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Art of Community Chicago - Program

Art of Community Day Tentative Schedule

(changes might happen as we get closer to the event, please check back!)

8:00 a.m.Registration Opens
Community Bookshelf opens
9:00 Opening Welcome: Ma’ikwe Schaub Ludwig, Conference Organizer for FIC (includes an intro to JPUSA)
Opening Talk: Laird Schaub, Executive Secretary FIC
9:45 Break
10:00 Workshop Session I
  • Consensus: Laird Schaub, FIC and Sandhill Farm Community
  • Ecovillages Panel: Tony Sirna and Ma’ikwe Schaub Ludwig, FIC and Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
  • Should I Start or Join a Community?: Marty Klaif, FIC and Shannon Farm Community
  • Guerilla Community Building: Harvey Baker, FIC and Dunmire Hollow Community
11:30Lunch
1:00 Workshop Session II
  • Starting a Residential Intentional Community: Ma’ikwe Schaub Ludwig, FIC and Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
  • Overview of the Cooperative Movement: Mingwei Haung of the North American Students of Cooperation
  • Conflict: Laird Schaub, FIC and Snadhill Farm Community
  • Within Reach Movie: filmmakers Ryan Mlynarczyk and Mandy Creighton of Hummingbird Ranch Community
2:30Break
2:45 Workshop Session III
  • Generations Panel: Panelists: Lisa Paulson, Harvey Baker, Tony Sirna, Ma’ikwe Schaub Ludwig, Mingwei Haung and Mandy Creighton. Facilitator: Laird Schaub
  • Cohousing: Raines Cohen and Betsy Morris, Cohousing Partners
  • Community and Growth: Neil Taylor, JPUSA
  • Mission Economics: Tim Bock, JPUSA
4:15 Meet the Communities Session
4:45Schmooze/Q&A/General Networking (Format TBD)
5:45Dinner
6:45Benefit Auction for the FIC
7:45Closing/Thanks/Invitation for Further Connection
8:00 JPUSA Irish/Celtic Band “Crossings” plays until late
Don’t miss all the fun! Get your tickets today!
We happily link to the following organizations, all of whom share our strong commitment to promoting community and a more cooperative world:
Cohousing The Federation of Egalitarian Communities - Communes Coop Community Cooperative Sustainable Intentional North American Students of Cooperation Global Ecovillage Network
Special thanks to the sponsors of our Art of Community Events.
NICA Common Circle Permaculture Classes Lafayette Morehouse