It's an exciting time at Be The
Change!
And we're glad to be sharing it with YOU. Keep your eyes peeled
for our next email, inviting you to get involved in a major Be The Change
community campaign! We're
talking about real grass-roots power, so stay tuned!! In the meantime...
What's up at Be The Change?
We've come a long way since our public launch in 2008; from a
small kitchen in Kerrisdale we now have an office with 4 staff, 1 full time
volunteer Executive Director, and 50 fabulous volunteers bringing our exciting
program out into the world. Come see us at The People's Summit on Main
Street, June
20th.
Our Symposiums - Activating and Inspiring
Change
Working in collaboration with the Pachamama Alliance, our
adaptation of the Awaken the Dreamer symposium is an interactive workshop that
contains visually rich and inspiring video, featuring international luminaries
like Julia Butterfly Hill, Paul Hawken, Maude Barlow, Desmond Tutu, and Van Jones.
In just the past year, we
have touched the hearts and minds of over 4000 people! From Mosques, to high schools, yoga
conferences, and environmental events... people all around are inspired by the
workshop and are called to take action.
The Symposium is a powerful experience. If you haven't seen it yet, get in
touch with us about the next one!
Action Circles - Supporting each other to Be
the Change
Action Circles are 8-12 people that meet regularly to explore
sustainability. With the use of our Action Guide, they transform intentions
about 'Being the Change" into real action. This, combined with the magic of
community support and accountability, helps people make the significant changes
that they've always wanted. One by one we
are creating a more sustainable planet, socially just world, and a
healthier and happier life.
Be The Change is dedicated to collaboration, and in alliance with
Northwest Earth Institute, What's Your Tree? and Awaken The Dreamer, Action
Circles are popping up around the globe - in Australia, Belgium, New York, Washington, Colorado, and California! They're rippling through
BC and across Canada to Alberta and Ontario. The Action
Guide is even being translated into Italian for a program in Italy!
Action Circles also inspire collective action. For example, the Wild Salmon Circle has now evolved into a non-profit
advocacy organization! Check
out www.wildsalmoncircle.org
Overall, Be The Change has inspired the
activation of 46 Action Circles! That's almost 500 people taking over 8000
specific actions to build a
better world. Yeah! To learn more about Action Circles, visit our website at www.bethechangecircles.org
Leadership Trainings - Skills to Empower Change in our Communities
This weekend training teaches participants to deliver the
compelling Awaken the Dreamer - Be The Change Symposium and how to generate
Action Circles in their communities. Over
46 people have completed this training and are creating a dynamic community of
practice in British Columbia.
To learn more about our Leadership Trainings, visit our website at www.bethechangecircles.org
The Great Turning Un-Conference
Our first annual gathering was a creative blast of Open Space, Action Circle dialogues, inspiring videos, and
community celebration. Dozens of community leaders led dialogue with activated
citizens, the feast of bio-regional organic food was awesome and next fall
we'll add a music festival to fully celebrate our movement for change. Check
out one of our great speakers, Jeffrey Armstrong, author of Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar:
book launch June 29 at Unity Church· 5840 Oak St.
Don't miss The Great Turning 2010! The
energy is transformative.
Thank You!
Be The Change recognizes that there is a Movement unfolding - A Great Turning
that we can feel deep in our bones. People are standing up all around the
world, in the face of adversity, to change their lives, to connect with others,
and to harmonize with this beautiful planet Earth. We want to take this opportunity
to THANK YOU for being one of them!
Come Visit Our New Website! www.bethechangeearthalliance.org
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