Forgive this long comment, but building online communities is an area where I've had a fair amount of experience. In 2005 I co-founded a non-profit called Global Mindshift, which brought small groups of people -- often international -- into asynchronous, facilitated dialogues to explore the knowledge and skills we need to learn to live in global community. Results were mixed. Sometimes it went great, sometimes not. When it did not go great was when conflicts among participants arose and...
I really love this! I'm a serious 22-year-old who has often felt insecure about my inability to squeal over anything. Can't wait to check out the community on “The Serious Type”!
Hello @Judy Cockerton . First I want to commend and than you for your work. While my career was such that serving a foster parent was simply not feasible, I have long supported organizations and individuals who are involved with foster care. My mother grew up in the Montana State Children's home (orphanage) that was closed in the 1970's, so I have been acutely aware my entire life of the trials that children growing up in group homes face. For the past several year, the nonprofit associated...
Ben, this is brilliant! So sad I missed it back when it was posted. I can completely relate to all you have shared having gone through both an undergrad and grad program in recent years. Regarding attention and devices, you might enjoy Johann Hari's new book Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention . Totally agree with the need for a cultural reorientation of where we place our attention and intentions: community not individual only, in-person conversation not just behind devices,...
Nobody showed up within the first 15 minutes and I assumed that meant nobody was going to show up, period. So I left Zoom and I might try this event again in the new year.
Anna, Michael, and Charlene. I just discovered this discussion line today. I discovered Michael when first joining Weavers and being involved in his circle last year. Michael's story about an encounter with a little girl made me think of an encounter that my wife and I had 10 years ago that was life-changing. We were both recently retired and looking for something worthwhile to do in this next faze of our lives. We were bored with our new life of reading and taking walks. One Sunday, a...
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