Jonathan Bet-Zall, Northwest Intentional Communities Association Of the many ills of civilization, the one that hits me hardest is widespread, and continuing-to -spread homelessness. Traditionally, even the poorest person could find a place to live at the edge of the village or out in the woods, but under the present system every square inch of …
Community Building for Socially Just Urban Development Read More »
Sponsored by the Goodenough Community How to Live in Heaven, HERE! Lab feels like heaven – right here and right now. Heaven is not a location but a state of mind, an attitude of AWE and WONDER. We can create heaven inside ourselves through spiritual and psychological development, and between and among individuals through relationships, …
50th Annual Human Relations Laboratory and Picnic, Aug 4-10, 2019 Read More »
Two board members from NICA and other experienced members of intentional community speak on the panel at this Seattle event. Starts 6:45 PM, ends 8:30 PM. See Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2331343617139995/
Date and Venue April 27, from 10 AM to 4:30 PM at Maxwelton Creek Cohousing (on Whidbey Island) Theme: Affordable Housing in Intentional Communities To RSVP, or if you have questions, send email to info@nwcommunities.org People can attend a gathering at no cost if you have a current NICA membership! You may start or renew …
2019 NICA Spring Gathering held on Saturday, April 27 Read More »
I am so grateful that NICA President Syd Fredrickson, hosted a Board retreat in February… Although my stomach turned when she urged the Board to look NICA’s purposes square in the face, and assess NICA’s integrity. As small as the Board currently is, and as new as I am to it, I was afraid: what …
In today’s world, it’s rare to find positive and engaging stories that simultaneously expose readers to sensitive topics like race, class, and social barriers and biases. The Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC), a nonprofit organization with offices based in Rutledge, Missouri and Louisa, Virginia, has produced Communities magazine for the past 25 years, exploring the …
Spring 2018 edition of Communities magazine focuses on “Class, Race, and Privilege” Read More »
Diana Leafe Christian (author of books, *Finding Community: How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community* and *Creating a Life Together* and a member of Earthaven Ecovillage) will train participants in this dynamic method of self-governance. Sociocracy, also called Dynamic Governance, is a system of governance using consent decision making, involving all those who do …
We are excited to announce a full agenda of activities on Saturday, Oct 14 from 10 AM to 5 PM, with optional activities before and after that. It will be hosted by Beacon House, in Seattle. Beacon House is part of Star Community, which presently is composed of five households. Join members of intentional communities …
More info will be sent later, but the general schedule will be typical for a 1-day NICA Gathering. It will be on a Saturday, starting around 10 AM, go until 4:30 or 5 PM, and in this case there will be optional evening activities for those who wish to stay. It will be hosted by …
Save the Date: October 14 for Fall Gathering 2017 Read More »
We are working on new display boards and a new NICA brochure, so we would appreciate some updated photos of your community: the buildings, people, gardens, animals, whatever. While you’re at it, tell us if there have been important changes you’d like us to know. Digital images preferred. Send to gogreen (at)usa.com. If you’re sending …
