proverb says\, “If you wanna go fast\, go alone; if you wanna go far\, go together.”  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\nThe FIC exists to support the movement and the FIC needs the movement to align our efforts. In this webinar we will lift the veil on some in-progress initiatives including major redesigns to our website and directory\, launching a CommUniversity\, and updates to our membership plans and benefits – that we think you’ll really like! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe FIC provides the resources people need to thrive in community and in collaborative ways. We make our offerings accessible for all to support them on their journey. Now we need your support. Help us reach our goal of $20K to ensure we can continue to provide all the tools you need to thrive in community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Week’s Guest Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Greenberg \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBack in 1998\, following his Ph.D. dissertation on Growing up in Intentional Communities\, Daniel founded Living Routes\, which ran study abroad programs in ecovillages around the world. In 2012\, he started Earth Deeds\, which offers online tools to account for our unavoidable CO2 emissions. Over the years\, Daniel visited over 100 communities and lived in many\, including Sirius in Massachusetts\, Auroville in south India and\, most recently\, the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland\, where he served as Director of Education. Daniel is co-founder and past Board Member of Gaia Education and served as President of the Global Ecovillage Network from 2015-2019. Daniel’s passion is to support the development of whole people\, living well and lightly together. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRodrigo Braga\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRodrigo Braga (33)\, Computer Engineer\, traveled for 3 years exploring intentional communities and regenerative projects. He volunteered in the European and Latin American ecovillage network. He lives in Serra Grande\, Bahia\, Brazil and works as IT Director at the Foundation for Intentional Communities and is part of the Coordination Circle of the Global Ecovillage Network. He is also a Sociocracy facilitator\, and his areas of interest are: project management\, self-management\, health of body and mind\, agroecology\, ecosystem restoration\, nonviolent communication and self-development. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearn more about Nathanial here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLauren Hugel\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLauren brings with her 10+ years of non-profit marketing\, event planning and program management experience. She currently lives in a tiny house within a small intentional community in Portland\, OR. Lauren is a lover of all animals and has her own pet sitting service.In her spare time\, you can find Lauren biking around Portland (eating vegan food!)\, knitting/crocheting\, and learning about + practicing emergency preparedness\, herbalism\, gardening and other permaculture-y things! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register. Please check your spam folder if you don’t receive it.  \n\n\n\nWe also send out the event recording the next day in case you miss it. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n	\n		What’s Next for the FIC and the Movement?Free! \n\n	\nWednesday\, December 11\, 2024\n \n\n 	\n\n\n\n\n 	\n\n\n 	Pacific: 8:00-9:30am\n 	Mountain: 9:00am-10:30am\n 	Central: 10:00am-11:30am\n 	Eastern: 11:00am-12:30pm\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease click here to learn more.\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 - no donation$10 - standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 - generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		What's Next for the FIC and the Movement? quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n \n\n	\n	\n	Categories: Event\, Program\n	\n	\n\n	\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Developing Regenerative Community Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Developing Regenerative Community Businesses\n\n\n\nWednesday\, December 4\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 8:00-9:30am\n\n\n\nMountain: 9:00am-10:30am\n\n\n\nCentral: 10:00-11:30am\n\n\n\nEastern: 11:00am-12:30pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow can communities build regenerative economies within our capitalist societies? Come learn about and discuss successful models (and perhaps a few warnings) from community-based businesses. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhether through farming the land\, building structures\, or sharing resources\, intentional communities have always striven to develop socially just and economically viable systems. It can be a challenge to sustain local economies that uphold community values and livelihoods within capitalist societies\, but building regenerative businesses within intentional communities is not only possible\, it’s a reality for many.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nUsing local resources to grow your own food\, craft and sell products\, barter with each other\, and offer skill-sharing are ways to remain self-reliant and sustainable. These pockets of innovation often begin as grass-roots efforts\, but can lead to lasting and widespread transformations.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin the Developing Regenerative Community Businesses webinar to hear real-life examples of successful community businesses and see for yourself how to design your own local economy using community resources at your disposal. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n— \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe FIC provides the resources people need to thrive in community and in collaborative ways. We make our offerings accessible for all to support them on their journey. Now we need your support.