This document discusses different work systems used in various cohousing communities. It describes volunteer sign-up systems, mandatory work teams, affinity teams, and hub-coordinated systems. It provides details on specific duties for committees that handle areas like common spaces, landscaping, meals, and special projects. Examples are given of typical tasks for seasonal work days and annual cleaning.
This document provides an overview of cohousing communities. It explains that cohousing communities typically include clustered private homes surrounding a common house for community meals and activities. Residents are involved in the design and governance of their community. The document outlines the cohousing development process and the roles of professionals involved. It also provides examples of cohousing site designs in different settings.
The document appears to be a slideshow presentation from the Cohousing Association of the U.S. conference highlighting different types of cohousing communities in the United States. It provides examples of urban cohousing developments, brownfield redevelopments, adaptive reuse projects, multi-generational communities, co-farming projects, net-zero energy developments, and supportive communities for veterans and foster families. It also thanks conference sponsors and encourages attendees to share highlights from the conference.
Senior Cohousing: Triple Bottom Line Affordableraincoaster
Senior Cohousing offers an affordable housing model for seniors to age in place through co-living communities. As many as 30% of Canadians will be retired by 2025, but 60% have debt, requiring affordable housing options. Senior Cohousing provides financial, social, and environmental affordability by sharing resources, offering mutual aid between neighbors, and reducing costs through density and energy efficiency. The goal is to enable seniors to live independently but with community support through cohousing.
Cohousing is an intentional community of private homes clustered around shared space. Each attached or single family home has traditional amenities, including a private kitchen. Shared spaces typically feature a common house, which may include a large kitchen and dining area, laundry, and recreational spaces. Shared outdoor space may include parking, walkways, open space, and gardens. Neighbors also share resources like tools and lawnmowers.
Households have independent incomes and private lives, but neighbors collaboratively plan and manage community activities and shared spaces. The legal structure is typically an HOA, Condo Association, or Housing Cooperative. Community activities feature regularly-scheduled shared meals, meetings, and workdays. Neighbors gather for parties, games, movies, or other events. Cohousing makes it easy to form clubs, organize child and elder care, and carpool.
This document provides a toolkit for starting a community garden. It discusses why community gardens are beneficial in terms of food security, health, and connecting people with nature in an urban environment. It then offers guidance on logistical considerations for planning a community garden, including identifying potential garden locations, deciding if the space will be temporary or permanent, designing the garden's purpose and function, and involving the local community. The toolkit aims to provide initial information and resources to help people launch their own community garden projects.
Community gardens provide opportunities for people to connect with each other and nature through gardening and education. They can be plots of land gardened by a group of people or individuals. Starting a community garden has many benefits, including bringing people together across different backgrounds, providing exercise and recreation, giving residents ownership over land, and raising property values. It is important to consider garden location, design, educational components, liability, and involvement of local groups and park staff when planning a community garden.
An Eden Project Field Guide to community-owned places and spacesEdenProjectWebTeam
Dave Chapman has over 25 years of experience working with and supporting communities. He is currently the director of Triformis Limited, a social enterprise focused on community-led development. Chapman has expertise in areas such as community-led development, property negotiations, strategic planning, and project management. He believes that community assets can be transformative when a community has people who are passionate about the project and a clear plan.
This document provides an overview of cohousing communities. It explains that cohousing communities typically include clustered private homes surrounding a common house for community meals and activities. Residents are involved in the design and governance of their community. The document outlines the cohousing development process and the roles of professionals involved. It also provides examples of cohousing site designs in different settings.
The document appears to be a slideshow presentation from the Cohousing Association of the U.S. conference highlighting different types of cohousing communities in the United States. It provides examples of urban cohousing developments, brownfield redevelopments, adaptive reuse projects, multi-generational communities, co-farming projects, net-zero energy developments, and supportive communities for veterans and foster families. It also thanks conference sponsors and encourages attendees to share highlights from the conference.
Senior Cohousing: Triple Bottom Line Affordableraincoaster
Senior Cohousing offers an affordable housing model for seniors to age in place through co-living communities. As many as 30% of Canadians will be retired by 2025, but 60% have debt, requiring affordable housing options. Senior Cohousing provides financial, social, and environmental affordability by sharing resources, offering mutual aid between neighbors, and reducing costs through density and energy efficiency. The goal is to enable seniors to live independently but with community support through cohousing.
Cohousing is an intentional community of private homes clustered around shared space. Each attached or single family home has traditional amenities, including a private kitchen. Shared spaces typically feature a common house, which may include a large kitchen and dining area, laundry, and recreational spaces. Shared outdoor space may include parking, walkways, open space, and gardens. Neighbors also share resources like tools and lawnmowers.
Households have independent incomes and private lives, but neighbors collaboratively plan and manage community activities and shared spaces. The legal structure is typically an HOA, Condo Association, or Housing Cooperative. Community activities feature regularly-scheduled shared meals, meetings, and workdays. Neighbors gather for parties, games, movies, or other events. Cohousing makes it easy to form clubs, organize child and elder care, and carpool.
This document provides a toolkit for starting a community garden. It discusses why community gardens are beneficial in terms of food security, health, and connecting people with nature in an urban environment. It then offers guidance on logistical considerations for planning a community garden, including identifying potential garden locations, deciding if the space will be temporary or permanent, designing the garden's purpose and function, and involving the local community. The toolkit aims to provide initial information and resources to help people launch their own community garden projects.
