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You are invited to NICA’s Spring Gathering on Saturday, April 14 at Duwamish Cohousing in West Seattle. The focus of the day will be on how to improve community meetings. We will have discussions and workshops on some of the following: Improving Facilitation skills Did you facilitate the monthly meeting only to freeze like a deer in the headlights when a conflict came up or someone acted inappropriately? This workshop will cover the essentials of what every meeting facilitator needs to know. After going over the basic principles, we’ll practice skills such as reflective listening, how to intervene when someone [...] Click on image to view and download full size poster Do you long to recapture a sense of true community, where friends know and help one another? Learn why intentional communities are attracting increasing interest as models for sustainable living. While living in an intentional community may not be for everybody, the [...] NICA will hold its annual Spring Gathering this year on Saturday, March 26, from 10:15 to 4:15 at Maxwelton Creek CoHousing on Whidbey Island. The theme of the gathering will be Permaculture. Suggested donation at the door is $10. Shuttle service will be available meet for those who depart on the 9:05 AM ferry from [...] Small, intentional communities are an important part of the solution to the problems of our age, offering a much-needed example of a way of life based on co-operation, harmonious living, shared resources and human relationships. Their strength comes from their intention- the conscious purpose of coming together to create a [...] Ravenna Kibbutz has graciously offered to host our Spring Gathering this year. Please help us anticipate how many folks will be coming by registering here. Pre-registration is NOT required; we’re only trying to get a rough idea of how many to expect for space and food considerations. More information on the event can be found here. Questions, comments, [...] Ravenna Kibbutz will be hosting this gathering focused on Food as Celebration. Watch for additional details! Do you long to recapture a sense of true community, where friends know and help one another? Learn why intentional communities are attracting increasing interest as models of cooperation, friendship and sustainable living. Tonight, members of NICA (Northwest Intentional Communities Association) from local communities share experiences and perspectives on the benefit of community life and [...] Here is the agenda for this Saturday’s gathering at the Ananda Community in Lynnwood, WA. Click here for a printed agenda. 9:30 – Sign-in and gathering time with tea/coffee and juice The NICA October Gathering is just 10 days away, and Ananda, the hosting community, has offered to provide lunch for all participants. We are also suggesting a $10 donation. Agenda details will be available soon, but tentative activities include a tour of Ananda, sharing around the theme of “What makes your community hum?” with the subtitle, “What [...] |
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