Greetings! I posted about this last month and I made some very helpful connections as a result - thank you! I'm writing today about our second Village Growing Cohort - it's launching this month and I'd love for your help in spreading the word! Our project is about creating regular gatherings in neighborhoods using open space. I've facilitated over 500 of these types of gatherings over the last 6 years - online and in person around the Seattle and Boise area. And last year we had a small cohort of 20 mostly from the US and Canada try this model out in their communities. *The results have been amazing! * Neighbors really appreciate having a space they can bring topics they want to bring up, activities they want to get others involved with, and ideas they want to discuss. Our goal this year is to get 100 participants to the Info-Session to learn more about our approach and see if it feels right for them to try. *Here's a few ways you can help us spread the word. * - Share the attached flier - they can scan the QR code to register - Send them this website: https://www.villageco.org/village-growing - Put the word out on social media! We have posts you can share on Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/meet.village/>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/VillageCo1>, YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/@meetvillage>, and LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/village-co>. The program is totally free and our nonprofit organization is volunteer-led and sociocratically governed. Thanks for considering spreading the word! For a locally connected world <https://villageco.substack.com/p/the-3-levels-of-local>, *Jason Sears,* Administrative Director <http://www.VillageCo.org> www.VillageCo.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsears78/ *Schedule an appointment* with me here <https://calendar.app.google/vDbPQjRSYZfjm4kZ7>