Community gardens provide opportunities for people to connect with each other and nature through gardening and education. They can be plots of land gardened by a group of people or individuals. Starting a community garden has many benefits, including bringing people together across different backgrounds, providing exercise and recreation, giving residents ownership over land, and raising property values. It is important to consider garden location, design, educational components, liability, and involvement of local groups and park staff when planning a community garden.
An Eden Project Field Guide to community-owned places and spacesEdenProjectWebTeam
Dave Chapman has over 25 years of experience working with and supporting communities. He is currently the director of Triformis Limited, a social enterprise focused on community-led development. Chapman has expertise in areas such as community-led development, property negotiations, strategic planning, and project management. He believes that community assets can be transformative when a community has people who are passionate about the project and a clear plan.
Community green space projects can transform communities for the better, improving health and wellbeing, creating stronger social networks, and making a positive impact on environmental issues. This publication takes you through the benefits and offers guidance on the different types of green space projects you can do and how to get started. It was published by the Eden Project as part of its Big Lunch Extras programme. Find out more at www.biglunchextras.com
In 2010 I took field notes and conducted interviews at Sweet Water Foundation, a non-profit organization attached to an urban fish farm. These qualitative methods were applied to understand the nature of relationship amongst the board members and executive director.
An Eden Project Field Guide to working with young peopleEdenProjectWebTeam
Young people are our future. How we treat them is an important indicator of the health and wellbeing of our society. The Eden Field Guide to Working With Young People explains why working with young people is so important and provides advice on how to go about it. This field guide was published by the Eden Project as part of its Big Lunch Extras programme. Find out more at www.biglunchextras.com
The document provides guidance on organizing a community clothing swap. It begins by explaining what a clothing swap is and the benefits it provides. It then outlines 6 key steps to hosting a successful clothing swap: 1) determining the purpose, date and location; 2) spreading the word; 3) planning the event details; 4) allocating tasks; 5) establishing ground rules; 6) hosting the event on the selected date. Tips are also provided on aspects to consider such as limits on swapping and whether to incorporate food/refreshments. The overall guidance aims to make clothing swaps fun social activities that promote recycling and reuse in the community.
Places for intergenerational encounters and connectionsAlison Clyde
We will look at what makes for good intergenerational spaces and places. We shall briefly explore some inspiring examples from our recent study trip to the Netherlands and Denmark in February 2020 and also how places and projects are developing in Dumfries & Galloway that are all about intergenerational connections. We will also share how we developed a brief for architects that involved community members of all ages as active partners in designing new spaces and in the repurposing of old ones.
İn the scope of Urban projects at Erciyes University,Faculty of Architecture,Department of City and Regional planning,i benefited remarkably from Charles Montgomery Concept of HAPPY CİTY.
The concept has helped me plan for Alaçam Municipality(A Samsun district,a Black sea region in Turkey) 2019-2040 General land use plan(Urban project 311,1:5000 scale) and its İmplementation plan (411 urban project,1:1000 scale).
Placemaking 101: Section 1 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
What does Placemaking mean and how does it relate to Urban Design? This PPT introduces Placemaking and urban design, its scope and role in the creation and management of attractive places for people. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Urban-Design-101/place-101.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
This document outlines an offer for youth work experience with opportunities to work with young people through various projects aimed at reducing reoffending and improving community cohesion. It involves mentoring, gardening, decorating, landscaping, and improving public green spaces. Support is needed in the form of sustainable funding, expertise in volunteers, and opportunities to deliver some of the work intergenerationally.
What and why of placemaking and trends march 2015Placefocus
The presentation explains Placemaking and it's relationship to urban design. Proposes benefits to Council, the customer and the community and proposes trends and key observations.
Place Outcomes: Section 8 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains what we get from placemaking and urban design. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Outcomes/place-outcomes.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Oasis Academy Mayfield offers IT suites, classrooms, and sports facilities for students. It also supports various student groups and social events. The document lists several local organizations and social enterprises that the school collaborates with in the community, and requests funding for family activities as well as opportunities for students to get involved in supporting the local community through projects.
The document summarizes a community meeting held on January 30, 2014 in Beaumaris, Wales to discuss priorities and needs in the Seiriol ward area. Meeting attendees provided input on priorities like supporting older residents, day care services, and meals programs. They also discussed how the local council and community groups could help support these priorities through sharing information, celebrating community assets, recruiting volunteers, and coordinating existing resources. Concerns were raised about ensuring the needs of all age groups and areas are represented in the planning process.
This document provides a report on a World Café workshop held in the Harewood neighborhood of Nanaimo, BC. The workshop was organized by a geography class from Vancouver Island University to gather community input on issues for a neighborhood planning process. Participants discussed topics like youth and parks, community and schools, sustainability, safety and transportation, commercial development, and the need for a health center. Key issues identified included improving transportation, developing a community center in the vacant Harewood School, and addressing the lack of local health services. The workshop aimed to identify important issues for the neighborhood in an open discussion format.
This document discusses the concept of placemaking and provides examples of placemaking projects from around Australia. It defines placemaking as the art of creating public spaces that help people connect with each other and their community. Examples provided show how placemaking can activate unused public spaces through temporary or pop-up installations, events, and activities. The document emphasizes an approach of starting small and cheap to test ideas before implementing them on a larger scale.
This document outlines Nurture Development's approach to establishing "Learning Sites" that demonstrate asset-based, community-driven development (ABCD). It describes the eight "Touch Stones" or steps involved: 1) finding a community building team, 2) recruiting an animator, 3) hosting conversations to identify assets and priorities, 4) engaging local groups, 5) building social connections, 6) visioning and planning, 7) implementing changes, and 8) celebration. Examples of specific activities are provided for each step. The document also lists current Learning Sites in the UK and internationally where this approach is being applied.
