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Do Your Meetings S T I N K ? Bring Life to Meetings, Teamwork, Facilitation

by Ann Zabaldo 23 April 2012

Why is it that some meetings and group sessions bring life to your soul, while others leave you wishing you’d never stepped in the room?  What happens at the best ones, that makes them productive, fulfilling, and sometimes even magic?  More than 50 facilitators and others worked collaboratively to birth this expression of core wisdom [...]

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Presence, Awareness, Practice: Three Keys to Group Facilitation

by cohousingworks 27 March 2012

In case you are not subscribed to email newsletters from Eris Weaver, an expert in group facilitation, below is one I particularly liked on group facilitation for your reading pleasure!  I really appreciate her constant attention to the present, and think that is one of the most important aspects of leading others.  I also love [...]

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Beep-Beep! Beep-Beep! The Annual MAC Cohousing Bus Tour is Rolling Saturday, May 19th!

by Ann Zabaldo 7 March 2012

Join a cheery band of folks just like you desiring to learn more about cohousing!  How does this innovative community model really work? Each year, Mid Atlantic Cohousing sponsors a tour of several of its member communities.  The tour gives you an opportunity to learn more about cohousing firsthand.  You will visit a variety of [...]

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Making It Happen: Senior Cohousing Facilitation Workshop

by Rebecca Disbrow 22 February 2012

Attend this workshop on:  “Making it Happen” in Senior Cohousing Facilitation / Development! In Nevada City, CA  April 16-20, 2012 Advanced Registration and Discount Deadline:  March 15, 2012 Program Flyer:  Click For Link to PDF- WHO SHOULD ATTEND: You might be a builder, developer, an executive of a senior organization, an individual engaged in senior healthcare [...]

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New York Times – Cohousing Working Its Way Into Mainstream

by cohousingworks 17 February 2012

I just stumbled across an article from last fall in the NYTimes called The Company You Keep.  I am always pleased to see cohousing painted as a viable alternative, and here it is discussed as a retirement option and in terms of its strongest asset: social capital.  The ability to live among friends is one [...]

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Cohousing: What’s So UU About It … REALLY?

by cohousingworks 13 February 2012

Have you noticed how many Unitarians there are in cohousing?  Quite a few!  Some UU churches have initiated cohousing communities for their membership. Why does cohousing appeal so much to this particular group of people? Jack Wilbern, Cohousing Collaborative and Ann Zabaldo,  Mid Atlantic Cohousing, will explore the themes that are common to both cohousing [...]

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Are Cohousing Communities “Happy?”

by cohousingworks 10 February 2012

Happiness.  Is it as elusive as it seems?  How do we know when we are truly happy? February 11, 2012 is World Happiness Day.  All over the world, thousands of people will be viewing and talking about an innovative film, Happy, that looks at what makes people truly happy.  From the slums of Mumbai to [...]

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Rancho La Salud: Mexican Cohousing. Interview with founder…

by cohousingworks 3 December 2011

If you didn’t get a chance to explore the website of this cool project in Mexico, here is their website again:  http://rancholasaludvillage.com/ Today, as promised, we are featuring an interview with Rick Colishaw, one of the founders of this Rancho La Salud Village.  This new community is currently in the forming stages and located right [...]

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The Face of Consensus: By Dave Shevett / Mosaic Commons Cohousing

by cohousingworks 10 November 2011

I just stumbled upon this really nice narrative from Dave Shevett of Mosaic Commons (off their blog: www.mosaic-commons.org/node/575, about consensus during their community designing phase about six years ago. The Face of Consensus This past weekend we had our Private Unit Design workshop. Weekend-long workshops are always exhausting. This one was no exception. On Saturday [...]

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Ecovillage in PA, Looking for New Members & Preparing for Groundbreaking

by cohousingworks 18 October 2011

TGE Completes Design Phase, Unveils Plans and Prepares for Groundbreaking in West Grove, PA. Three Groves Ecovillage in West Grove, Pennsylvania is looking to add members and begin construction!  The community is in a small town 45 minutes outside of Philadelphia and 30 minutes from Wilmington Delaware. The community is estimated to be 37 household [...]

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