DREAMING INTO COMMUNITY BOOK LAUNCH

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DREAMING INTO COMMUNITY BOOK LAUNCH

Posted on September 20, 2020 at 7:41 pm by Lynn Lobo

Hello Dear Reader,

By now you have probably heard me talk about a graphic novel that I’ve been working on for 3 years with my friend Venetia Bouronikou. Well the time has come!

Our work has been birthed into the world in print and as an ebook. Its available from many online outlets. We worked with our friends at Eldership Academy Press to get past the monopoly of Amazon, and have our book available as widely as possible internationally. You can purchase a copy and check out our graphic novel page at Eldership Academy Press.

So the big news is that you are invited to our online launch on October 2nd/ 3rd (depending where you live on the small planet). The Process Work Institute in Portland, OR, USA is hosting our launch. If you would like to joins us in celebration, you will need to register here at PWI.

Everyone is welcome, so please feel free to share this post and I look forward to seeing you if you can make it. Meanwhile, here is a little about our book. Please enjoy.

warmly Lynn

About DREAMING INTO COMMUNITY,

A Guide Book to Worldwork

Worldwork is an awareness attitude for working with communities, small and large groups. It was developed by Arnold Mindell, founder of Process Work in the late 1970s and 1980s. Worldwork also refers to an experiential training in conflict work, facilitation and community building. It first took place as a seminar in 1991 and is held by the International Association of Process Oriented Psychology (IAPOP) every 2-3 years.

Get a glimpse of how process-oriented group work is facilitated

Feel the atmosphere of Worldwork

For Worldwork, people gather from around the world for a 6-10 day event, to process important issues and hold the tensions within our world. Conflicts are brought forth and facilitated by a trained and dedicated staff. The aim is to create deeper relationships and understanding by reaching some temporary resolution. The gathering is culturally and linguistically diverse. Everybody’s story matters. The issues that arise are largely determined by the life concerns of people who attend, as well as the location on this planet we share. Human history on this earth shapes the interactions that are focused on. As we understand each other more, something deep in us is healed.

This graphic novel is an analysis and a creative graphic documentation of the social issues processed during Worldwork Greece 2017, told through the relationship between the authors. Venetia and Lynn host us as we dive into three large group processes that took place. Each chapter represents a topic as processed by the group of participants and facilitators. This graphic novel is a small taste of a rich experience.

Topics include:

The financial crisis in Greece and the EU

Refugees and Borders

Capitalism and Slavery

Tags Graphic novel, Process work, worldwork