Cohousing-L Mailing List: Join CohoUS next week for two live events designed to help strengthen communities!

[Carolyn Pruitt (carolyn]

Hi everyone,


Next week we have a packed schedule with two educational programs.


First, on Tuesday, September 23 at 4pm MDT, Pedro Silva, Director of Engagement 
with YOUnify, will be leading a session titled Slowing Down to Speed up.


In this 60-minute workshop, participants will explore the concept of 
intentionally slowing down in the short-term to build stronger, more cohesive 
communities. By embracing patience and deliberate action, community members can 
create deeper connections, trust, and shared understanding. These foundations 
enable the group to move more effectively and efficiently together in the long 
term. Through interactive discussions and practical exercises, attendees will 
learn how to cultivate social cohesion that leads to sustainable, collective 
progress.


Pedro brings a wealth of cross-sector experience focused on building civic and 
community engagement. He has graciously offered an extra 30 minutes of his time 
so while the formal session will be an hour, Pedro will stick around after the 
session to lead additional practice exercises and/or answer any questions.


Register here to join us: 
<https://cohousinginstitute.org/product/slowing-down-to-speed-up/> 
https://cohousinginstitute.org/product/slowing-down-to-speed-up/


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Then, on Wednesday, September 24th at 3pm MDT, we’ll be hosting the second of 
our Community Conundrum events with professional facilitator Karen Gimnig.


If you’ve lived in community, odds are good that you’ve sat through meetings 
where one or more other members talked longer than you thought they should, 
possibly off topic, and in a way that just wasn’t helpful. In this session 
we’ll talk about why this happens and how to address it. We’ll cover 
facilitation methods that can greatly reduce the problem without shutting out 
or putting down the more verbose members of your community.


Register here to join us: 
<https://cohousinginstitute.org/product/community-conundrums-people-who-talk/> 
https://cohousinginstitute.org/product/community-conundrums-people-who-talk/


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Both of next week’s sessions will be free for CohoUS members or $30 for 
non-members.


If you have any questions, email us at cohousingassociationofus [at] 
gmail.com<mailto:cohousingassociationofus [at] gmail.com>. We look forward to 
seeing you there!


Best,

Carolyn Pruitt

www.cohousing.org<http://www.cohousing.org/>