Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities — Panel Event
Curious to learn more about about intentional communities? Take a tour of communities around the world without leaving your armchair! Each month we bring together a variety of new and established intentional communities — ecovillages, cohousing, shared homes, coliving spaces and more — to present about about their community in an interactive setting.
Consent Decision-Making to Hold Space for Difference, Innovation, and Flow — Workshop
Decision-making is an important part of being in community together. It's also one of the most challenging things to get right. Join Cecile Green and Rebecca Fisher-McGinty for a virtual workshop to learn collective tools for meaningfully participatory, effective, and innovative decision-making.
Legal Basics for Forming Communities — Course Info Session
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course Legal Basics for Forming Communities, starting on April 22nd. Clifford Paulin Esq. has been advising communities on legal aspects of community living for 15 years. Don't let your intentional community fail because of legal barriers. This online course will show you how.
Working Constructively with Conflict in Community — Course Info Session
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course Working Constructively with Conflict in Community, starting on April 22nd. Laird Schaub will cover what conflict represents, why work on it in the dynamic moment, why work on it as a group, how to work with it, why work on it unilaterally, and the options people have when they’re in reaction.
Consensus Basics for Intentional Community Builders — Workshop
Join Yana Ludwig for a two-hour virtual workshop to learn the basics of consensus decision-making. Useful for anyone wanting to have better decision-making, regardless of your group's official decision-making processes. Intentional community residents or those wanting to start/join a community are strongly encouraged to join this session!
The Role of Professionals in Collaborative Development — Webinar
Join Katie McCamant, cofounder of the North American cohousing movement, and one of the most experienced and accomplished professionals in the field for this one-hour webinar to explore the role of various professionals in the world of collaborative development, the importance of expanding the professional world, and how people can begin working in the field.
Creating an Affordable Cohousing Community — Course Info Session
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course Creating an Affordable Cohousing Community, starting on April 22nd. Charles Durrett will impart his decades of experience so that you can finance and maintain the affordability of your dream residential community.
Interview with Robin Allison, Author of Cohousing for Life
In Cohousing for Life, Robin Allison describes her journey from lonely mother-of-two in the suburbs to a determined driver of the development of New Zealand's first cohousing community. Join us for an interview with Robin including live audience Q&A!
Community Connect — an online networking event!
Community Connect is a fun and informative virtual coffee hour for people who love intentional community. Imagine a sweet gathering in the common house, but online and with communitarians across the world. There will be opportunities for you to share about your project, community-themed games and networking activities.
How to Sustain an Intentional Community — Lessons from Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage [Webinar]
Join Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage members for an exploration of how Dancing Rabbit is structured and why. Longtime community members Danielle and Cob will share their insights on common questions and challenges that you will benefit from considering in advance of forming your shared community.
A Compassionate Approach to Conflict [Workshop]
Join Jenna Card for a two-hour virtual workshop to learn how to work through conflict using Nonviolent Communication. We'll be developing skills to gracefully and powerfully navigate challenging situations, which is essential for one's well-being, healthy relationships and healthy communities.
Intro to Community Land Trusts with School of Living [Webinar]
The purpose of the Community Land Trust (CLT) is to provide secure access to land for current generations and protect the land for future generations. Join a one-hour webinar to learn about the nuts and bolts of School of Living's Community Land Trust model and why Community Land Trusts may be the best land-holding option for intentional communities.
Analyzing and Shifting the Power Dynamics in Your Community [Workshop]
Join Cecile Green and Rebecca Fisher-McGinty of Round Sky Solutions to dive into the ways that power dynamics show up in our communities. During this two hour workshop you'll learn some simple, yet powerful tools and frameworks for making incremental change in your community as well as strengthening your democratic decision-making and communication processes.
Cooperative Real Estate for Intentional Communities with Cassandra Ferrera [Interview]
Cassandra Ferrera is a real estate agent turned cooperative community guide. She has helped dozens of communities get on land and get set up with the structures they need to thrive. Want to understand the legal frameworks behind intentional communities? Don't miss this special interview.