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHelp us reach our goal of $20K to ensure we can continue to provide all the tools you need to thrive in community.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Week’s Guest Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNick (Thor) Thorsen\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThor moved to East Wind in April of 2023. He started in nut butter production and moved on to be a coordinator for tub shifts shortly after. Began helping and plugging into East Wind Nut Butter’s office and administration work a few months later. Joined a marketing team aimed to help improve website presence. Created new system for tracking and forecasting raw material needs and later becoming purchasing manager. Began leading marketing projects and teams then eventually moving into the Sales and Marketing position officially in Spring of 2024.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMolly McGee\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMolly (she/her) is a founding member of Abundant Ponds\, a forming community in the San Francisco Bay Area\, which recently bought a restaurant\, The Rainbow Junction\, on 147 acres. She has been on a lifelong mission to live in a regenerative community and is excited to support others bringing their dreams to life. She works as a licensed real estate agent to create infrastructure to support communities. Her community business The Rainbow Junction Farm is a destination restaurant and wilderness experience that offers income to support Abundant Ponds community members.. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllan Adler\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAllan is a resident of the Ithaca Ecovillage and a serial entrepreneur focused on bringing the principles of sustainable bio-ecosystems to businesses and intentional communities  In his professional life\, Allan is Managing Partner at Digital Bridge Partners which specializes in unlocking the ecosystem potential for technology companies.   As Allan began to explore Intentional Communities which landed him in Ithaca\, he began the Sustainable Community Life podcast that focuses on the intersection of sharing\, caring\, and trusting which are the foundations of all relationships – personal\, communal\, business and society.  In August he began working with the FIC on a work stream called Regenerative Businesses for Intentional Communities. \n\n\n\nAllan has worked for Deloitte\, the Boston Consulting Group\, and is a Baker Scholar graduate of the Harvard Business School where he earned his MBA.  He is also a casual-professional jazz saxophonist. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNathaniel Nordin-Tuininga\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNathaniel Nordin-Tuininga is a long-time environmental educator. He spent much of his childhood learning directly from 1200 acres of meadows and forests and from the elders who helped him cultivate a deep reverence for the more-than-human world. His life has been an ongoing exploration of alternative educational models\, including indigenous practices still used in many “developing” nations\, which rely heavily on the interaction between children and the natural world. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHe holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon\, two degrees in Early Childhood and Grades Education from Waldorf Teacher Education Eugene\, and an Ecovillage and Permaculture Certification from Lost Valley Educational Center. Nathaniel has been the Education Director at Lost Valley since 2021. He has also been in charge of outreach and marketing 2006-2007 and 2021-present. Nathaniel brings patience\, joy\, and an intimate appreciation for the ecological interdependence of life. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Greenberg \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDaniel (he/him) is the Co-Executive Director of the Foundation for Intentional Community. Back in 1998\, following his Ph.D. dissertation on Growing up in Intentional Communities\, Daniel founded Living Routes\, which ran study abroad programs in ecovillages around the world. In 2012\, he started Earth Deeds\, which offers online tools to account for our unavoidable CO2 emissions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register. Please check your spam folder if you don’t receive it.  \n\n\n\nWe also send out the event recording the next day in case you miss it. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n	\n		Developing Regenerative Community BusinessesFree! \n\n	\nWednesday\, December 4\, 2024\n \n\n 	\n\n\n\n\n 	\n\n\n 	Pacific: 8:00-9:30am\n 	Mountain: 9:00am-10:30am\n 	Central: 10:00am-11:30am\n 	Eastern: 11:00am-12:30pm\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease click here to learn more.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 - no donation$10 - standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 - generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Developing Regenerative Community Businesses quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n \n\n	\n	\n	Categories: Event\, Program\n	\n	\n\n	\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:How To Shift From An Individualistic To A Cooperative Mindset
