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Inspired by the [[European Summer Festival]], some of us will be having a call in the last half of September to explore starting a similar gathering in the Americas. For now we'll probably keep notes here.
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A proposed agenda for the first organizing call: (Feel free to edit it here, or contact [[User:John Abbe|John Abbe]] to offer input.)
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* Silence
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* Check-in:
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** whatever you need to say to help you be present, and
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** briefly why you're excited about this
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* The vision/invitation: An American NVC Summer Festival, in a different part of the Americas each year, with a culture that is leaderful - using Open Space, no formal/paid NVC teachers, with people taking turns facilitating after the organizers 'hold' the first couple of days - and family-friendly, inviting both individuals and families to reach across nuclear family boundaries for community-building, support and connection.
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* Questions and Answers about the vision, and people's experience at the European NVC Summer Festivals
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* Who, Where & When:
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** find out if any of us are interested to be the main organizer(s) for a 2009 or 2010 summer festival
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** if not, explore and decide on next steps toward finding such people
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* What else?
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** other next steps if there's time & interest: money, outreach, etc.
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* Scheduling next call(s)
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* Check-out - celebration/mourning
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Related past/future gatherings:
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[http://circlesofwisdom.org/circles.htm Circles of Hope]
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[http://www.leaderful.newyorkintensive.org/description.htm New York Leaderful Gatherings]
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[[BayNVC]] [http://www.baynvc.org/calendar/view_entry.php?id=CD2473&date=20080626 Family Camp]
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[[NWCC]] [http://www.nwcompass.org/trainings/trainings.cgi?training_id=00425&td=yes Family Camps]
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Next [[European Summer Festival]] is Sweden, August 9-16, 2009

Revision as of 04:57, 26 September 2008

A proposed agenda for the first organizing call: (Feel free to edit it here, or contact John Abbe to offer input.)

  • Silence
  • Check-in:
    • whatever you need to say to help you be present, and
    • briefly why you're excited about this
  • The vision/invitation: An American NVC Summer Festival, in a different part of the Americas each year, with a culture that is leaderful - using Open Space, no formal/paid NVC teachers, with people taking turns facilitating after the organizers 'hold' the first couple of days - and family-friendly, inviting both individuals and families to reach across nuclear family boundaries for community-building, support and connection.
  • Questions and Answers about the vision, and people's experience at the European NVC Summer Festivals
  • Who, Where & When:
    • find out if any of us are interested to be the main organizer(s) for a 2009 or 2010 summer festival
    • if not, explore and decide on next steps toward finding such people
  • What else?
    • other next steps if there's time & interest: money, outreach, etc.
  • Scheduling next call(s)
  • Check-out - celebration/mourning

Related past/future gatherings:

Circles of Hope

New York Leaderful Gatherings

BayNVC Family Camp

NWCC Family Camps

Next European Summer Festival is Sweden, August 9-16, 2009