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Is Cohousing Right for You?

This is a virtual event

478 Queen St E #201, Toronto, ON M5A 1T7, Canada Ontario

43.65677170000001 -79.3597234

Description

You are invited to join Cohousing Options Canada for a 4-part online workshop series of learning, discovery and reflection where you will find out: What it is like living in a cohousing neighbourhood. What it takes financially and skillswise to develop and live in cohousing. Whether it is right for you! During the workshop you will have the opportunity to: Reflect on your own drivers and how they relate to cohousing. Learn and experience some of the skills used in cohousing groups. Meet others interested in cohousing. Meet people already living in cohousing. Learn how to join a community as well as how to start your own. Ask us anything. The four modules will be hosted on Zoom from 7pm - 9pm EST and are as follows: April 5 (Tuesday) 2022 @ 7pm - 9pm April 12 (Tuesday) 2022 @ 7pm - 9pm April 19 (Tuesday) 2022 @ 7pm - 9pm April 26 (Tuesday) 2022 @ 7pm - 9pm For a full description of the modules please scroll down. Sessions will be recorded and circulated via private YouTube video (Google account required) along with handouts to all registered participants after each workshop. WHAT IS COHOUSING? Cohousing is a sustainable neighbourhood design that values privacy and community, independence and interdependence. It is a custom-designed neighbourhood of private homes whose owners cooperatively own and use indoor and outdoor common spaces. Cohousing members manage their communities together, and actively come together to learn, support each other, and enjoy life. Typically, Cohousing neighbourhoods are clustered around a “common house” with shared amenities designed to provide residents privacy, while maximizing their access to a high functioning community. Each home is self-sufficient with a complete kitchen and other amenities you would expect in a home. Common shared amenities may include a large kitchen and dining room in the common house for weekly community meals, a children’s playroom, workshops, guest rooms, caregiver suites, home office support, an arts and crafts area, exercise facilities, laundry and more. Cohousing neighbourhoods range from 8 – 40 households and most commonly emphasize a multi-generational mix of singles, couples, families with children, and elders though senior (50+) Cohousing communities are rapidly increasing in number. Is Cohousing Right for You? Module 1: Personal Vision, Mission and Values Tuesday April 5, 2022 7pm - 9pm EST Learn the core cohousing concepts and reflect on personal visions of cohousing and what it might be like to live in cohousing. During the first webinar we will: Get to know one another Review the core cohousing concepts with Q&A for clarification Reflect on personal visions of cohousing and what it might be like to live in cohousing Co-develop a group vision of cohousing Identify and discuss personal values and how they guide individual and group behaviour Hear from cohousing community members about their forming and formed communities who will share their experience Answer any questions with a short Q&A Module 2: Getting it Built Tuesday April 12, 2022 7pm - 9pm EST Take a deeper dive into how cohousing develops and overview site criteria, work plans, budgets, bylaws & incorporation. During the second webinar we will: Review the typical phases from group formation to move-in Note what groups can do for themselves and where professionals are needed Review A high-level break down of the costs of development An example budget An example cash call Provide an overview of incorporation and the transition from developer to resident Introduce the site search process Talk about financial readiness of members and the community Answer any questions with a short Q&A Module 3: Living in Community Tuesday April 19, 2022 7pm - 9pm EST This workshop introduces tools and skills that help foster healthy communications, conflict resolution, effective decision making. During the third webinar we will: Discuss challenging characters and situations Explore inclusion, exclusion and who we would like in our community and why Explore ways we might deal with challenges in community Dig into the importance of group process and social dynamics Introduce tools and skills that help foster healthy communications, conflict resolution, effective decision making, etc. Discuss what you personally would like to change or keep if you lived in cohousing Answer any questions with a short Q&A Module 4: Hopes and Fears Tuesday April 26, 2022 7pm - 9pm EST Explore your hopes and fears about living in cohousing and explore ways to mitigate or address our fears. During the fourth webinar we will: Explore our hopes and fears about living in cohousing Practice deep listening without evaluation Explore ways to mitigate or address our fears Discuss whether cohousing is a good fit (and why or why not)? Review next steps for those interested in starting a community or in joining a formed or forming community Answer any questions with a short Q&A EVENT FEE The cost to attend is $75 per person or $100 per household*. Registration includes participation in ALL 4 webinar workshops, pre-workshop questionnaires, handouts and a certificate of completion. Space is limited to TWENTY FOUR (24) participants per series, so we encourage you to reserve your pass early. To be notified of spaces opening up or future events, add your name to our mailing list by sending an email to info@CohousingOptions.ca. *Please note that household registrants can include up to FOUR (4) adult/teen family members living in the same home. We recommend that each participant have access to their own computer, phone or tablet in order to participate in the breakout discussions. To access the discount code please use the code HOUSEHOLD if you are booking TWO (2) tickets. If you have more than two family members register two people and email us at alexander@CohousingOptions.ca or call 647-403-9048. WHO SHOULD I CONTACT IF I WANT MORE INFORMATION? For more information please contact Alexander Theodorakidis at alexander@cohousingoptions.ca or 647-403-9048. ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS Cohousing Options Canada is a non-profit cohousing consultancy that assembles all the different ingredients needed to build happy, healthy and sustainable cohousing communities. We do everything to help you live the life you deserve: happy, healthy and in community with the people you like best.

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Start: 2022-04-05T19:00:00-04:00

End: 2022-04-26T21:00:00-04:00

Tickets

Individual - Access to all 4 webinars 75.0 CAD 24

Household - Access to all 4 webinars 100.0 CAD 24