Mini Retreat
February 9 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Register on Eventbrite.
If community builders burn out, then “the way things are” wins.
Feeling pulled in many directions – maybe it’s kinda hard to catch your breath? Or are you even at-risk for burnout in your community work (paid or unpaid)?
- So how about putting on your “oxygen mask” to catch your breath for now?
- And while you’re at it, try some practices, in good company, to build your resilience for the long run!
- FAQ/Frequently Asked Questions attached and found here
Free! Why RSVP?
- January’s mini-retreat filled all spaces and had a waiting list, so please RSVP as soon as you can.
- If the tickets are full, please look for the button to join the waiting list, and you’ll be notified if a spot opens up. (Everyone was admitted from the January waiting list.)
- The February theme and details will be emailed as we get closer to the date, sent to those who RSVP here on Eventbrite.
- We want you to let you know about any changes (due to weather etc) and we want to have enough food and supplies, without wasting.
Schedule for Friday, February 9
- 5:15/5:30pm arrival and dinner served, socializing. (Semi-potluck; main dishes provided)
- 5:55pm the Circle opens so we can finish up by 8:30pm, including breaks. It’s important to be there from 5:55pm to 8:30pm, since what we do builds on itself through the night
Who’s it for? Any prior experience needed?
We who are engaged in community building in any setting, paid or unpaid – we who give so much to others – may want to recharge professionally or personally.
- All are welcome, especially those who are building or cultivating their community – or hope to do so.
- Please invite others to consider it?
- There are always newcomers. No previous experience is needed.
Frequently Asked Questions/FAQs: Please see the attachment or click here for more key info on the following topics
- What will we do? How will we do it?
- Where, Parking, RTA, Cost/Contributions?
- What to bring or wear?
- Who’s facilitating? Who’s sponsoring this?
- Why?
- Questions or obstacles?
For more information or help with RSVPs, please contact Erika Brown at ebrown@neighborhoodgrants.org or cell (216-313-7263) or Tony Vento at tony.vento@purposematters.org or by cell (216-313-0546).
Why?
To recharge, to connect with others, and to grow practices that keep you fresh. You can come feed your renewal and power from the inside out!
- Back by popular demand! 20 of us gathered this way in Dec 2023, and 40 of us in Jan 2024.
“There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for
the sound of the genuine in yourself.
It is the only true guide you will ever have.
And if you cannot hear it,
you will all of your life
spend your days on the ends of strings
that somebody else pulls.”
― Howard Thurman, former chaplain of Boston U & Howard U, mentor to generations of activists and community builders
