YES 2016 Info Packet 1 YOUTH ECOVILLAGE SUMMIT Information Packet: Summit Schedule & Core Team Bios June 9-12, 2016 La Cité Ecologique in Quebec, Canada http://www.nextgenna.org/youth-ecovillage-summit-2016 THURSDAY June 9 th 4-5:30pm Summit Check-in Follow the entry signs to the Classroom for check-in and room assignment/camping orientation 6-7pm Dinner 7:30-9pm Welcome Ceremony: Candle Lighting, Introductions, and Summit Overview (La Cité Residents are welcome to join!) The Summit will kick off with a special evening in circle, greeting each other and sharing stories as we prepare for the weekend ahead.
YES 2016 Info Packet 2 FRIDAY June 10 th 7:30-8:30am Yoga w/ Karen Veilleux Karen is a yoga teacher living at La Cité who has volunteered to offer sessions for Summit participants. No experience or yoga mat required. May take place outside depending on the weather. 8-9am Breakfast (self-serve) 9-9:30am Morning Circle: Playful Connection Each morning we will come together to review the day s schedule, check-in with each other, and participate in a short group activity 9:30am - 12pm Tour of La Cité Ecologique Location: Begins in Classroom As one of the oldest and largest ecovillages in North America, with acres of gardens and several businesses on-site, La Cité Ecologique has much to offer. This is a guided tour led by NextGEN ambassador and life-long resident of La Cité, Nebesna Fortin. Bring your questions! 12-1pm Lunch 1:30-3:30pm Exploring the Ecovillage Movement Around the world thousands of communities are alive with the intention to heal our planet and each other. A strong network of individuals, groups, and organizations supports this movement. Join us as we explore the global ecovillage network and learn ways you can plugin in! Presentation with facilitated conversation to follow. 4-5:30pm Drumming Up Mindfulness Designed by Drums for Development Founder, Nick Joyce, this workshop has been taught to thousands. Through drumming we develop awareness, confidence, communication, and collaboration in a group. You will come into the present moment, learn basic djembe technique, play participatory drumming games, and end with an opportunity to share your experience, bringing the language of rhythm into the world of words. Djembe drums will be provided and no prior experience is necessary.
YES 2016 Info Packet 3 6-7pm Dinner 7:30-9pm NuMundo Ambassador Training (optional) NuMundo connects individuals with transformational travel experiences. We make the global network of impact centers visible to help seekers find new opportunities for lifelong learning. Through our ambassadors program, you can use your own travels to benefit the awesome places you find and also help other explorers make their way there. Learn how YOU can play an active role in making the transformational ecosystem visible! Led by NuMundo s Strategic Alliance Manager, Nick Joyce. Bonfire (La Cité Residents are welcome to join!) Celebrate with a bonfire on the La Cité land! Musical instruments, songs, and stories are encouraged! Weather dependent. SATURDAY June 11 th 7:30-8:30am Yoga w/ Karen Veilleux Karen is a yoga teacher living at La Cité who has volunteered to offer sessions for Summit participants. No experience or yoga mat required. May take place outside depending on the weather. 8-9am Breakfast (self-serve) 9-9:30am Morning Circle: The Work that Reconnects Each morning we will come together to review the day s schedule, check-in with each other, and participate in a short group activity
YES 2016 Info Packet 4 9:30am - 10:30pm Ecovillage Design Patterns What are the building blocks of a healthy community, one that regenerates the natural landscape, encourages positive human interaction, and meets our primordial need for beautiful functioning spaces? This is an introduction to ecovillage design, drawing on pattern language, permaculture, and landscape architecture principles, taught by Cynthia Tina. 10:30pm -12pm Organic Growing at La Cité Location: Begins in Classroom Master gardener and tree crop specialist, Denis Fortin, will share the basics of organic growing as it applies to La Cité. This session will take place outside, in the ecovillage s expansive agricultural fields that provide produce for community residents and market sale to the surrounding area. Teaching will be in French with English translation. 12-1pm Lunch 1:30-3:30pm Expand Your Box What Box? Drawing from the work of Possibility Management, this is your crash course in new ways of listening, speaking, feeling, experiencing and interacting. We know that the standard behavior patterns we have adopted from modern culture severely limit the quality of our relationships and creativity. It s time to upgrade those thoughtmaps! 4-5:30pm The Art of Conflict Reconciliation Seasoned communitarians know that conflict is not something to shy away from, but is in fact a healthy part of community, if we know how to properly deal with it. Learn and practice tools in the art of conflict reconciliation with experienced guides. This workshop is a must for anyone working with (more or less) organized groups of humans! 6-7pm Dinner (Celebrating the last night of the Summit) 7:30-9pm Wiser Together: An Intergenerational Dialogue (La Cité Residents are welcome to join!) This is a rare opportunity for youngers and elders to speak freely and deeply listen to each other in a well-held space. The purpose is to nurture communication and collaboration across generations to address the critical issues of our time. All ages are welcome to participate.
