Coming Together in the Great Turning: Updated Work That Reconnects Framing and Practices

Event Overview

In the 14 years since the most recent edition of Coming Back to Life was published, people have continued to learn about ways the Work That Reconnects facilitation can grow and evolve, especially related to how oppression and power dynamics can manifest in group spaces. The recently published book Coming Together in the Great Turning: Collective Liberation and Work That Reconnects (November 2025, New Society Publishers) offers valuable updates and changes to Work That Reconnects framing, practices, and facilitation approaches so the Work can be safer and more welcoming for all.

Coming Together in the Great Turning: Collective Liberation and Work That Reconnects, recipient of the Nautilus Gold Book Award in the social justice category, includes chapters or sections from 15 different authors from around the world.  Join two of the book’s author/editors – Molly Brown, who co-authored Coming Back to Life with Joanna Macy, and Aravinda Ananda, a lead convenor of the Anti-Oppression Resource Group – for this two-hour webinar that will explore many of the key updates and suggested changes to Work That Reconnects.

Saturday, November 7
17:00-19:00 UTC

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This webinar will offer interactive opportunities to directly experience some of the suggested approaches as well as time for Q&A.  We hope that people who have not read the book will find their appetites whetted to do so, and those that have read it will deepen their understanding of the issues  addressed.

Event logistics

This event will be recorded. The recording will be available three days after the live event and will be sent by email to all those who are registered.

Translated subtitles will be available for this event.

If you are in China and having difficulty registering for this event, please contact Helen Sui 海静. 

A portion of the donations for this event will go to the facilitators of the event to honor their work and contribute to their livelihood. Donations also cover the tools, resources and staff hours each event requires. Whatever is donated above and beyond these expenses will go to the general operating fund of the Work That Reconnects Network so it can continue to provide support, networking and programing for our global WTR community.

The requested donation for this webinar is between $25-$35USD. However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please donate generously within your means and feel free and welcomed to join us even without a donation.

Guest Presenter/s

Molly Brown lives in Mount Shasta, CA.  Eco-philosopher, writer, and life coach, she draws on the Work That Reconnects and Psychosynthesis. She is a founder of the Spiral Journey Facilitator Development Program and Deep Times journal.  Her many published books include Growing Whole: Self-realization for the Great Turning, Coming Back to Life (coauthored with Joanna Macy), and Coming Together in the Great Turning (coauthored with Aravinda Ananda and Kurt Kuhwald). 

Aravinda Ananda (she or they) is a social ecologist living on Massachusetts land. She has been facilitating the Work That Reconnects since 2011, including on the facilitation team for six Earth Leadership Cohorts – a program for people in their 20s and early 30s. She has been a lead convener of the Anti-Oppression Resource Group since 2016, is passionate about supporting people to deepen their collective liberation practice, and is one of the co-author/editors of Coming Together in the Great Turning. 

About the WTR Network Webinar Program

The Work That Reconnects Network offers a wide range of rich, educational and supportive opportunities for our global community to inform, inspire and keep us connected and resilient within a global community of seekers and activists. Offerings include Spiral events led by WTR facilitators, and a wide variety of sessions with guest teachers from complementary fields. See upcoming offerings and access a treasure trove of past webinars and resources here.