This document discusses different systems used by the Pioneer Valley Cohousing community to manage work and responsibilities after residents moved in. It begins by outlining the evolution of their systems from purely volunteer to mandatory work teams to affinity teams where residents choose the types of work they prefer. The current system uses affinity teams organized by interest area along with rotational work teams and seasonal work days to complete large projects. The document provides examples of the various affinity teams that cover areas like cooking, cleaning, gardening, construction and more.
In January 2012 Women Rising submitted an application to the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-NJ) for pro bono support to update its community plan. Their plan had been written in 2005/2006. The application was made to APA-NJ’s Community Planning Assistance Program (CPAP), which provides pro bono planning support to municipalities and community groups. Recipients are selected through a process that begins with a formal request for proposals. Submitted proposals are then evaluated and two to three projects are selected each year. Women Rising’s proposal was one of three projects selected for 2012.
The Outreach Ministry Team discussed several initiatives. They decided to fund additional tutoring support and training for a local elementary school program. The team selected a date in August for their next Stop Hunger Now meal packing event, aiming to pack over 10,000 meals. They received an update on an ongoing program to support LGBTQ youth. Finally, they agreed to continue meeting over the summer to plan future outreach projects, including a possible spring event and preparations for the Stop Hunger Now event.
The Buildings and Grounds Ministry Team discussed bids for removing two dead oak trees, with the lowest bid of $2,600 selected. They agreed the tree company should chip branches and cut logs for firewood to fundraise. Brooms and dustpans were placed in each building. The Pastoral Care Team reviewed parishioner care needs. The Communications Team discussed creating an electronic bulletin board for congregation announcements and setting up a listserv for this purpose. They also agreed to create a webpage listing outside groups using Nativity's spaces.
This document summarizes a presentation by Gillian King about doing density properly through collaborative planning and design. It discusses the importance of transparency, communication, and collaboration in the planning process. It also emphasizes the need to consider goals like community, conservation, transportation options, self-sufficiency, and food production in planning density to meet both community and environmental needs.
South Lincoln County, Fundraising PresentationTravel Oregon
The document provides an agenda and information for a two-part workshop on teaming and collaboration for tourism projects. The morning session focuses on building effective teams and setting team structures and goals. The afternoon session covers fundraising strategies and sources of funding for tourism projects, including a matching grant program. Attendees will work in action teams to identify priority tourism development projects for their communities.
Community green space projects can transform communities for the better, improving health and wellbeing, creating stronger social networks, and making a positive impact on environmental issues. This publication takes you through the benefits and offers guidance on the different types of green space projects you can do and how to get started. It was published by the Eden Project as part of its Big Lunch Extras programme. Find out more at www.biglunchextras.com
In 2010 I took field notes and conducted interviews at Sweet Water Foundation, a non-profit organization attached to an urban fish farm. These qualitative methods were applied to understand the nature of relationship amongst the board members and executive director.
An Eden Project Field Guide to working with young peopleEdenProjectWebTeam
Young people are our future. How we treat them is an important indicator of the health and wellbeing of our society. The Eden Field Guide to Working With Young People explains why working with young people is so important and provides advice on how to go about it. This field guide was published by the Eden Project as part of its Big Lunch Extras programme. Find out more at www.biglunchextras.com
The document provides guidance on organizing a community clothing swap. It begins by explaining what a clothing swap is and the benefits it provides. It then outlines 6 key steps to hosting a successful clothing swap: 1) determining the purpose, date and location; 2) spreading the word; 3) planning the event details; 4) allocating tasks; 5) establishing ground rules; 6) hosting the event on the selected date. Tips are also provided on aspects to consider such as limits on swapping and whether to incorporate food/refreshments. The overall guidance aims to make clothing swaps fun social activities that promote recycling and reuse in the community.
Places for intergenerational encounters and connectionsAlison Clyde
We will look at what makes for good intergenerational spaces and places. We shall briefly explore some inspiring examples from our recent study trip to the Netherlands and Denmark in February 2020 and also how places and projects are developing in Dumfries & Galloway that are all about intergenerational connections. We will also share how we developed a brief for architects that involved community members of all ages as active partners in designing new spaces and in the repurposing of old ones.
İn the scope of Urban projects at Erciyes University,Faculty of Architecture,Department of City and Regional planning,i benefited remarkably from Charles Montgomery Concept of HAPPY CİTY.
The concept has helped me plan for Alaçam Municipality(A Samsun district,a Black sea region in Turkey) 2019-2040 General land use plan(Urban project 311,1:5000 scale) and its İmplementation plan (411 urban project,1:1000 scale).
Placemaking 101: Section 1 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
What does Placemaking mean and how does it relate to Urban Design? This PPT introduces Placemaking and urban design, its scope and role in the creation and management of attractive places for people. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Urban-Design-101/place-101.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
This document outlines an offer for youth work experience with opportunities to work with young people through various projects aimed at reducing reoffending and improving community cohesion. It involves mentoring, gardening, decorating, landscaping, and improving public green spaces. Support is needed in the form of sustainable funding, expertise in volunteers, and opportunities to deliver some of the work intergenerationally.
What and why of placemaking and trends march 2015Placefocus
The presentation explains Placemaking and it's relationship to urban design. Proposes benefits to Council, the customer and the community and proposes trends and key observations.
