Intentional Communities Syllabus
Starting and Sustaining Intentional Communities
A 5-day Workshop at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
Main Presenters: Adam Wolpert & Dave Henson
A 5-day Workshop at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
Main Presenters: Adam Wolpert & Dave Henson
| DAY ONE |
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| 9:00 – 10:15 am | Arrival; Set-up in yurts or |
| your own tent | |
| 10:30 – 11:15 am | Introductions; Logistics; |
| Meeting Process; Agenda Review | |
| – Adam & Dave | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 am | I. Sustainable Communities – Adam |
| 11:45 – 12:30 pm | II. OAEC/Sowing Circle Story – Adam |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:30 – 3:30 pm |
Tour of OAEC Core Area – Buildings; |
| Infrastructure and Gardens – Adam | |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm |
Break |
| 3:45 – 5:00 pm | III. Getting Started Toward Your |
| Intentional Community - Dave | |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | IV. Finding Like Minded People |
| to Form Community – Dave | |
| 6:00 – 6:30 pm | Break |
| 6:30 – 7:30 pm | DINNER |
| 7:30 – 8:30 pm | V. Community Visioning – Adam |
| 8:30 – pm |
Relax; Sauna & Tub |
| DAY TWO |
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| 7:30 – 8:30 am | BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 – 10:15 am | Gardening in Intentional |
| Community – Michelle Vesser | |
| & Tali Aiona | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 – 12:30 pm | VI. Finding Land or Property |
| to Buy or Lease - Dave |
|
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:30 – 3:30 pm | VII. Financing & Buying Property |
| - Dave | |
| 3:30 - 3:45 pm | Break |
| 3:45 – 5:00 pm | Community Kitchen & Food Systems |
| in Community - Janell Lundgren | |
| 5:00 – 6:30 pm | Cocktail Party at Katy & Adam's House |
| 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 – pm | Relax; Fire circle; Sauna & Tub |
| DAY THREE |
|
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 – 10:15 am | VIII. Organizational Structures |
| - Adam | |
| 10:15 - 10:30 am |
Break (return to meeting room) |
| 10:30 – 12:30 pm | VIII. Organizational Structures |
| (continued) - Adam | |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm |
LUNCH |
| 1:30 – 3:15 pm | Tour of OAEC Wildlands & |
| Permaculture Projects | |
| - Brock Dolman | |
| 3:15 – 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30 - 5:15 pm | IX. Buying-in, Buying-out, & |
| Equity Issues in Community | |
| - Dave | |
| 5:15 – 5:30 pm | Break |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Salon - Presentations by participants |
| - Adam & Dave | |
| 6:30 – 7:30 pm | DINNER |
| 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Salon (continued) – Presentations by |
| participants - Adam & Dave | |
| DAY FOUR | |
| 7:30 – 8:15 am | BREAKFAST |
| 8:15 – 9:30 am | Animal Systems in Intentional |
| Community (goats, chickens) |
|
| - Carol Nieukirk | |
| 9:45 – 10:45 am | IX. Buyin-in, Buying-out & Equity |
| Issues in Community (continued) | |
| - Dave | |
| 10:45 - 12:30 pm | Field Trip to La Tierra |
| Community in Sebastopol | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:30 – 3:00 pm | X. Conflict Resolution & the |
| Practices of Council - Adam | |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm |
Break |
| 3:15 – 5:00 pm | Council - Adam & Dave |
| 5:00 – 6:30 pm | Natural Building Visit with Cocktails at |
| Kendall & Dave’s Home | |
| 6:30 – 7:30 pm | DINNER |
| 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Campfire, Sauna & Tub |
| DAY FIVE | |
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 – 11:00 am | XI. Legal Structures for Intentional |
| Communities – Dave | |
| 11:00 – 11:15 am | Break |
| 11:15 – 11:45 am | XII. Planning Next Steps |
| – Adam & Dave | |
| 11:45 – 12:30 pm | Final & Integrative Questions |
| - Adam & Dave | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm |
LUNCH |
| 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Final and Integrative Questions |
| (continued) – Adam & Dave |
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| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | Evaluation & Closing – Adam & Dave |
| 3:00 pm | Pack & Depart |