Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Communities magazine Winter '03 issue

[PattyMara Gourley (pattymara]

Diane,
I would like to write an article about the plays that the children of
Tierra Nueva and I write for the turning of the year.  We've had a Winter
Solstice, Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice and are currently writing the
Fall Equinox play to complete the cycle.  It has been the highlight of my
year, especially when one of the young children approaches me and says,
"let's write another play, ok?".   I believe this has contributed to our
community thriving.
warmly,
Patty Mara Gourley


On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:10:47 -0500 Communities Magazine
<communities [at] ic.org> writes:
> 
> Hello,
> 
>     I'm sending this "Call for Articles" for our Winter '03 issue, 
> "Thiving
> in Community," because you are someone who has written for 
> Communities
> magazine before, or have inquired about writing for us.  (Or you're 
> someone
> whom I'd like to write for the magazine!)
> 
>  1. We're seeking to borrow hard-copy photos or snapshots of people 
> and or
> communities to illustrate this issue. We cannot use most digital 
> photos.
>     The photos can be vertical or horizontal, black & white or 
> color. We
> return the photos after the issue is published.
>     Please mail them to Communities magazine, 52 Willow Street, 
> Marion, NC
> 28752.
>     
>     We can use digital photos if we use them very small on the 
> page.
>     OR, we can use digital photos (taken by very expensive digital 
> cameras)
> if they are 300-360 dpi at 5x7 or 8x12 size, which means the photos 
> are of a
> high enough resolution to use used as lead photos for articles, or 
> for the
> cover.
> 
>     2. We're seeking articles that touch on one or more of the 
> following
> issues:
> 
>         * What are the factors that make a community not just 
> survive, but
> thrive? Are the following some of the factors, in your experience?
>         A community culture of good process and communication?
>         Economic stability? Everyone has jobs or a source of 
> income?
>         The community is multi-generational? Families and extended 
> families
> live there? 
>         The presence of children?
>         The community regularly sings and plays music together?
>         Regularly scheduled work parties?
>         Other factors?
> 
> The deadline for receiving articles for the Winter issue is:
> 
>      SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2003.
> 
>     If you'd like to write an article, please let me know as soon as 
> you can
> and I'll send you our Writers Guidelines.
> 
>     Thanks very much.
> 
>     Diana Christian
>     Editor, Communities magazine
> -----
> 
>     P. S. Here's a preview of the themes for the Spring '04 issue,
> "Seriously Seeking Community."
> 
> 
>     1. If you're a member of a community:
>     (1) How has it been hosting visitors? Easy, so-so or difficult? 
> Do you
> have a regular procedure for visitors to follow? Do you have an 
> organized
> way that visitors can get a sense of your community, and your 
> community can
> get a sense of them?
> 
>     (2) What's your experience been  in selecting new members? Do 
> you have
> an organized way to invite people to join you, or to respond to 
> those who
> ask to join you?
> 
>     Do you have provisional membership status before a new person 
> becomes a
> full community member?  How long is it? What kinds of procedures you 
> do have
> so you can learn about the new person's vision and values for 
> community and
> they can learn about yours?
> 
>     (3) How do you assess your method for getting new community 
> members?
> What would you change about it?
> 
>     (4) Do you have any advice for community seekers?
> 
> 2. If you're seeking a community to join:
>     (1) What have your experiences been in visiting communities in a 
> process
> of seeking a community to join?  Have you had to schedule visits 
> during
> vacation time?  Has it been difficult or expensive or 
> time-consuming?
>     How have the communities received you?  Have they been gracious 
> and
> accommodating?  Friendly but businesslike? Busy and brusque?
> 
>     (2) How has it been assessing communities that you're 
> considering
> joining?  
> 
>     (3) What do you use as criteria to assess your top candidates 
> for
> joining? 
> 
>     (4) How has it worked out when you've chosen one or more 
> communities for
> further visits and serious consideration?
> 
>     (5) Do you have any advice for other community seekers?
> 
> 
> 3. If you've recently joined a community:
>     (1) What was your search process like?
> 
>     (2) What was it about the community you joined that drew you?
> 
>     (3) If you didn't find a community you wanted to join, tell us 
> about it.
> 
>     (4) If you've joined one, how has the orientation process been? 
> (IS
> there an orientation process? If so, what's it been like?)
> 
>     (5) Do you have any advice for other community seekers?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> v
> 
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