The Salon

Thanks for a great month at the Civic Salon! This last blog post briefly sums things up as we move on to other activities. May the ideas and initiatives emerging from the space lead to a more compassionate and resilient community.

An eventful and engaging civic experiment – wrapping up the pop-up Salon | Civic Salon Thanks to everyone who came out in January to participate in the Civic Salon pop-up space! It was an eventful month, with over 500 people coming out to workshops, meetings, presentations, and conversations over a wide range of topics focused on the convening question:

In the final workshop at The Salon on Sunday, Philip Thomas facilitated an exploration of Goshen's "Third Side", centered on the idea introduced in this TED Talk by William Ury.
For more info from the event: http://civicsalon.com/third-side

The walk from "no" to "yes" William Ury, author of "Getting to Yes," offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations -- from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East.

Here are a few favorite images from the month of activities at the Salon. Thanks to everyone who has come out to help create a great space!

Thanks to all the marchers who came out for the potluck, sharing many bold and compassionate ideas for making Goshen a stronger community.

What do these initiatives have in common?
goshenfunded.com
gardengoshen.org
Transition Streets

Join us Tuesday at 7pm at The Salon to learn how Transition Goshen has helped incubate these and many other local initiatives.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1008543095955814

Transition Streets | Transition US Visit our new Transition Streets website, http://transitionstreets.org/! SAVE money, energy, and water. LIVE better, waste less. GROW food...

Thanks to the 100+ folks who came out to The Salon last night to enjoy a fun evening of music, games, and food. And for raising more than $600 for the EC HOPE network!

Big thanks to these folks for their support of tonight's fundraiser for EC HOPE:
Maple City Health Care Center
Comunidad
Faith Mennonite Church Office
Better World Books - Goshen
The Electric Brew

Come out Saturday evening for a pleasant distraction and a great cause! This is a free event to provide space for connecting with other community members seeking to support Goshen's immigrant community while having a good time. Please spread the word and bring friends!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1103130713143387/

Come play Lotería Saturday night during the "Time for Hope" fundraiser and fiesta! With music by Lalo Cura and free food, and prizes from Better World Books - Goshen, The Electric Brew, Ten Thousand Villages Goshen, and Gateway Cellar Winery.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1103130713143387/

Want to save Democracy from the Dictator? Tonight's Game Night at The Salon! is your chance.

We finally have the videos from John Sherck's seed presentation uploaded. Thanks Ben Beyeler for processing them, and John for the inspiring info!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJkHDScpUu8&index=2&list=PLicz3MIjETM6bilb1jFSaTNDm7Wg6T7DG

Seed Saving and Biodiversity part 1 - Corn These clips are part of a talk that John Sherck gave in Goshen, Indiana on January 7, 2017. He's hoping to help form a Michiana Community Seed Bank. Join tho...

In support of the growing attention and emerging initiatives focused on immigrant support and ecological issues, the Community Resilience Guild will be leading a series of working sessions at the Salon dedicated to "mapping" relevant stakeholders, resources, needs, and issues. The first two sessions will be:

Wednesday, 1/18 from 2-5pm
Thursday, 1/19 from 10-12pm

This blog post offers a primer on "connecting the dots": http://civicsalon.com/connecting-the-dots

If you have questions, or you are interested in helping but unable to attend, contact Phil Metzler