YES 2016 Info Packet 5 SUNDAY June 12 th 7:30-8:30am Yoga w/ Karen Veilleux Karen is a yoga teacher living at La Cité who has volunteered to offer sessions for Summit participants. No experience or yoga mat required. May take place outside depending on the weather. 8-9am Breakfast (self-serve) 9-9:30am Morning Circle: Intention Setting Each morning we will come together to review the day s schedule, check-in with each other, and participate in a short group activity 9:30am - 12pm Community Work Party Location: Begins in the Classroom One of the most valuable parts of the Summit is the opportunity to volunteer for a morning alongside residents at La Cité. Experience true community life as you work, play, and give back to our hosts. There will be a range of activities to choose from to fit your comfort and physical fitness level. Please wear an outfit you don t mind getting dirty. Boots or study sneakers, plus a pair of work gloves, are recommended. 12-1pm Lunch 1:30-3:30pm Closing Ceremony: Group Evaluations and Birthday Feedback During our last session together we will share reflections on the Summit, providing valuable insight for planning future events, as well as offer feedback for each other in a facilitated session. Celebrating all that has transpired we will set our intentions for the future in a creative ceremony. 4-5:30pm Participant Departure Time to pack up and head home! We hope to see you at another Youth Ecovillage Summit!
YES 2016 Info Packet 6 Youth Ecovillage Summit: CORE TEAM Cynthia Tina and Nicholas Joyce With years of experience working internationally in the intentional communities movement, Cynthia and Nick bring a unique perspective to their workshops. Both share a passion for connecting people and ideas towards a regenerative future. As global consultants, they offer clarity and resiliency to communities, campuses, and organizations. With a home in Asheville, NC, USA, Nick and Cynthia experiment with applying principles of integrated sustainability in the urban landscape, as co-founders of Activate Asheville and Asheville unconference. Both have sat on the Boards of the Global Ecovillage Network and Fellowship for Intentional Community. As co-founders of NextGENNA, they work to engage young people in the ecovillage movement, hosting the annual Youth Ecovillage Summit in a different community for the past three years. Nick has served as a consultant to The Valhalla Movement and is currently the Strategic Alliance Manager for NuMundo. He has worked in Togo, West Africa as founder of Drums For Development and InTerraTree, a cross-cultural immersion and sustainability education center funded through a social enterprise selling handcrafted instruments and artwork. Nick holds a BBA in Management, Spiral Dynamics Integral Level 1 Certificate, and Permaculture & Ecovillage Design Certificates. Find out more and hear some of Nick's keynotes and interviews at: www.nicholasjoyce.com Cynthia has coordinated and taught educational programs internationally, including the Resilient Living School at Ashevillage and the immersion programs at InTerraTree. She is skilled in a wide range of design arts, including graphic, website, sustainable landscape, and natural building design. Learn more about Cynthia s design services for non-profits and social enterprises at: www.cynthiatina.com Cynthia holds a BA degree in Sustainability from Goddard College, as well as Permaculture & Ecovillage Design Certificates. In her free time, Cynthia is an avid gardener and chef.
YES 2016 Info Packet 7 Nébesna Fortin Nébesna Fortin is the NextGEN NA Ecovillage Ambassador Coordinator. She grew up in an ecovillage in Québec, La Cité Écologique, and loves getting involved in projects that are connecting youth with the international ecovillage movement. She serves in the administrative council at her ecovillage, where she coordinates learning programs and holds the role of main facilitator for the EDEs hosted at La Cité. She believes each of us as a role to play in the construction of the more beautiful world of our generation and that ecovillages are great platforms to put our dreams into action! Caroline Cohen Caroline discovered a passion for ecovillage during an intensive Ecovillage Design Education Course (EDE) at the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland in 2013. Upon her return from that life-changing experience she moved to Sirius Community in Massachusetts to work with Nick and Cynthia on NextGEN North America. Since then, she has deepened her love for and place in the ecovillage movement by traveling back to Findhorn to organize the Global Ecovillage Summit last year, and to participate in the New Story Summit. Now living in Boulder Colorado, Caroline is working toward getting a Master s degree in Environmental Leadership at Naropa University. She hopes to make a career of facilitating workshops and transformative experiences that bring about a more environmentally sustainable and connected world. *The Youth Ecovillage Summit is an annual event hosted in a different community each year. If you would like to join the team planning YES 2017 to learn event production skills and ecovillage education, please reach out to contact@nextgenna.org The annual Youth Ecovillage Summit is produced by: