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Community Building

Shared agreements, fair decisions and hospitality that hold neighbors together.

6 lessonsAbout 3 hours of reading6 hands-on group projectsPlanning tools included

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Lesson 1: Why most communities fail

And what the ones that last do differently

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Why most communities fail

And what the ones that last do differently

~25 min readPractice: Take the community readiness check6 worksheet tasks

1 · The honest numbers 2 · Six reasons they fail 3 · What lasting ones share 4 · Shapes of community 5 · Readiness check Hands-on practice Worksheet

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A shared vision and written agreements

Saying why you're here, and writing it down

~25 min readPractice: Draft your vision and first agreements6 worksheet tasks

1 · Vision comes first 2 · Writing it together 3 · The agreements you need 4 · Joining and leaving 5 · Track your agreements Hands-on practice Worksheet

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Making decisions together

Fair, clear ways to decide as a group

~25 min readPractice: Practice a group decision6 worksheet tasks

1 · Four ways to decide 2 · When one can stop all 3 · Who decides what 4 · Meetings that work 5 · Writing a proposal Hands-on practice Worksheet

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Owning land together: co-ops, LLCs and land trusts

Legal structures that protect people and land

~30 min readPractice: Compare ownership structures for your land6 worksheet tasks

1 · Six ways to own land 2 · California rules 3 · The hybrid village 4 · When someone leaves 5 · Working with professionals Hands-on practice Worksheet

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Conflict and repair

Disagreeing well, and making things right

~25 min readPractice: Write your conflict agreement6 worksheet tasks

1 · Four habits to watch 2 · How conflict escalates 3 · Saying it well 4 · Apology and repair 5 · Your conflict agreement Hands-on practice Worksheet

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Hospitality and belonging

An open table and a welcome that lasts

~25 min readPractice: Plan a monthly open table6 worksheet tasks

1 · Why belonging matters 2 · How friendships grow 3 · Welcoming newcomers 4 · Hospitality that lasts 5 · The open table Hands-on practice Worksheet

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What you'll make together

Lesson 1: Take the community readiness check
Lesson 2: Draft your vision and first agreements
Lesson 3: Practice a group decision
Lesson 4: Compare ownership structures for your land
Lesson 5: Write your conflict agreement
Lesson 6: Plan a monthly open table

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Subjects practiced: Social studies, Civics, Economics, Life skills, English language arts, Math, Health.

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Lesson	Completed	Hours	Worksheet
1 · Why most communities fail	—	—	0 of 6
2 · A shared vision and agreements	—	—	0 of 6
3 · Making decisions together	—	—	0 of 6
4 · Owning land together	—	—	0 of 6
5 · Conflict and repair	—	—	0 of 6
6 · Hospitality and belonging	—	—	0 of 6
Total	0 of 6	0	—

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