This topic might live up to the discussion series title of “difficult conversations.”
- How can we create a welcoming environment for racial and ethnic minorities within residential intentional communities?
- Is it okay and sometimes helpful to have all-minority ICs?
- While their intentions and values are good and are typically shared, how can we talk to intentional community members that prioritize DEI issues over basic community cohesion and economic survival?
- How do we realize our aspirations of including communitarians with unique needs and preferences while recognizing some communities’ limited capacity to accommodate more than a small number of those?
In 2025, consultants Edward Troy and Elliott Cisneros led the discussion. We’re happy to hear from consultants who are interested to start us off with this year’s discussion.
Link to register: https://cultivate-caring.community/get-involved/
Part of a series hosted by Roger Balson. Informative segments of the discussion will be lightly edited and made available for future access. Details here.