Upcoming Events:
Fall Semester 2024 (online events)
Ongoing Circles
Connect the Dots Club: Mapping the Territory
This is an opportunity to explore many different aspects of building a resilience network, deeper relationships with one another and our shared understanding of this work.
This series is especially designed for seasoned Lifeboat Builders.
- Tuesdays, September 17 – October 8 at 5pm PT / 7pm CT.
Connect the Dots Club: Deep Adaptation
Join us for Deep Adaptation, a new series in the Connect the Dots Club. This series is designed for both seasoned Lifeboat Builders and those just starting out.
This is an opportunity to explore many different aspects of building a resilience network, deeper relationships with one another and our shared understanding of this work. We’ll be exploring the 4 Deep Adaptation questions using a circle process:
- Resilience: what do we most value that we want to keep and how?
- Relinquishment: what do we need to let go of so as not to make matters worse?
- Restoration: what could we bring back to help us with these difficult times?
- Reconciliation: with what and whom shall we make peace as we awaken to our mutual mortality?
Tuesdays, October 29 – November 19 @ 5pm PT / 7pm CT.
Agreements Circles
The Agreements Circle gives you a chance to build deeper connections with other Lifeboat Builders and the motivations you have to do this work. It also gives you a chance to experience the power of the circle process so that you can guide others in the process.
- Fridays at 10:30am PT / 12:30pm PT: September 27, October 25, November 22, and December 20.
- Mondays at 2pm PT / 4pm CT: September 30, October 28, and November 25.
Navigation Sessions
Navigation sessions use a lightly structured circle process to create rich opportunities for shared learning and support – especially good for making sense of the challenges and tensions that arise when building community. We’ll be choosing a common tension for Lifeboat Builders for each session.
- Fridays at 10:30am PT / 12:30pm PT: October 11, November 8, and December 6.
- Mondays at 2pm PT / 4pm CT: October 14, November 11, and December 9.
Live Webinars
How to Build a Lifeboat: a DIY guide to building your own local resilience network – This webinar provides an overview of a simple, practical 5-step process that anyone can use to start to build a personal resilience network, starting where you are with the resources you currently have available.
Tuesday, October 15 @ 5pm PT / 7pm CT.
Guild Meetings
Coordination Circle – Every other Monday @ 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT – September 9 – December 16
Outreach & Network – Every other Tuesday @ 2pm PT / 4pm CT – September 3 – December 10
Heartwork & Philosophy – Every other Thursday @ 2pm PT / 4pm CT – September 12 – December 19
Finance & Legal – Every other Friday @ 10:30am PT / 12:30pm CT – September 6 – December 13
If you’re interested in joining a guild, send us an email at friends@lifeboat.academy.
Most of our events are recorded and posted on YouTube.
View our Video Recording Policy here.
Monthly Calendars
September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
December 2024
Past Events
Sociocracy 101 – Join us for a live webinar where we go over the basics of Sociocracy – the framework we use for making decisions and setting priorities. We’ll go through the core concepts of Sociocracy and talk about how we apply these concepts to the processes we use at the Lifeboat Academy.
Tuesday, September 10 @ 5pm PT / 7pm CT.
FALL SEMESTER ORIENTATION
Join us for an overview of all things Lifeboat this semester. We’ll be introducing each of our Fall offerings, inviting you to create a Personal Development Plan to guide your experience, and explaining how to get involved in the Guilds to build skills in collaboration, facilitation and networking.
Friday, September 13 @ 10:30am PT / 12:30pm CT
Monday, September 16 @ 2pm PT / 4pm CT
Please choose one date to attend. Sessions will be recorded and made available if you can’t make it live. Sign up here.
6 Conversations About Lifeboats
Announcing a new, six-week emergent space
Join us for a six-week conversation series exploring different aspects of building a resilience network. Guided by a different question each week, we will develop our shared understanding of this work while building deeper relationships with one another. These sessions are inspired by a framework called Six Conversations.
Whether you’re a seasoned Lifeboat Builder or haven’t started yet, this emergent space offers rich learning opportunities.
Tuesdays on Zoom at 5pm PST
June 11 through July 16
Please sign up here. There are 12 spots and we’ll have a waitlist as well.
We’re looking for a soft commitment to all six sessions. The more sessions you attend, the more you’ll get out of the experience. Hope to see you there!
January 2024: Join Our Annual Planning Process!
Our annual planning process is happening right now and a great way to learn more about the project, meet other lifeboat builders, and find ways to get more involved. Everyone is welcome!
We’ll be walking through a series of exercises designed to help us learn from experience to identify the “20 that gets us 80.” Which ones sound interesting to you?
2024 Charrette Schedule
(All times are Pacific Standard Time)
All Sessions will be on Zoom – Join on Zoom
We’ll be using our Miro Board to capture and share ideas.
Friday evening:
6:00 to 7:30 pm – Opening Circle
This is an opportunity to get to know each other and talk about what is important to each of us, and what brings us to the Design Charrette.
Saturday:
9:00 to 10:00 am – Miro Board Walk-thru & Previous Session Recap
(if you’re already familiar with the Miro Board and the results of previous sessions, feel free to skip this session!)
10:00 to 10:30 am – Coffee break / Discussion Time
A chance to chat and connect with with fellow participants!
10:30 to 11:30 am – Guild Presentations
Each guild gets to share an update what they worked on in pre-charrette meetings and their ideas for the year.
11:30 am to 2:00 pm – Lunch / Break
Non-screen time. A time to reconnect with your place.
2:00 to 3:30 pm – Coordination Circle
We’ll all come together and the caretakers of each guild will lead us in coordinating between guilds to ensure balance and focus on the core mission for the year ahead, and explore how we can support one another to get things done.
3:30 to 4:30 pm – Badge Show / Arts & Crafts Time
This is a fun voluntary session for designing badges for each of the five guilds.
Sunday morning:
9:00 to 10:15 am – Morning Circle
Get a taste of our farm culture by coming to our online morning circle. We begin with a quick meditation and guided visioning exercise, then discuss what we need to show up at be present, ending with a daily mantra or personal reminder of how you want to live your day.
10:15 to 11:30 am – Guild Time (approximate times)
Each guild will have a brief chance to meet independently to set their next meeting, create an agenda of high priority discussions, and identify interested members and co-caretakers.
10:15 – Heartwork & Philosophy
10:30 – Principles & Governance
10:45 – Finance & Legal
11:00 – Farm, Food & Housing
11:15 – Outreach & Network
11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Closing circle
We’ll wrap up the 2024 Charrette and our time together.
All Sessions will be on Zoom – Join on Zoom