DESCRIPTION:How To Shift From An Individualistic To A Cooperative Mindset\n\n\n\nWednesday\, November 20\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 8:00-9:30am\n\n\n\nMountain: 9:00am-10:30am\n\n\n\nCentral: 10:00-11:30am\n\n\n\nEastern: 11:00am-12:30pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur capitalist and individualistic world has taught us skills to survive in a competitive environment. What do we need to learn to shift to a collaborative mentality? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\nCome hear two of FIC’s star educators\, as well as sustainability educator Jenny Myers discuss the essential skills and mindsets to thrive in community and help communities thrive. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe FIC provides the resources people need to thrive in community and in collaborative ways. We make our offerings accessible for all to support them on their journey. Now we need your support. Help us reach our goal of $20K to ensure we can continue to provide all the tools you need to thrive in community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Week’s Guest Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYana Ludwig\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYana served on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Intentional Community for over a decade. She lived in community for 26 years and was a founder 4 times – all of her work is grounded in deep community experience. Her writing includes The Cooperative Culture Handbook (co-authored with Karen Gimnig) focuses on articulating a vision and practical pathway for intentional culture building; and many articles in Communities magazine. Her latest book is on starting intentional communities\, Building Belonging: Your Guide to Starting a Residential Intentional Community. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYana is the former Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable and Cooperative Culture at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage and Commonomics USA (an economic justice organization). She currently serves in that role for the North Coast Food Web in Oregon\, where she has taken many of the lessons of cooperative culture into the world of food systems. She is a dynamic\, compassionate and thoughtful speaker and teacher\, committed to creating a more just and resilient world. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearn more about Yana here. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing\, health\, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking\, businesses\, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects. \n\n\n\n Cynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people join and start intentional communities. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, bringing people on inspirational journeys to regenerative communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover the type of community that’s a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJenny Myers\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJenny (she/her) is a sustainability educator with a passion for place-based learning and climate psychology. She lives at the EcoVillage at Ithaca where she leads educational programming for Thrive. Jen’s experience includes work in the non-profit sector fostering local food systems\, seven years in higher education teaching sustainability and social justice\, and summers leading backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada mountains with Big City Mountaineers. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLearn more about Jenny here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKim Kanney\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKim began working for the FIC in 2014 fulfilling book orders and then managing the bookstore. She has lived for the majority of the last 13 years living in the intentional communities of northeast Missouri. Today she is exploring the questions of how intentional community living permeates our everyday lives and how we can use our experience as a tool for collective healing. Kim is a creative\, dancer\, gardener and herbalist\, and is particularly excited about the world of natural dyeing and fiber art. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register. Please check your spam folder if you don’t receive it.  \n\n\n\nWe also send out the event recording the next day in case you miss it. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n	\n		How To Shift From An Individualistic To A Cooperative MindsetFree! \n\n	\nWednesday\, November 20\, 2024\n \n\n 	\n\n\n\n\n 	\n\n\n 	Pacific: 8:00-9:30am\n 	Mountain: 9:00am-10:30am\n 	Central: 10:00am-11:30am\n 	Eastern: 11:00am-12:30pm\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease click here to learn more.\n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 - no donation$10 - standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 - generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		How To Shift From An Individualistic To A Cooperative Mindset quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n \n\n	\n	\n	Categories: Event\, Program\n	\n	\n\n	\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:How Do We Network As Communities?
DESCRIPTION:How Do We Network As Communities?\n\n\n\nWednesday\, November 13\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 8:00-9:30am\n\n\n\nMountain: 9:00am-10:30am\n\n\n\nCentral: 10:00-11:30am\n\n\n\nEastern: 11:00am-12:30pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCountering growing isolation and division\, let’s grow our community of communities and mutually sustain collaborations across our networks.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, we will discuss the recent Convergence of Intentional Communities (CIC) and some of its resultant Working Groups\, including Partnerships with the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and other aligned organizations\, a Northeast bioregional gathering at Sirius Community next spring\, exchange programs across communities\, and more! