Cohousing-L Mailing List: Davis, Calif. Cohousing Seminar Oct 3-5

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If you have not already done so, please register now for the seminar,
The Nuts and Bolts of Creating a Cohousing Community, at
www.cohousing.org <http://www.cohousing.org/> .  

Kathryn McCamant, co-author of Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to
Housing Ourselves, an architect and project manager, who has worked on
dozens of cohousing communities and who is an 11-year resident at Doyle
Street Cohousing in Emeryville will be the presenter.  Please join us at
Muir Commons in Davis, California from October 3 -5.  Participants can
attend the Friday evening session only, the day-long Saturday session,
or both. We are also offering an optional Sunday session.

     "Katie McCamant is the "momma" of cohousing in North America. 

      You won't find a better balance between enthusiasm and realism
based on solid experience anywhere in the cohousing movement."   
A longtime cohouser

Kicking off the weekend on Friday, October 3 will be a two-hour talk and
slideshow for people who are relatively new to cohousing and those who
would benefit from more detailed knowledge about cohousing.  The slide
show is about the cohousing movement and cohousing communities in
Denmark where they originated and in North America. Along with the book,
Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves (deemed by the
New York Times  "a bible for the cohousing movement" and available at
the slide show for an additional $25, this evening presentation provides
an inexpensive introduction and exposure to cohousing.  People at all
stages of exploration are welcome to participate.

On Saturday, October 4, there will be extensive discussion on how to
organize a cohousing community.  Participants will learn from the
lessons of other cohousing groups about developing realistic timelines
and about forming development groups. The afternoon sessions will focus
on group process, agenda setting, and group facilitation. Participants
will learn how to move from forming a group to site acquisition and
growing their group. The day will close with a consideration of critical
components in successfully moving forward. 

This is the most comprehensive training day available to individuals and
groups interested in building a cohousing community. We urge you to work
within your community to encourage individuals to participate in this
event, to take full advantage of the combined experiences of those who
have been involved in cohousing for many years. 

On Sunday, October 5, a session will be held for groups close to forming
or which have recently formed. The day's discussion will be focused on
the intricacies of financing and group formation applied specifically to
those in attendance.

 For information on seminar costs and to register for the event or any
part of it, please go to the Cohousing Association's website at
www.cohousing.org <http://www.cohousing.org/>  or call our office at
510-844-0865. There is a discounted rate for members of the Cohousing
Association, and you can join at the time you register for the seminar
if you are not already a member.

 

 



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