Place Outcomes: Section 8 of Introduction to PlacemakingPlacefocus
This PPT explains what we get from placemaking and urban design. More information available at http://www.placefocus.com/Place-Outcomes/place-outcomes.html
You can buy a copy of our manual or enrol in an on-line course at http://placefocus.com/Shop/placefocus-shop.html
Oasis Academy Mayfield offers IT suites, classrooms, and sports facilities for students. It also supports various student groups and social events. The document lists several local organizations and social enterprises that the school collaborates with in the community, and requests funding for family activities as well as opportunities for students to get involved in supporting the local community through projects.
The document summarizes a community meeting held on January 30, 2014 in Beaumaris, Wales to discuss priorities and needs in the Seiriol ward area. Meeting attendees provided input on priorities like supporting older residents, day care services, and meals programs. They also discussed how the local council and community groups could help support these priorities through sharing information, celebrating community assets, recruiting volunteers, and coordinating existing resources. Concerns were raised about ensuring the needs of all age groups and areas are represented in the planning process.
This document provides a report on a World Café workshop held in the Harewood neighborhood of Nanaimo, BC. The workshop was organized by a geography class from Vancouver Island University to gather community input on issues for a neighborhood planning process. Participants discussed topics like youth and parks, community and schools, sustainability, safety and transportation, commercial development, and the need for a health center. Key issues identified included improving transportation, developing a community center in the vacant Harewood School, and addressing the lack of local health services. The workshop aimed to identify important issues for the neighborhood in an open discussion format.
This document discusses the concept of placemaking and provides examples of placemaking projects from around Australia. It defines placemaking as the art of creating public spaces that help people connect with each other and their community. Examples provided show how placemaking can activate unused public spaces through temporary or pop-up installations, events, and activities. The document emphasizes an approach of starting small and cheap to test ideas before implementing them on a larger scale.
This document outlines Nurture Development's approach to establishing "Learning Sites" that demonstrate asset-based, community-driven development (ABCD). It describes the eight "Touch Stones" or steps involved: 1) finding a community building team, 2) recruiting an animator, 3) hosting conversations to identify assets and priorities, 4) engaging local groups, 5) building social connections, 6) visioning and planning, 7) implementing changes, and 8) celebration. Examples of specific activities are provided for each step. The document also lists current Learning Sites in the UK and internationally where this approach is being applied.
This document discusses different systems used by the Pioneer Valley Cohousing community to manage work and responsibilities after residents moved in. It begins by outlining the evolution of their systems from purely volunteer to mandatory work teams to affinity teams where residents choose the types of work they prefer. The current system uses affinity teams organized by interest area along with rotational work teams and seasonal work days to complete large projects. The document provides examples of the various affinity teams that cover areas like cooking, cleaning, gardening, construction and more.
In January 2012 Women Rising submitted an application to the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-NJ) for pro bono support to update its community plan. Their plan had been written in 2005/2006. The application was made to APA-NJ’s Community Planning Assistance Program (CPAP), which provides pro bono planning support to municipalities and community groups. Recipients are selected through a process that begins with a formal request for proposals. Submitted proposals are then evaluated and two to three projects are selected each year. Women Rising’s proposal was one of three projects selected for 2012.
The Outreach Ministry Team discussed several initiatives. They decided to fund additional tutoring support and training for a local elementary school program. The team selected a date in August for their next Stop Hunger Now meal packing event, aiming to pack over 10,000 meals. They received an update on an ongoing program to support LGBTQ youth. Finally, they agreed to continue meeting over the summer to plan future outreach projects, including a possible spring event and preparations for the Stop Hunger Now event.
The Buildings and Grounds Ministry Team discussed bids for removing two dead oak trees, with the lowest bid of $2,600 selected. They agreed the tree company should chip branches and cut logs for firewood to fundraise. Brooms and dustpans were placed in each building. The Pastoral Care Team reviewed parishioner care needs. The Communications Team discussed creating an electronic bulletin board for congregation announcements and setting up a listserv for this purpose. They also agreed to create a webpage listing outside groups using Nativity's spaces.
This document summarizes a presentation by Gillian King about doing density properly through collaborative planning and design. It discusses the importance of transparency, communication, and collaboration in the planning process. It also emphasizes the need to consider goals like community, conservation, transportation options, self-sufficiency, and food production in planning density to meet both community and environmental needs.
South Lincoln County, Fundraising PresentationTravel Oregon
The document provides an agenda and information for a two-part workshop on teaming and collaboration for tourism projects. The morning session focuses on building effective teams and setting team structures and goals. The afternoon session covers fundraising strategies and sources of funding for tourism projects, including a matching grant program. Attendees will work in action teams to identify priority tourism development projects for their communities.
South Lincoln County, Workshop Presentation (May 2012)Travel Oregon
Here are the steps to take for each strategy:
1. Name the strategy
2. List the action steps needed to implement it
3. Assign responsibilities
4. Set a timeline
5. Determine how success will be measured
Take 15 minutes to complete Worksheet 4 for your top
fundraising strategies.
Worksheet 4: Fundraising Strategy Action Plan
Strategy: _________________________________
Action Steps Responsible Timeline Measure of Success
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This document provides guidance and resources for developing community, school, and specialized gardens. It includes sections on the basics of starting each type of garden, who to involve for support, potential benefits, funding options, sustaining the garden long-term, and challenges to address. The introduction thanks contributors and explains that the goal is to promote healthy eating and activity. Tips are provided for a successful community garden in Lake County, Tennessee, including garnering community support, media coverage, an accessible location, and liability coverage through the city.
