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Southeast US Regional Gathering Report

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Written by Beth Remmes The seeds of the Southeast Bioregional Gathering were planted in the summer of 2017 when an email went out to people listed in the Southeast on The Work That Reconnects (WTR) website to see if there was any interest in forming a regional hub. We had some group calls and had… Read more

Calgary, Canada, Regional Gathering Report

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Written by Amy Spark Recognizing this year has been a difficult and extremely changeable year for Alberta (including both provincial and federal elections, climate emergencies, and massive budget cuts from our provincial government), we wanted to connect as a community and recharge. We had two main objectives: a) To foster and deepen connections to each… Read more

Anderson Valley, California, Regional Gathering Report

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Written by Frieda Nixdorf On November 8 – 10, five of us gathered in the small rural community of Boonville, in Northern California. Our intention was to find connection with others doing the work, reconnect with the work and discover ways to move forward in the Great Turning in light of the challenges we’d recently… Read more

Report from the Salish Sea Regional Gathering

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October 5-7, 2019 Eaglenest Sanctuary Shawnigan Lake, BC Cowichan Nation Traditional Territory In the early Fall season, 16 people gathered for three days in southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia for a regional gathering of facilitators, emerging facilitators, and individuals who use the Work that Reconnects (WTR) in their program offerings. The weekend was organized by a… Read more

Spiral Journey Facilitator Development Program 3/2020-8/2020 Registration Open – Oct 20, 2019 to Jan 6, 2020

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Foundations Program March 28 – Aug 22 and Advanced Facilitation starts Fall 2020  The Spiral Journey Facilitator Development Program is designed to meet the needs of people who aspire to facilitate the Work That Reconnects. This program supports emerging and experienced facilitators in deepening their theoretical understanding of the Work and developing their skills in… Read more

Fires, Power and the Breakdown of Business as Usual

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Frieda Nixdorf is the WTR Network community coordinator. She is the creative and talented woman who usually curates the Work That Reconnects Newsletter. However, this month, she’s had much more immediate concerns and very little access to electricity and internet service as her northern California community deals with power outages and fire danger. A couple… Read more

Recording of recent Spirit Rock climate daylong

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“”I feel so grateful. The anger/tension/frustration/grief in my mind and body is releasing—is evaporating—is melting. I was like a huge iceberg—frozen in fear with a “doomsday“ perspective. This releasing/melting has opened my heart to community, to spaciousness, and possibilities of action. Praise the Earth ?”                    —–S.H., attendee… Read more

A Sneak Peek into Deep Times Journal

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By Paula Hendrick As one of the Network Weavers for Work That Reconnects Network, I get a sneak peek at upcoming issues of Deep Times. “Living into the Great Unraveling” is the theme of the current (August) issue. I’d like to share with you a few things that struck me, in hopes that you will… Read more

Power, privilege and oppression topics and questions for bioregional gatherings

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A group of Work That Reconnects facilitators and community members have been meeting periodically by video conference over the past two and a half years years to explore evolutions in the Work That Reconnects facilitation with respect to power, privilege and oppression. While much of the exploration is applicable to any kind of group facilitation… Read more