Category: ic conf 21 slot 4
Conflict Happens. Expect it! (Gina Simm and Mandy Parry)
Presenter Bios Gina Simm is a recently retired first grade teacher living in the Pioneer Valley Cohousing Community in Amherst, Massachusetts. She is the leader of a circle called […]
The Missing Part in the Coliving Model (Alex Soto)
After having experienced several coliving projects (as an employee and resident), I realize that dynamic governance is a key piece for the model to work.
Full Circle Evolution (Cate de Vreede and Lauren Lake)
The size of Treehouse Village Ecohousing’s Full Circle has tripled since it was formed. During its development, this cohousing community has transitioned from all members participating in most major decisions, to a Full Circle which is largely a forum for social community-building, learning and fun. Hear what we do when we meet as a whole…
Power and Transparency in Intentional Community (John Schinnerer)
Transparency is a foundational value of the Sociocratic Circle-organization Method (SCM). Power is an unavoidable element of human relatings. Intentional community is consistently a crucible for issues of transparency and power. We will explore concepts and aspects of power in human interactions and how they relate with our experiences in community and elsewhere. We will…