The Union Park District Council ran a composting education program from April to September 2012. They exceeded their goal of directly engaging 100 households, providing compost bins to 121 households and worm bins to 5 more. Activities included training workshops, online resources, and promotional materials. Surveys found increased adoption of composting and less toxic lawn care practices among participants. Lessons learned included the value of partnerships and offering fall training to accommodate more residents.
- The document discusses asset mapping and provides examples of how it could be used in different contexts like working with primary care teams, developing personal networks, helping self-management champions, and maintaining mobility and community contact for older adults.
- It gives an example of how an asset mapping session could be structured and provides tips on materials, potential participants, and follow-up activities that could result from asset mapping.
- The overall document serves as a guide for facilitating asset mapping conversations and discussions in community settings.
This document provides information about the Windrush Alliance Housing Association (WALHA). It summarizes that WALHA was established in 2003 to provide affordable social housing and tackle empty properties. Its overall aims are to deliver homes, economic growth and jobs while bringing empty properties back into use as affordable and decent homes. In 2011, it became a registered housing association and has since refurbished 30 empty properties in Nottingham. The document outlines some of WALHA's challenges and solutions, which include partnering with other organizations from both the public and private sectors. It provides details on its tiered approaches to refurbishing properties rapidly and generating financing. The goal is to provide decent, quality, and safe housing while bringing additional resources
The document provides guidance on setting effective goals for community gardens, noting that goals should be purposeful and prioritized, clear and measurable, and challenging but achievable. It emphasizes establishing clear priorities and outlines frameworks for setting objectives and tracking progress, including examples of goal areas, templates, and common challenges to avoid. Templates and examples are provided to help gardens establish goals and objectives in key areas like programs, projects, and maintenance, along with identifying needs and timelines to achieve their goals.
This document provides guidance on facilitating an asset mapping workshop to develop community leadership. It discusses an asset-based philosophy that focuses on identifying community strengths rather than deficiencies. The workshop involves: 1) Introducing asset mapping and its benefits; 2) Conducting mapping exercises using techniques like creating a "dream tree" vision; 3) Identifying individual, community, and institutional assets; and 4) Developing a community map and guide to build on assets. The goal is to empower communities by acknowledging resources and building sustainable plans around them.
This document provides guidance for facilitating an introductory session for a common security club. The session aims to introduce the concept of the club, give people a chance to connect over economic hardships, and establish interest in starting a club. The facilitator's agenda includes icebreakers, discussing signs of economic insecurity, explaining the purpose and structure of a security club, and planning next steps to form a club. The document provides detailed instructions, suggested materials, and handouts to help the facilitator run an effective introductory session.
Tool Kit til opbygning af Resiliente LokalsamfundTyge Mortensen
This toolkit provides resources and guidance for residents to build resilience in their neighborhoods through community engagement projects. It includes examples of projects done by other neighborhoods, how-to guides, and links to additional information organized into four categories: gatherings and celebrations, placemaking through shared infrastructure and spaces, sharing and the local economy, and peer learning and action. The goal is to strengthen social connections and support between neighbors through fun, hands-on activities that can be done with few resources. Feedback from users will help improve the toolkit.
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is a constitutional office in the Philippines mandated to protect and promote human rights. Its mandate includes:
- Investigating all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights
- Monitoring the Philippine government's compliance with international treaty obligations on human rights
- Recommending policies to promote and protect human rights to the government and private entities
- Providing assistance to victims of human rights violations
- Conducting information campaigns on human rights
- Establishing a continuing program of research, education and information to enhance respect for the primacy of human rights
So in summary, the CHR is tasked with protecting, promoting and fulfilling human rights for all people in the Philippines through monitoring, enforcement, education
Slides used by Deb James and Tim Vanson (NCVO), at the Big Local ‘Reviewing Big Local plans 1' learning event, organised as part of the Local Trust programme of networking and learning events for Big Local residents. The event took place on Thursday 22 January 2014.
The morning session focused on team building and developing a shared vision for tourism success in the McKenzie River Valley. Attendees worked in teams to draft a community vision statement and set priorities. The afternoon session covered fundraising strategies and techniques. Attendees learned about different funding sources and worked in action teams to identify potential fundraising projects and develop fundraising plans. The goal was for action teams to have shovel-ready tourism projects and fundraising strategies to apply for the $10,000 matching grant from Travel Oregon.
How to Grow a Seed Collective: A Community Template for Seed SavingSeeds
This document provides guidance on establishing a community seed collective. It recommends beginning by forming a small group to determine goals and structure. The group should draft a charter outlining their vision, mission, and goals. It also stresses the importance of good communication and consensus building. The document then provides examples from the Sunshine Coast Seed Collective, including their charter and initial goals. It outlines various roles that may be needed such as record keeping, education coordination, and seed storage. Overall, the document serves as a template to help communities get started with their own local seed collecting efforts.
Patrick Moriarty Grants Writing PresentationCPA Australia
The document provides guidance on writing successful grant applications, including developing a strategic plan to identify potential funding needs and sources, crafting a grant template with key organizational details, tailoring applications to the specific funder, and submitting applications with a clear problem statement, objectives, activities, budget, and timeline. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the funder's priorities and goals and demonstrating how the proposed project aligns with them.
