Circle

Aims:

Domain:

Community Circle

OPEN, existing group

• Building and strengthening a sense of community on a geographical level

• fun events
• memberships

Geographic circles

(some national groups are on their way to membership; talk to us if interested)

• Building and strengthening a sense of community on a geographical level

• fun event by area
• membership by area

Content and Delivery Circle

CLOSED

• Creating content and making the content accessible

• website
• presentation/visuals repository
• SoLT
• ELC

Facilitation training

CLOSED

• Creating and running a training for facilitators

• facilitation training

Book circle

OPEN

• Proof-reading the handbook
• running a crowdfunding campaign to support the book
• supporting the publication process

• feedback on manual

Webinar circle

OPEN

• planning webinars

• webinar planning with Jennifer
• eventbrite

IT solutions for sociocracy

OPEN, new circle

• Providing information about IT solutions (loomio, asana, other) and their fit for sociocracy

Case study circle

OPEN, new circle

• writing case studies of existing sociocratic organizations

Trainer circle

OPEN, new circle (for active trainers only)

• Supporting personal development through mutual feedback and development plans
• sharing training-related resources

• training material repository on SoFA google drive
• Individual personal development

Implementation circle

CLOSED

• Supporting sector circle leaders and well- functioning of sector circles
• Identifying cross-sector best practices and development/ training questions

• Implementations
• Sector strategies

For-purpose organizations circle

OPEN; new circle; practioners only!

• Supporting implementations in for-purpose organizations (non-profits, social enterprises)

• sector strategies
• all materials related to for-purpose organizations

Co-op circle

OPEN, established gropu

• Supporting implementations in co-ops

• sector strategies
• all materials related to cooperatives

Platform coop helping circle

OPEN; temporary interest group

• exchange around platform co-ops

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Schools circle

CLOSED

• supporting implementations in schools

• all resources and materials related to schools

Permaculture Circle

Temporarily CLOSED

• supporting the connection between sociocracy and permaculture

• all resources and materials related to permaculture

Intentional communities circle D

OPEN, new group (Promoters/teachers/developers only)

• spreading sociocracy in intentional communities

• all resources and materials related to intentional communities

Intentional communities circle P

OPEN, new group (members of sociocratic intentional communities only)

• supporting implementations in intentional communities

• all resources and materials related to the members’ intentional communities

The opportunity to contribute meaningfully towards a more just and resilient world.

To belong to a community of people who care deeply about equality

1. Network:
   • You will have access to a great network of people worldwide
   • You can start your own study group to build your skills
   • Community events/open, themed hangouts
2. Build experience and invest in personal development
   • Contribute in work circles
   • Take on roles, like facilitation
   • You can join the personal development circle and work towards certification
   • Visibility: with your consent, your name and bio will be on the SoFA website
3. Access to resources in our google drive:
   • Organizational structures swap
   • Training materials swap
   • Presentation materials swap
   • By-laws swap…
   • Video footage repository

More information on how to become a member.