Learning from Conflict with Restorative Systems [Workshop]
When conflict blossoms nearby, it often looks more like a bomb than a bloom. But with enough support we can get close enough to take the danger out of conflict, and even to see its hidden potential to bring about what we want most. Join us for a 2-hour workshop to find out how to design a system that will support dialogue in your group, especially when tensions are high.
Building Diverse and Inclusive Communities [Course Info Session]
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course Building Diverse and Inclusive Communities, starting on June 2nd. Instructor Crystal Farmer will answer your questions about this course and help you determine whether or not it is a good fit for you. Hope to see you there!
Starting an Intentional Community [Course Info Session]
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course Starting an Intentional Community, starting on May 20th. Instructor Yana Ludwig will answer your questions about this course and help you determine whether or not it is a good fit for you. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Thriving in Community [Course Info Session]
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course Thriving in Community, starting on May 21st. Instructor Lee Warren will answer your questions about this course and help you determine whether or not it is a good fit for you. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Community Connect — an online networking event!
Community Connect is a fun and informative virtual coffee hour for people who love intentional community. Imagine a sweet gathering in the common house, but online and with communitarians across the world. There will be opportunities for you to share about your project, community-themed games and networking activities.
Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities [Panel]
Each month we bring together a variety of new and established intentional communities — ecovillages, cohousing, shared homes, coliving spaces and more — to present about about their community in an interactive setting. You'll experience photos, videos, captivating stories, and insightful dialogue among the presenting communitarians. Come travel to communities around the world without leaving your armchair!
How Housing Policies of the Past Impact Diversity in Intentional Communities Today [Webinar]
Join us for an enlightening webinar on the history of land distribution in the US and how you can be a better ally to marginalized people within your intentional community. Please bring your curiosity and questions!
Intro to Sociocracy — a Dynamic Governance Model for Communities [Workshop]
Sociocracy has a strong focus on equality and effectiveness, and is used worldwide in a variety of organizations, particularly intentional communities. Join us for an interactive workshop on the basic concepts of sociocracy including how we make decisions, how we empower and connect teams, and how we can improve continuously over time.
Participatory Design Processes for Starting Community [Workshop]
A lot of intentional communities want to participate in the design when renovating or creating their own space. Join us for this session on participatory design to learn about the tools and intentional processes developed by architects, designers, and professional facilitators that help communities achieve their goals.
Authentic Self-Expression as a Foundation for Community [Workshop]
The more authentic and connected we are to ourselves and one another, the more creative, cohesive, and resilient a community will become. Join Conscious Relating Coach and Expressive Therapist, Teri Lynn Grunthaner, for a workshop exploring how to create authentic relating within your community.
Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities [Panel]
Each month we bring together a variety of new and established intentional communities — ecovillages, cohousing, shared homes, coliving spaces and more — to present about about their community in an interactive setting. You'll experience photos, videos, captivating stories, and insightful dialogue among the presenting communitarians. Come travel to communities around the world without leaving your armchair!
Intro to Intentional Communities and Quick Global Tour [Webinar]
Are you thinking about joining an intentional community and want to get your search underway? You’ve come to the right place! This 90-min webinar will cover all the basics about intentional communities — where they are, why they matter, and how to find one that's a good fit for you. Get your questions answered and leave with practical tips.
Eric Jackson on Reparations, Reparatory Justice & Community Land Trusts [Webinar]
Join us for this critical session on reparatory justice and race within intentional community. We will explore how community land trusts can help with retaining existing lands with Black ownership and transitioning more land into Black hands.
The Art of Facilitation for Cooperative Groups — Course Info Session
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course The Art of Facilitation for Cooperative Groups, starting on July 15th. Instructor Laird Schaub will answer your questions about this course and help you determine whether or not it is a good fit for you. Looking forward to seeing you there!
How to Find and Join the Intentional Community for You — Course Info Session
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course How to Select and Join Intentional Community, starting on July 14th. Instructor Cynthia Tina will answer your questions about this course and help you determine whether or not it is a good fit for you. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Creating an Affordable Cohousing Community — Course Info Session
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course Creating an Affordable Cohousing Community, starting on July 16th . Charles Durrett will impart his decades of experience so that you can finance and maintain the affordability of your dream residential community.