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn about:\n\n\n\n\nOverview of FIC and CIC\n\n\n\nGEN and GENNA\n\n\n\nPartnerships and Civic Hub proposal\n\n\n\nNortheast Gathering in Spring\, 2025\n\n\n\nExchange Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Greenberg\n\n\n\nDaniel Greenberg is the Co-Executive Director of the Foundation for Intentional Community. Back in 1998\, following his Ph.D. dissertation on Growing up in Intentional Communities\, Daniel founded Living Routes\, which ran study abroad programs in ecovillages around the world. In 2012\, he started Earth Deeds\, which offers online tools to account for our unavoidable CO2 emissions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Weeks Guest Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeala Young\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKeala is a co-founder of Atlan Community near the Columbia River Gorge in the Pacific Northwest and serves as a Network Steward Circle member and Regional Liaison to the Global Ecovillage Network representing North America. \n\n\n\nAlso a whole systems design consultant\, regenerative practitioner and permaculture teacher with a background in the healing arts and group facilitation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVinay Orekondy\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAn attorney\, mediator\, community organizer\, advocate\, and a coalition-builder\, originally from Australia. Upon emigrating to the United States\, he became interested in electoral reform issues and was active in Rank the Vote’s efforts to bring ranked-choice voting to America. He recently became co-chair of the Braver Network at Braver Angels\, and is Co-Founder and Partnerships Director at Better Together America and Partnerships Director at The Grand Bargain Project. Vinay lives in Maitri House\, an intentional community in Takoma Park\, Maryland. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeni Dedam\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGeni Dedam CEO and Consultant for InfiniteTrees Project\, An organization that researches and develops regenerative business\, education\, and communities. They are an Organizational Development Member of Sirius Community in Shutesbury MA. A volunteer and event organizer whos teaming up with Syd Harvey and Permatours to create the first annual NorthEast Communities Convergence May 1-5 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGabriel Futterman\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGabriel Futterman lives at Sirius Community in Western Massachusetts\, is involved with NextGENNA (the youth branch of the Global Ecovillage network North America)\, and studies Social Ecology. He is interested in Intentional Communities as a tool for social transformation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register. Please check your spam folder if you don’t receive it.  \n\n\n\nWe also send out the event recording the next day in case you miss it. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDownload Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Zoom Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n	\n		How Do We Network As Communities?Free! \n\n	Wednesday\, November 13\, 2024\n\n 	Pacific: 8:00-9:30am\n 	Mountain: 9:00am-10:30am\n 	Central: 10:00-11:30am\n 	Eastern: 11:00am-12:30pm\n\n\n\nPlease click here to learn more.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 - no donation$10 - standard donation (covers presenter's time)$20 - generous donation (covers presenter's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amountClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		How Do We Network As Communities? quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n \n\n	\n	\n	Categories: Event\, Program\n	\n	\n\n	\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Blueprints for Belonging: Conversations on Creating Intentional Communities November
DESCRIPTION:Blueprints for Belonging: Conversations on Creating Intentional Communities November \n\n\n\nTuesday\, November 12\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:00pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:00pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2-  3:00pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover the essentials of starting your own intentional community with November’s Blueprints for Belonging: Conversations on Creating Intentional Communities featuring Katrina Zavalney.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event series is crafted for emerging community founders\, offering direct access to practical advice and insights from experts in the field. Led by Cynthia Tina\, who brings her experience from visiting over 200 communities worldwide\, each session features one-to-one interviews with community consultants\, founders\, and educators. \n\n\n\nThis is more than an event series—it’s a launchpad for future community leaders. \n\n\n\n“Blueprints for Belonging” zeroes in on the practical aspects of community building. Our guests share real-world experiences and actionable strategies\, covering everything from legal setup and financial management to culture building and governance. This series is an invaluable resource for anyone at the beginning stages of creating a community\, providing a roadmap to avoid common mistakes and implement best practices. \n\n\n\nThe format encourages active participation\, with opportunities for the audience to ask questions and engage directly with speakers. This interactive approach ensures that you can get specific advice relevant to your project. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Blueprints for Belonging November\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from this conversation: \n\n\n\n\nLearn the basics of starting an intentional community\n\n\n\nUnderstand legal and financial requirements\n\n\n\nDiscover how to build a positive community culture and effective governance\n\n\n\nLearn conflict resolution techniques\n\n\n\nExplore strategies for sustainability and self-sufficiency\n\n\n\nConnect with other community founders and experts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Month’s Guest Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatrina Zavalney\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKatrina Zavalney is a community organizer with 25 years of experience in community development\, sustainability\, event management\, and nonprofits. She often leads strategic planning\, facilitation and organization development consulting with a Masters in Organization Development. Katrina is dedicated to creating sustainable livelihood on a global scale.