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Joyce M Sullivan, Founder & CEO of SocMediaFin, Inc. shares her "Five Questions - The Story of You", "Reflections - What Matters to You?" and "The Three Circle Exercise" to guide those evaluating what their next move may be in their careers.
In the intricate tapestry of life, connections serve as the vibrant threads that weave together opportunities, experiences, and growth. Whether in personal or professional spheres, the ability to forge meaningful connections opens doors to a multitude of possibilities, propelling individuals toward success and fulfillment.
Eirini is an HR professional with strong passion for technology and semiconductors industry in particular. She started her career as a software recruiter in 2012, and developed an interest for business development, talent enablement and innovation which later got her setting up the concept of Software Community Management in ASML, and to Developer Relations today. She holds a bachelor degree in Lifelong Learning and an MBA specialised in Strategic Human Resources Management. She is a world citizen, having grown up in Greece, she studied and kickstarted her career in The Netherlands and can currently be found in Santa Clara, CA.
Success is often not achievable without facing and overcoming obstacles along the way. To reach our goals and achieve success, it is important to understand and resolve the obstacles that come in our way.
In this article, we will discuss the various obstacles that hinder success, strategies to overcome them, and examples of individuals who have successfully surmounted their obstacles.
Learnings from Successful Jobs SearchersBruce Bennett
Are you interested to know what actions help in a job search? This webinar is the summary of several individuals who discussed their job search journey for others to follow. You will learn there are common actions that helped them succeed in their quest for gainful employment.
A Guide to a Winning Interview June 2024Bruce Bennett
This webinar is an in-depth review of the interview process. Preparation is a key element to acing an interview. Learn the best approaches from the initial phone screen to the face-to-face meeting with the hiring manager. You will hear great answers to several standard questions, including the dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself”.
2. This slide show was developed by Kraus-Fitch Architects to educate cohousing groups about
cohousing design issues, before they begin the programming and schematic design of their
communities. It is part one of a series of presentations including:
Part 1 – What is Cohousing?
Part 2 – Cohousing Site Design
Part 3 – Common House Design
Part 4 – Cohousing Unit Design
Part 5 – Cohousing & Sustainability
Part 6 – Getting the Work Done
KRAUS-FITCH ARCHITECTS, INC.
HOME COMMUNITY PLANET
3. This slide show is being freely distributed by the Cohousing Association as a
service to Forming and Building Cohousing Groups. It was developed by
the private business, Kraus-Fitch Architects, Inc. who assumes all
responsibility for its accuracy. If you want the Cohousing Association to
distribute media you have created, please email editor@cohousing.org
The Cohousing Association has many other resources useful to forming
groups and established communities at its website, www.cohousing.org. It
also offers Cohousing Tours, and an annual National Cohousing
Conference.
Cohousing Association of the United States
Building a more sustainable world,
one neighborhood at a time
4. Work is Love Made Visible
When we choose to live in a community there is an
underlying assumption that we will participate in the
care of each other and our common property.
7. Pioneer Valley Cohousing
• 32 households, 23 acres, rural site
• 1994 move-in
• Work coordinated by central “Hub” committee
• Meal system included in general work system
8. Working together since 1994
The residents at Pioneer Valley
Cohousing have been trying out
new work systems, tweaking them,
and aging together since 1994.
We’d like to share the systems that
work for us, and the reasons why
others did not.
We hope that you look to other
communities for their ideas as well!
9. History of Work Systems
at Pioneer Valley Cohousing:
1. Volunteer Sign-up
2. Mandatory Work Teams (with
rotational tasks)
3. Affinity Teams
4. Multi-Task Teams
5. “Hub”-Coordinated Work
In addition to the everyday work,
seasonal work and large one-time
projects have always been handled
with Work Days.
10. Volunteer Sign-up
Pioneer Valley Cohousing operated strictly by a
volunteer system for the first year.
Most of the work got done, but some things fell
through the cracks.
11. Rotational Work Teams - mandatory
5 teams of 10 adults had a rotation of jobs,
with a different responsibility each week
including:
• Meal preparation
• Dishwashing,
• Table setting
• Cleaning the Common House,
• Special projects
• Quality of life items (e.g. stocking fire wood)
• Social event planning
• And time off.
12. Some problems with this
mandatory system:
• The small work teams provided accountability but…
• Not everyone enjoyed the type of work that was emphasized
• Some jobs were not given “credit” (e.g. Bookkeeping)
13. Affinity Teams
The Affinity Team System creates teams around a particular type of
work –
How did we make the transformation?
• By brainstorming
• A big sign-up chart was then filled in to see if there was the right
relationship of personal affinities to the actual tasks.
• An estimation of 61/2 hours per person per month was calculated
• Each person was then required to actually sign up for one or more
affinity teams, totaling approximately 61/2 hours per month
A number of folks envisioned something better. They believed that more
work would actually get done if members had more choice in the type of
work they would do, because it would give them “ownership” of the task.
They also believed that more socializing (and a stronger sense of community)
would develop between members doing work with others who had the same
affinity. They put forth a proposal for “affinity teams”
14. • The “Hub” consists of one chair and four work team
coordinators.
• Coordination of the 3-4 seasonal work days each year.
• Yearly review:
• Are things falling through the cracks?
• Are you having a hard time finding a way to
contribute work to the community?
•Do we need to bring the community together to
readdress the work load?
The Hub
15. •The “Hub”
•Community Support
•Steering Committee
•Facilitators
•Buildings & Grounds
•Landscape
•Garden
•Common House
•Kitchen & Meals
•Kids
•Finance
•Membership
•Design Review
•Social
•Communication
•Workshop
•Ad-Hoc: Retreat
•Odd jobs
•Clubs
The Affinity Teams and Committees:
16. Community Support
• Support to members in crisis.
