# Courses

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## [About the FIC Courses, and how to join one](https://forum.ic.org/t/about-the-fic-courses-and-how-to-join-one/197)

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**Author:** [@osaisacson\_FIC\_IT](https://forum.ic.org/u/osaisacson_FIC_IT)\
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Learn how to join, start, and grow intentional community. The course forums are visible only to course participants. Are you interested in a course? Find and sign up for one here.

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## [Nonviolent Communication Basics (Virtual) — with Jerry Koch-Gonzalez — $100 for 6 Hours](https://forum.ic.org/t/nonviolent-communication-basics-virtual-with-jerry-koch-gonzalez-100-for-6-hours/5142)

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**Author:** [@Neil](https://forum.ic.org/u/Neil)\
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**Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/nonviolent-communication-basics-virtual-with-jerry-koch-gonzalez-100-for-6-hours/5142 "2026-07-27T19:21:08Z")

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Hello everyone, In shared living communities, where neighbors govern together and disagreements are inevitable, NVC isn't a nice-to-have — it's the skill that keeps community life workable. New to NVC, or want a re…

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## [Cooperative Culture weekly peer learning group](https://forum.ic.org/t/cooperative-culture-weekly-peer-learning-group/3927)

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**Author:** [@leslie.miller](https://forum.ic.org/u/leslie.miller)\
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**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/cooperative-culture-weekly-peer-learning-group/3927 "2024-12-26T18:01:26Z")

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Hi, Maybe not exactly a “course” but I’m looking for more information about a weekly Cooperative Culture peer learning group that @maikwe Yana Ludwig mentioned during an online panel in November. I thought it was start…

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## [EcoGather Intentional Community Study Group](https://forum.ic.org/t/ecogather-intentional-community-study-group/3471)

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**Author:** [@ncoit](https://forum.ic.org/u/ncoit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/ecogather-intentional-community-study-group/3471 "2024-06-10T18:22:50Z")

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Hi there, I’m work for a collapse-responsive learning network called EcoGather, based in Vermont. We make and curate existentially important and heterodox education for adults who wish to bravely face the crises of the …

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## [Welcome course participants! Here is how to get started on the forum](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcome-course-participants-here-is-how-to-get-started-on-the-forum/337)

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**Author:** [@osaisacson\_FIC\_IT](https://forum.ic.org/u/osaisacson_FIC_IT)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcome-course-participants-here-is-how-to-get-started-on-the-forum/337 "2022-11-18T14:42:15Z")

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Welcome to the forum! This forum gathers those interested in building intentional culture and communities. It is a place where we all can learn from each other. The forum is set up in two sections: The general discu…