Where Do We Go From Here?
Posted on March 25, 2024 by5 Comments
An open letter to the Intentional Communities Movement – January, 2024 A couple quick notes: This is focused on the movement in the US and Canada (though I think there… Read More
026: Preventing and Mending the Fissures with Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners
Posted on March 11, 2024 byPreventing and Mending the Fissures with Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 026 We’re closing out our second season with an examination of how to navigate inevitable… Read More
025: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion with Crystal Byrd Farmer
Posted on February 12, 2024 byEmbracing Diversity and Inclusion with Crystal Byrd Farmer Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 025 There’s a rich opportunity to push the needle forward when it comes to Diversity, Equity, and… Read More
Upgrade your community toolbox
Posted on January 29, 2024 byby Åsa Isacson The tools for groups of people to find, manage and develop their own communities just as they want them has radically changed in the last 20 years.… Read More
Bonus: Centering and Preparing for Birth with Monique Gauthier
Posted on January 8, 2024 byBonus: Centering and Preparing for Birth with Monique Gauthier Inside Community Podcast — Bonus Episode My conversation with Monique Gauthier was too full of inspiring and helpful information, so I… Read More
024: Community Supported Birth with Monique Gauthier
Posted on January 4, 2024 byCommunity Supported Birth with Monique Gauthier Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 024 Bringing new life into the world requires levels of support practically unheard of in modern, western culture… unless… Read More
History is in the making at the FIC
Posted on December 25, 2023 byby Harvey Baker Watch the video to hear FIC board member, Harvey Baker, talk about FIC’s history using our community beads!
What is lacking in the modern society model?
Posted on December 18, 2023 byby Celastrina My name is Celastrina and I’m a 29 year old dreamer and artist from Sweden. Nine years ago, my life took an extraordinary turn when I made the… Read More
Technology as a bridge between people and places
Posted on December 11, 2023 byRodrigo Braga IT Director Technology as a bridge between people and places — I have a strong connection with water—especially the oceans—which led me to connect with sustainability and permaculture… Read More
New Visions for the Communities Movement
Posted on December 4, 2023 byDaniel Greenberg, FIC Co-Director A wise person once told me, “At every level of the nested hierarchy of life, we can look down for function and up for purpose.” For example, as individuals,… Read More
The idea that the real goal is belonging
Posted on November 27, 2023 byI’m not a big fan of the word “inclusion”. As someone raised by scientists and fascinated with geology, it always makes me think of amber with a water bubble, or… Read More
New Visions for the Communities Movement with Daniel Greenberg
Posted on November 27, 2023 byNew Visions for the Communities Movement with Daniel Greenberg Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 023 As we close out 2023, it’s time to take stock of the Communities Movement and… Read More
Let’s raise the bar with FIC Programs for 2024
Posted on November 17, 2023 byFIC Programs Director Lauren Hugel We just finished our 2023 FIC retreat at Shannon Farm Community in rural Virginia. What a beautiful time of year to be here with the… Read More
Co-Create Our Future
Posted on November 10, 2023 byKim Kanney, FIC Co-Director The smartest person in the room is the group. Would you agree? The FIC team does and we think you, as a communitarian, probably do too.… Read More
Cults! The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with Jesse Stone
Posted on November 1, 2023 byCults! The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with Jesse Stone Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 022 Cults get a pretty bad reputation in the mainstream world, but are they… Read More
Community Held Death and Dying with Angela Franklin
Posted on October 5, 2023 byCommunity Held Death and Dying with Angela Franklin Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 021 The subject of death is seen by many as morbid or taboo, but what if this… Read More
Central Leader Communities with “Evil Dictator” Paul Wheaton
Posted on September 7, 2023 byCentral Leader Communities with “Evil Dictator” Paul Wheaton Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 020 There are as many ways to structure a community as there are communities, but perhaps one… Read More
Raising Children in Community
Posted on August 28, 2023 byby Janne Campbell As I write, the land I live on with 31 other adults and 11 kids is bursting with fecundity. The first wild greens: miner’s lettuce, nettles and… Read More
FIC Needs You To Survive and Thrive
Posted on August 7, 2023 byby Kim Kanney & Daniel Greenberg — FIC Co-directors We humbly ask for your immediate support to ensure the FIC will survive in 2023 and thrive in 2024 and beyond.… Read More
Intimacy in Community with Dave Booda
Posted on August 2, 2023 byIntimacy in Community with Dave Booda Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 019 Hear from intimacy nerd Dave Booda, about why intimacy is so important, get new ideas on prompts that… Read More
FIC at the GEN Europe Gathering 2023
Posted on July 28, 2023 byFIC at the GEN Europe Gathering 2023 By Daniel Greenberg, FIC Co-Director Radical Self-Love, Eldership in Community, Solidarity Economy, Regenerative Lifestyles, Sociocracy, Embodied Climate Dialogue, Net Zero Power, Indigenous Insights,… Read More
Military Veterans in Intentional Communities Survey
Posted on July 21, 2023 by5 Comments
The Relationship Between Major Institutions and Sense of Belonging Surveys of Military Veterans Residing in Intentional Communities Click here to fill out the survey Hello fellow lovers of community, I’m… Read More
Aging Well Together with Margaret Critchlow
Posted on June 13, 2023 byAging Well Together with Margaret Critchlow Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 018 Hear from Margaret Critchlow, PhD., about finding connection as an older person, and building communities where elders can… Read More
Raising Children in Community with Amy Saloner
Posted on May 30, 2023 byRaising Children in Community with Amy Saloner Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 017 For many looking for community, a primary goal is to be a part of a multigenerational reality… Read More
Reclaiming Placemaking for Liberation with Ridhi D’Cruz
Posted on May 4, 2023 byReclaiming Placemaking for Liberation with Ridhi D’Cruz Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 016 We’re kicking off Season 2 with a pair of episodes about Placemaking, how we design and consider… Read More
Designing Shared Spaces with Bryan Bowen
Posted on May 4, 2023 byDesigning Shared Spaces with Bryan Bowen Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 015 We’re kicking off Season 2 with a pair of episodes about Placemaking, how we design and consider creating… Read More
Table of Contents & Introduction
Posted on April 27, 2023 byBuilding Belonging: Your Guide to Starting a Residential Intentional Community Table of Contents Introduction: What Time Is It? Part 1: Setting the Stage Part 2: Defining and Materializing Your Community… Read More
Season 2 Trailer – Inside Community podcast
Posted on April 10, 2023 bySeason 2 Trailer Inside Community Podcast Welcome back to Season 2 of the Inside Community Podcast! On this show we explore the beautiful and messy realities of living inside community… Read More
State of the Communities Movement with Yana, Sky and Cassandra
Posted on July 20, 2022 byState of the Communities Movement with Cassandra, Sky and Yana Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 014 Join communities experts Yana Ludwig, Sky Blue, and Cassandra Ferrera for a panel discussion… Read More
Visiting Communities with Anthony ‘Campo’ Campbell
Posted on June 30, 2022 byVisiting Communities with Anthony ‘Campo’ Campbell Inside Community Podcast — Ep. 013 Listen to ideas on how to best engage with communities you would like to visit, so you and… Read More