• On-going education on consensus,
non-violent communication, etc.
• Listenings – sitting down to hear
from members about their
struggles.
• Conflict resolution
17. The goal of the Steering Committee is not to plan agendas for
meetings nor facilitate them. Rather, it is to help individuals,
groups, and the community as a whole decide the best process for
making a decision. Here are some of the options:
•Just go ahead and do that idea, it is not a “community issue”
•This issue/idea should be discussed in a “salon” and then go to
decision board
•This issue/idea is unlikely to be well received by the
community, perhaps you should not pursue it
•This issue/idea should be discussed in a series of “salons” and
then brought to general meeting for consensus
•This issue/idea is very complex, and we suggest the following
process…
Steering Committee
18. Facilitators
The steering committee calls on
facilitators when they think a
general meeting or salon is needed.
The facilitator(s) are then
responsible for planning the meeting
agenda.
19. The seasonal work of mowing and plowing is coordinated by the
Buildings and Grounds committee. The work itself is done by a list of
willing members.
Buildings and Grounds
25. Rules around the scheduling
of private events were
created by the common
house committee.
The actual scheduling of
events is done by simply
reserving time on a calendar
hanging in the common
house.
26. Someone has to book the use of
the guest room. This is a perfect
job for someone not wanting to
strain their back.
28. Kitchen & Meals
The Kitchen & Meals affinity
team is big. The work
systems are complex and are
addressed in more detail later
in this presentation.
29. Kids
The kids’ room needs
cleaning, and someone to
keep an eye on supplies: art
materials, first aid kit, and
toys
Repairing the playground can be scheduled
on a Spring Work Day.
30. Arranging child care for
meetings, work days, and
retreats is a job that
benefits the whole
community, not just
parents.
31. Finance
No community could survive without a
finance committee, but this is work that is
usually done alone and behind the scenes.
32. Design Review
Most of the changes have included the addition of larger front porches
and/or mudrooms.
35. Costume Parades & Pumpkin Carving
Games nights on New Year’s EveGinger Bread Houses near winter solstice
36. Communications
Our communications committee is responsible for:
• Maintaining a phone and email list (constantly updating)
• Maintaining connect@cohousing.com and the email
connections for all the committees
• Maintaining an up-to-date phone tree
• Putting together and distributing a newsletter and events
calendar (monthly)
• Maintaining the bulletin boards
38. The annual retreat at Pioneer Valley Cohousing is a big
deal and it takes a small committee a lot of work to pull it
off.
Adhoc: Retreat planning
In short the retreat includes:
- A gathering ritual
- A slide show of the year in review
featuring at least one picture of each
member, and music (slide show
subcommittee and photographers
required!)
- Theme (e.g. conflict resolution
skills, celebrating 10 years in
cohousing, improving work systems)
- Group building exercises
- Food (breakfast, lunch and dinner
are served on both days to
encourage us to spend the whole
weekend together)
- Talent Show
- Great activities for kids
(not just childcare)
39. Weekly recycling is more efficient if handled by one or two people.
Odd Jobs
43. Not everybody can or wants to do heavy physical labor…providing childcare or
bringing hot cocoa to the work teams is just as valuable and appreciated
44. A typical Fall work day
and Spring clean up
Rural communities and winter climates
inherently have more site maintenance
Undoing all the winter preparation work
Fixing lawn areas
Pruning shrubs
Weeding flower gardens
Picking up trash along neighboring roadsides
Washing and installing screens in Common House windows
Placing and filling sand barrels
Attaching plow blade and sander to truck
Attaching snow blower to tractor
Installing snow stakes around driveways
Sending snow machines to shop for maintenance
Removing screens from and washing Common House windows
45. But thankfully, these taper off after the initial plantings take hold.
There are usually a
lot of landscaping
tasks that need doing
in the first years:
Planting and watering trees and
shrubs
Establishing flower gardens
Putting in patio areas (laying
bricks)
46. A typical late Spring garden work day
Composted manure to spread
Garden plots to turn
Compost to process
Irrigation systems to install
Seedlings to plant
Mulch to spread
47. •Taking inventory of kitchen
supplies
•Cleaning the range hood
•Organizing the kitchen
shelves
•Removing of accumulated
stuff
•Cleaning furniture
•Painting walls
Yearly Common House & Kitchen Cleaning:
48. Dinner, drinks, and relaxation complete a work day,
and keep the spirits up.
50. Kitchen Committee
•Master menu planning and posting
•Meal sign up
•Payment for meals
•Stocking dry goods
•Replacing equipment and dishes
•Repair of appliances
•Sanitation training and review
•Periodic review of all meal-related systems
53. Menu planning and Meal sign-up
Three versions of each meal are
usually as follows:
1)main meal
2)vegetarian alternative if meat
included in main meal
3)child-friendly alternative (simple
foods with little spice).
57. The recipes have
been typed out with
measurements
already calculated
for 24, 36, and 48
diners.
58. Clean-up
A typical Clean-up Crew consists
of three people working at three
stations: dishwasher, pots &
pans, and general clean-up.
59.
