Action Group: Creative Collaborations among artists, musicians, writers in our community to collaborate, inspire and generate education and income

Champion/Convenor: Nancy Grace Rosen
Reporter/Scribe: U'liana

Nancy Grace Rosen, John Maloney (AnneMarie), U'liana de Shannon, Daniel Hirtz (Ingrid), Robert Swierski (Helen), Anthea, Chris Power

Action Steps:

Nancy Grace Rosen
creative collaborations one-on-one for specific creative projects
weekly emails to share intentions and requests for support from creativity community group
facilitating monthly creativity and writing circles for empathy and expertise with Anthea and U'liana

John Maloney
weekly newsletter for advertising and networking
people are invited to submit banners or ads for John to post weekly
He has an email list of 1000 people locally

Daniel Hirtz
Coordinator and Host of Breatheforpeace festivals and gatherings with a focus of peace, community, creative expression. Generate spontaneous activities for group participation

Robert, Helen, and Nancy Grace
Researching over next two months availability of
Shared Studio Space for community groups, meetings, collaborations with facilitators for speaking, training and workshops in community: Scottsdale, New River, Fountain Hills, Cave Creek, Carefree, Mesa areas

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ACTION GROUP: intention is towards getting people together who are serious about forming… or joining… a community
  1. FIELD TRIPS:
    explore possible properties to buy and use trip to spend time together…maybe have lunch or dinner on the road…hikes…go to beach together…cruise…what else? Bring your ideas/suggestions!
  2. GAMES: Ingrid would love a “game night” at least once a month. We decided to make our first gathering a game night…on Sunday, September 17th at Daniel & Ingrid’s house starting at 3:30 pm. Includes a potluck dinner…and BRING IDEAS FOR FIELD TRIPS and/or other experiences together
  3. PROGRESSIVE DINNERS… LUNCHES… BRUNCHES…
  4. Neighborhood involvement
  5. Entertainment team to scout best things to do
  6. Investigate existing communities and how they are together and what they do, etc.
  7. Cooking club
  8. Sharing resources: maybe have community own one of several fun things like a boat or a community closet for sharing things only worn once in awhile and to increase available variety without each one owning everything
  9. Bartering

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Action Group: Nonviolent Communication practise group.

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is taught by BJ Peters and others. BJ has a course scheduled for Mondays in October, from 6:30-8:30 at her home near 14th St. and Glendale Ave. The cost is $95 for early registration (before September 29) and $105 after that. The course qualifies for Continued Education credits. Contact BJ for more information (602.279.4805, bjp1@cox.net). She also facilitates a practice group on Tuesdays for those who have taken the introduction course

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Send your report to daniel@breatheforpeace.org and I will add it to this website.