Finding your Community

On-Demand Online Course | Rolling Admission

Learn about the types of intentional communities and gain the confidence to find and join the one that’s right for you.

Course fee: sliding scale, starting at $99 USD

Who this course is for:

  • people looking to find a community
  • people looking to visit communities
  • people looking to join a community

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Course description

Your home and your people are out there. From ecovillages and cohousing to income-sharing communes, senior communities, spiritual communities, and tiny home villages — intentional communities of all kinds are growing worldwide.

With visits to over 100 communities under her belt, Cynthia Tina will guide you through a structured search to find and join the intentional community that’s right for you. You’ll gain clarity on your options, a realistic sense of whether community living is the right fit, and real examples from the communities Cynthia has visited, to bring the possibilities to life.

You’ll learn how to find, assess, and contact communities, how to prepare for visits, and ultimately join your ideal community. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to different community structures — including decision-making models, economic systems, and membership processes — plus a few red flags to watch out for.

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What this course includes

  • 10 modules with instructional videos, learning materials, and exercises
  • free access to monthly webinars to deepen your learning and connect with others
  • 90 days to complete the online course at your own pace
  • certificate of completion

What you’ll learn

Module topics in the Finding your Community course include:

  • Module 1: Course Intro and Discovering your “Why” for Intentional Community Living
  • Module 2: Who is a Fit for Community and Crafting your “Community Wishlist”
  • Module 3: Common Types of Intentional Communities
  • Module 4: Common Structures in Intentional Communities
  • Module 5: Research Tools for Finding your Intentional Community
  • Module 6: Planning your Communities Tour and Advice for Visiting an Intentional Community
  • Module 7: How to Evaluate Communities
  • Module 8: Onboarding and Offboarding in Community: Membership Structures
  • Module 9: Answering Common Questions and Joining an Intentional Community
  • Module 10: Wrapping up and your Next Steps

Your instructor

Cynthia Tina

Cynthia 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. 

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. 

Formerly 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

Finding your Community course testimonials

“This [course] gave me the push I needed to keep researching and exploring so many options and opportunities for the future. I found Cynthia’s approach to the course also very detailed, thorough and valuable as the content of each module’s material really made me question a lot of hidden aspects of community living in tackling diversity, connection, culture and relationships.”

-Jonahan Thangarajah

“The energy of Cynthia Tina was delightful and I felt like I whizzed through the course easily.  Very easy to understand and easy step by step process.  It takes the fear out of  finding an intentional community..”

-Rose Ludwig

“[The Finding your Community course] was very comprehensive- and thorough- and multiple formats for learning addresses different learning style.”

-Harry Greenberg

“The detailed information and additional resources are what I liked best. I also liked the pace and tone that Cynthia used while presenting. I was really impressed by how everything seemed to be thought of and addressed during the course.”

-Chris Pave

The On-Demand Course Experience

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Go at Your Own Pace

Journey through this course, when and where it works for you. You’ll have a full 90 days to work through the learning material. Downloadable audio modules are available for when you’re on the go.

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Build Your Network

You’ll be able to ask questions of your instructor as well as connect and build shared knowledge through a private and dedicated discussion space.

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Deepen Your Learning

Each module includes an instructional video, audio file, transcript, complementary learning materials, and exercises designed to support you in your unique learning style.

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Finding Your Community

Finding Your Community

Confidently pursue a life in the intentional community of your dreams with this online course designed for community seekers. Register now to get access to this course for a total of 90 days (from registration date), including a private discussion forum to engage with the instructor and other students. Check your email once completing registration for an email from orders@ic.org.
  • $99: for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Disabled, Low income
  • $129: covers FIC’s costs
  • $149+: covers FIC’s costs + supports the intentional community movement

Suggested $129.00

Minimum $99.00

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