60. Burlington Cohousing East Village
• 32 households on ~5 acres
• Move-in 2007
• Sign-up work system w/ specified expectations
• Meal system separate
61. • Sign-up system, jobs change every 6 months
• Chores lists posted by Cleaning Committee &
Land Committee
• Participation Agreement (for owners & renters)
specifies one job/month minimum
• Expected to serve on one committee
• Expected to participate in decision-making
process & on Board of Directors
Burlington Cohousing –
General Work System
62.
63. • Mandatory participation (a few exceptions), 1 job/month
• Meals every even day
• Mon-Fri meals by cook teams, weekend meals potlucks
• 1 lead cook, 2 assistant cooks, 1 cleanup person
• ~24 people/meal
• Buffet style
Burlington Cohousing –
Meals System
64. WindSong Cohousing
• Langley, BC
• 34 households under one covered street
• Move-in 1996 (+/-)
• Work system was volunteer, now “pay or play”
• Meal system partly included, partly separate
65. “Community Contribution Service (CCS)”
•Guideline: 3 hours / month
•Tracking using quarterly online worksheet
•All adults have deposited $90 to CCS
system
•Pay $10/hour if haven’t met guideline
WindSong – Pay or Play
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70. 1. Supper Clubs:
•Separate from main work system
•2 supper clubs: Wednesday & Thursday
•Each adult cooks once per rotation
•No payments, cook pays for ingredients
2. “Community Meals”:
•Part of main work system
•No regular schedule, approximately 3x/month
•E-mail notification
•Sign-up form in binder
WindSong –
Meals System
71. Catoctin Creek Village
• Taylorstown, VA
• 18 households planned, 9 complete
• 160 acres, rural site
• Pay or play
• Meals system separate
72. “Work Share” System:
•Has been in place 4 years
•Minimum 8 hours/month/household, 4 hr for single-
adult household
•Can “buy out” of work @ $10/hour
•Monthly dues include $80 buy-out
•Members report work at end of quarter to receive
reimbursement
Catoctin Creek Village – Pay
or Play
73. Catoctin Creek Village –
Work Days
• Once a month
• Morning work, followed by potluck & debriefing
• One way to fill work requirement
74. • Separate from main work
• Party system: someone decides to cook, lets people know the menu
• Diners can bring a side dish or wine (volunteer basis)
• No accounting
Catoctin Creek Village –
Meals System
75. Sunward Cohousing
• Ann Arbor, MI
• 40 households
• Move-in 1998 (+/-)
• Assignment based on survey of job preferences
• Committee work included
• Meals system separate (developing new system)
76. Sunward - Work Assignment
System
General Principles:
•Overarching goal is for people to be happy in their work
•6-month work cycles
•Jobs assigned based on preferences
Mechanics:
•Members complete survey of job preferences
•Reports generated by job & by name
•Small team reviews reports & assigns jobs
•First, Jobs Report used to fill hardest slots
•Next, Member Report used to fill remaining slots (different order of names
each cycle to make it fair)
•Last few people are called to negotiate jobs
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80. Songaia Cohousing
• Bothell, WA
• 13 households on ~10 acres
• Move-in 2000
• Hybrid work system
• Meals system separate
81. Committees:
•Committees work as well as meet
•Each member expected to be one committee
•At annual meeting, members sign up for committees
Common House Cleaning:
•Tasks by assignment, quarterly
•Each member notes top 3 preferred jobs
•More people than jobs, get a sabbatical
Work Days:
•Expected to participate in work days
•~4 work days / year
Mowing:
•By volunteers
Songaia – General Work System
82. Affinity Teams and Committees
• Community Support
• Steering Committee
• Facilitators
• Building Maintenance
• Grounds
• Landscape
• Garden
• Common House
• Kitchen & Meals
• Finance
• Membership
• Design Review
• Social
• Communication
• Workshop
• Retreat
• Odd jobs • Clubs
• The Hub
Navigators
Ad Hoc Groups
FFF
Facilities
Biogaians
Community Works
Celebrants
( Space Care )
Celebrations
Ritual
Planning meetings
Association officers
Emergency
Preparedness
Kids
83. How’s It Working?
•Generally, the work is getting done
•All members not participating in committees
•Common house cleaning getting done, but sometimes a
volunteer covers work that wasn’t done
•Different standards of cleanliness
Songaia – General Work System
84. Summary:
•Separate from main system
•Voluntary participation
•Two options
Full-Time Meal Program:
•4 dinners & Saturday breakfast
•Common pantry available for home use
•Cook or clean once / week
•Approximately $120 / month / adult
•> 75% participation
Pantry Only:
•Access to common pantry for home use
•Take on a job that helps food program
Songaia – Meals System
85. Meals Work:
•Lead cook
•Second cook
•Kid slot – optional
•Team of 2 for setup & cleanup
•Weekly mopping, recycling, stove
cleaning
Shopping:
•Cooks submit menu list each
week
•Shoppers shop for all meals &
pantry
•Local, in-season menus keep price
down
Songaia – Meals Jobs
89. Work Considerations:
General Work:
•What work to include as community work?
•What are the work expectations?
•Sign-up systems
•Enforcement
Meals Work:
•Included in general work system, or separate system?
•Does every member have to participate in meals work?
•How many meals / week?
•How to arrange meal jobs?
•Payment system
90. Is all this work daunting?
Well, yes! But it’s what built our community, and what
keeps us going!
Now, get to work!
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This slide show was Part 6 in a series
including:
Part 1 – What is Cohousing?
Part 2 – Cohousing Site Design
Part 3 – Common House Design
Part 4 – Cohousing Unit Design
Part 5 – Cohousing & Sustainability
Part 6 – Getting the Work Done
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