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKatrina has been at the forefront of the sustainability movement\, including greening Disney\, writing environmental policies that went company-wide\, and developed into one of Disney’s most influential environmental policies. She is a systems thinker and network weaver\, with an ability to authentically connect; building high impact collaborative programs and community-oriented solutions. Additionally\, as a professional facilitator\, she has an ability to work through seemingly impossible interpersonal challenges to achieve win/win lasting results. Katrina is a self-starter and founded a nonprofit\, Aranya Solutions\, to support communities to be self-sustaining  developing programs\, training\, skill building\, and resilience. She is one of the leads for the Kona Resilience HUB in Hawai’i\, Big Island. She partnered with Rotary International multiplying funds to increase impact. Serving 40\,000 people internationally directly + thousands more indirectly\, with 3 villages in Nepal and 3 schools in Uganda. Katrina is ready to further collaborate with the world’s most impactful and inspiring leaders to develop transformational sustainability initiatives\, climate resilience\, and elevate world class culture. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nShe now lives in Hawai’i in Kona with the goal of developing a Sustainability Center that will host educational workshops on natural building\, growing food year round\, and retreats. She also trains youth on conflict resolution and mediation skills with the West Hawai’i Mediation Center as she is passionate about human development and emotional intelligence. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHer website that showcases organization development and strategy work is: www.KatrinaZavalney.com.  Her nonprofit\, Aranya Solutions\, website is https://aranyasolutions.org. Katrina is delighted to be here and has a passion for emotional intelligence and healthy communication.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCynthia Tina\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCynthia is a leading consultant in the field of intentional communities. She’s the founder of CommunityFinders\, offering programs to help people join and start residential communities. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours\, bringing people on inspirational journeys to regenerative communities around the world. She has visited more than 150 intentional communities globally\, including the Vermont ecovillage where she lives in her self-built passive solar home.  \n\n\n\nFormerly a Co-Director\, Cynthia is a partner and educator with the Foundation for Intentional Community. She’s a former trustee of the Global Ecovillage Network and former Director of the youth ecovillage network\, NextGEN North America. She holds a degree in Sustainability from Goddard College\, as well as certificates in Permaculture and Ecovillage Design\, and Yoga Teacher Training. \n\n\n\nGet started on your community journey with a short quiz to find out which type of community is a fit for you! https://communityfinders.com/quiz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a StreamYard link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n\n	\n	\n			\n\n\n	\n		Blueprints for Belonging: Conversations on Creating Intentional CommunitiesFree! \n\n	This event series is crafted for emerging community founders\, offering direct access to practical advice and insights from experts in the field. Led by Cynthia Tina\, who brings her experience from visiting over 200 communities worldwide\, each session features one-to-one interviews with community consultants\, founders\, and educators.\n\nLearn more here.\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n									\n						Donation Level\n						\n							Donation Level$0 donation$10 donation (covers host's time)$20 donation (covers host's time + FIC's costs)Custom donation amount						\n					\n									\n						Event Date (2024)\n						\n							Event Date (2024)Jan XFeb XMar XApr XMay XJun XJul XAug XSep XOct XNov XDec XClear						\n					\n							\n		\n		\n				\n	\n			\n\n		\n		\n			 \n	\n		\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n		\n			\n\n	\n	 \n\n\n\n\n		\n\n	\n	\n		Blueprints for Belonging: Conversations on Creating Intentional Communities quantity\n	\n	\n\n	Register\n\n	\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n		\n	\n	\n\n \n\n	\n	\n	Categories: Event\, Program\n	\n	\n\n	\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBuilding Belonging: Your Guide to Starting a Residential Intentional Community Book\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities November 2024
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities November 2024 \n\n\n\nThursday\, November 7\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 11am-12:30pm\n\n\n\nMountain: 12-1:30pm\n\n\n\nCentral: 1-2:30pm\n\n\n\nEastern: 2-  3:30pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities November 2024. From secular to spiritual\, urban and rural\, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities November 2024\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat you get from the Virtual Tour experience: \n\n\n\n\nphotos\, videos\, captivating stories and insightful conversations\n\n\n\ndeeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live\n\n\n\ninspiration to get you excited about your own community journey\n\n\n\ninformation about housing and membership opportunities\n\n\n\nnetwork building with presenters and fellow participants\n\n\n\na sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now\n\n\n\nplenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundari Farm & Gardens\n\n\n\nSundari Gardens is a conscious village and residential wellness center committed to supporting people in living in close land-based community that include creating an environment that supports mindfulness\, embodiment\, sobriety\, wellness\, emotional intelligence\, food sovereignty\, and living the beauty way. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLa’akea Permaculture Community\n\n\n\nLa’akea is a small\, family-style\, egalitarian\, intentional  community on the big island of Hawai’i. A committed group of people working together closely as a means to health\, relationship vitality\, economic stability\, and personal and spiritual growth. Many visitors find it transformative and life-changing. