The Heart of Belonging Workshop - Creating and Sustaining Our Psychological Sense of Community

Overview:
This interactive workshop focuses on the psychological sense of community—our experience of connection within the groups to which we belong. In this workshop, we examine our own sense of community in our lives, share ideas on how to enhance it, and learn how to sustain it over time. Our goal is to learn about and experience a sense of community together. The workshop includes: Individual exercises, partner interactions, small group activities, discussions, and presentations by the facilitator. The event concludes with a serving of delicious stew created with ingredients we each contribute to the collective stew pot!

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is for anyone who would like to enhance their sense of community within the groups to which they belong. The ideas apply to many types of community settings, including small groups, shared homes, neighbourhoods, organizations, and the workplace.

Facilitator:
Collin van Uchelen is a local believer in the sense of community. He has over 25 years of first-hand experience in creating community in collective homes and he founded Vancouver's Collective House Network in 2007. Collin also holds a doctorate in Clinical and Community Psychology.

Date & Location:
Monday, November 12th, 2012. Registration 2:15 p.m., Workshop 2:30-5:30 p.m.,
Shared stew and wrap-up: 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
St. James Community Square

Registration:
To reserve your space for the workshop, please send an email message to heartofbelonging@gmail.com or leave a voicemail message with workshop assistant Michael at 604-417-5193. Space is limited so please register soon. Please bring an ingredient to add to our collective stew pot (a potato, carrot, onion, etc.).

This workshop is offered free of charge, thanks to the support of the Neighbourhood Small Grants program administered by the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House and funded by the Vancouver Foundation.