Let's Talk About Money: Eris Weaver on community economics (South Berkeley)

Jul 31 Sat 9:00 AM
Location
La Pena Cultural Center

3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-849-2568

How to find us
"We'll be greeting folks at the door and collecting registration fees."

Attendance
 33  people attended.
5.00 5.005 (5 ratings)

Who organized?
Betsy Morris and Raines Cohen

Advance discount

$25.00 ($15 for paid members)
refund policy

NOTE NEW VENUE as of 7/23 because we've outgrown the original space and demand remains high, we've moved across the street to a nicer place where we won't have to crowd in.

East Bay Cohousing is delighted to host Eris Weaver of Frog Song Cohousing (Cotati), an experienced facilitator and trainer, for a special half-day workshop in Berkeley the morning of Saturday, July 31, which we highly recommend for anyone in the process of co-creating community or looking to join one, or hashing out budgets in existing communities:

Let's Talk About Money: Many intentional communities (and cohousing neighborhoods are no exception) find themselves in conflict over financial and budget issues…and the current economic situation doesn’t help! Conflicts about money are really conflicts about values.

In this experiential workshop we will discuss how to have useful conversations about our financial values - conversations that lead to greater understanding & connection as well as more effective financial decision-making.


We have participated in a facilitation intensive training series with Eris and some of her cohousing conference workshops over the past decade and we continue to be blown away by her engaging approach that makes even "boring" topics like money fun and brings out the essential issues within the group (and makes us wish we lived in her community, just to get to participate in the meetings she facilitates).

Please RSVP here (and pay in advance or bring a friend to get a discount) and join us Saturday morning if:

  • You want to see how cohousing processes help us talk about "hard stuff," taboo topics like money.
  • You're scared of not having enough to buy a house in community.
  • You're talking about community, but nobody wants to be the first to put their cards on the table.
  • You're worried your group will spend too much of your money.
  • Your existing group is struggling to avoid special assessments while accomplishing necessary maintenance and building up reserves.
  • You need language and processes to deal with making decisions together in a group with different income levels and assets.
In many seemingly unrelated areas, money turns out to be at the root of finding workable solutions, so RSVP today and bring your issues and Eris will help us map them out together.


This workshop, which will run from 9 AM - 1 PM, could save you hours of struggle and thousands of dollars, but we're offering it for just $30 (normally Eris's trainings go for far more, but she donated her time and we won it at a national cohousing conference fundraising auction so we just need to recoup what we bid plus our costs for her travel, our space rental, MeetUp/PayPal/internet hosting fees, copying, advertising, and refreshments. We're always open and transparent with where your most-appreciated support for our work is going - see EBCOHO's full accounting for details).

We'll charge $30 at the door, but if you pay in advance when you RSVP it's just $25. Note: RSVP today, as space is limited and advance registration is required so we can prepare.

We're offering something new: Bring a friend (or family member or random stranger) and it's just $20 each!

As usual, just half-price for EBCOHO Supporting Members ($20/month or $100/year) - Renew or Upgrade Your Membership today or at the event to save on this and other events, get Cohousing Coaching, a cohousing book, and other help along the way on your path to community.

The location, longtime community space The Long Haul, is just a 5-minute walk from Ashby BART and the Flea Market, on Shattuck at Woolsey, with frequent bus service stopping right out front, and several bike racks; park onstreet. It is wheelchair-accessible, and the restroom is accessible, but it is an older space with a large library of old books, in case you're sensitive to that; a member has requested that participants not wear scented products. Optional no-host lunch afterwards at one of the restaurants across the street.

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  • Eris Weaver
    Eris Weaver

    I really enjoyed connecting with old friends, meeting new people, and working/playing with you all today! Please do contact me if you have questions arise about the stuff we did today.

    I didn't remember to mention my mailing list until fairly late in the day; so if you missed it and would like to be added, go here: http://www.erisweaver.info/contact.html

    I only do snail-mailings once or twice a year, and email no more than once a month.

    Posted Jul 31, 2010 6:33 PM
  • Betsy Morris
    Betsy Morris

    Emily, eChecks are fine. You can also bypass the paypal login and just use a credit card directly with the link at the bottom of the paypal screen. See you Saturday!

    Posted Jul 27, 2010 9:50 AM
  • Raines Cohen
    Raines Cohen

    Is anybody planning on coming interested in doing cooperative childcare with other parents during the event? We have a space across the street available, and at least one attendee interested. Contact Jean Weiss (click on her name on the right and use the "send message" link on her profile).

    Posted Jul 26, 2010 3:49 PM
  • Raines Cohen
    Raines Cohen

    We have a request from a member planning to come to this workshop that participants not wear scented products, to avoid triggering allergies. In the interest of making our events as accessible to as many people as possible, I support and echo this request. Thanks!

    Posted Jul 22, 2010 5:42 PM

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