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKumukahi Village\n\n\n\nKumukahi Village is a place where the traditions and cultures of Hawaii and beyond are honored\, while sustainably caring for the land. Our mission is to not only produce nourishing food and cultivate a healthy environment\, but also to share our abundance with the wider community and empower others to care for themselves and the land.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend?\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou should attend the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities if you want to: \n\n\n\n\nvisit an intentional community\n\n\n\njoin an intentional community\n\n\n\nlearn more about intentional community\, in general\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a StreamYard link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Online Event Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive StreamYard Sessions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC\, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAffordable and Accessible\n\n\n\n \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\nWatch the Recording\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTestimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.” \n\n\n\n-Leslie Slate \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!” \n\n\n\n-Chandra Marin \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions\, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.” \n\n\n\n-Ivy Summer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou might also be interested in \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nStarter Guide to Intentional Communities \n\n\n\nIntentional Community Basics On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nFinding Your Community On-Demand Course\n\n\n\nStarting a Community On-Demand Course
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SUMMARY:Communities’ Resiliency to Face The Climate Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Communities’ Resiliency to Face The Climate Crisis\n\n\n\nWednesday\, November 6\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nPacific: 8:00-9:30am\n\n\n\nMountain: 9:00am-10:30am\n\n\n\nCentral: 10:00-11:30am\n\n\n\nEastern: 11:00am-12:30pm\n\n\n\n\nView your local time here. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhat will it take for communities to thrive in a time of increasing climate chaos? What roles might we play in the growing polycrisis? In this webinar we will discuss lessons learned from members of three ICs that have been recently impacted by hurricanes as well as key findings from the two-year Ecovillage Resiliency Project. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn about:\n\n\n\n\nA quick overview of Climate Chaos\n\n\n\nResiliency at Earthaven\n\n\n\nResiliency at Celo\n\n\n\nResiliency at Union Acres Community\n\n\n\nGEN Ecovillage Resiliency Project\n\n\n\nPanel Discussion and Audience Q&A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Your Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Greenberg\n\n\n\nDaniel Greenberg is the Co-Executive Director of the Foundation for Intentional Community. Back in 1998\, following his Ph.D. dissertation on Growing up in Intentional Communities\, Daniel founded Living Routes\, which ran study abroad programs in ecovillages around the world. In 2012\, he started Earth Deeds\, which offers online tools to account for our unavoidable CO2 emissions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Weeks Guest Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrandon Greenstein\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBrandon Greenstein is a sustainability consultant specializing in Renewable Systems\, Earthworks\, and Permaculture design. A skilled practitioner in ecological building and land management\, he combines hands-on technical expertise with trauma-informed therapy approaches while living and practicing community at Earthaven Ecovillage in Western North Carolina. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGred Gross\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGred Gross has lived in Celo Community since the early 80s. He is a farmer\, cow herder\, and a retired builder and teacher\, and grandfather. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJessica Ruegg\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJessica Ruegg and her husband\, Tal Galton (of Snakeroot Ecotours) have lived in Celo Community for 25 years and became members 16 years ago. She has worked as a teacher\, house parent\, juvenile mediator\, graduation coach\, school counselor\, child/adolescent psychotherapist and parent educator. She and her husband have raised two boys and a timber-frame house in the community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTom McMillan\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOwner of Terrapin Studios in Whittier\, NC\, is a craftsman and longtime intentional community member residing at Union Acres. A skilled woodworker and Red Cross volunteer who earned a 2020 Governor’s Award\, he has contributed to several communities including The Farm\, Earthaven\, and Gesundheit since the 1970s. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Kovasna\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAnna Kovasna\, co-founder of Ecovillage Resilience 2.5+ and Kincentric Leadership through the Polycrisis\, is dedicated to exploring community as a tool for resilience and regeneration. A former Social Anthropology lecturer and GEN Education Director\, she developed key tools like the Ecovillage Impact Assessment while living at Findhorn Ecovillage for ten years. She now lives on a permaculture mountain farm in the French Pyrenees\, having worked with over 50 ecovillages across four continents. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYou’ll get a Zoom link after you register. 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