Many of us are realizing that the current situation we are in isn’t simply going to go away --- we’re in it for “the long haul”. Whether we look at this time as a marathon, a series of short “sprints”, or time spent “on the bench” (voluntary or forced by circumstance), we all need to develop and strengthen the resilience that will serve us and the needs of this time.

Being resilient - as an individual, as a community, as a living system - means having the capacity to “rebound” in the light of challenging experiences. This inner strength in the face of adversity is often deeply connected with feeling a sense of healthy coherence - in ourselves, in our lives, and in our social field. 

Tending to our health - on both inner and outer levels - gives us the inner strength, the resilience, to be in challenging circumstances without breaking. It’s about staying in a place of physical, emotional, spiritual and mental coherence that lets us feel the life force moving through us and into the social fields we touch with our work.    

Read on to see how we are touching & engaging in the social field this month!
Upcoming Events
In It for the Long Haul:
Community Cafe - September 9
There is still time to register for this month's Community Cafe! Take time to be in conversation and to be in community - reflecting on questions that matter.

Learning Together:
A Call to Remember - September 23
Consider this an invitation to further grow a critical mass of people opening the door to dialogue, possibility, and continued emerging collective wisdom. Hosted by Bruce Noll, David Isaacs and Carol Gorelick.

Digital Sandbox - Sept 30
The new Commuity Table initiative - The Digital Sandbox - provides a safe space to explore technology and online hosting questions with peers. 
Our next session will focus on exploring a variety of whiteboard options for virtual collaboration.

Community Cafe October 7
Join an international group of participants for next month's Community World Cafe, which will be a "Teaching Cafe". Students from the World Cafe Hosting Fundamentals course and other University students & faculty will be there for inspiring conversation & a truly intergenerational experience!

World Cafe Hosting Fundamentals - September 12
Registration is now closed for this seminal World Cafe Signature Learning Program, which starts this Saturday, but if you want to join forces with a cohort of learners from all over the world, late registration is available through Thursday.

World Cafe Training - September 28
This is an amazing opportunity for the community of St. Petersburg (Florida), starting later this month.

Read on for more information and contact details: World Cafe Training St. Petersburg
u.lab 1x
The Presencing Institute
Starting September 8th, the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) u.lab 1x: Leading From the Emerging Future will be kicking off again for a 14-week journey through the U.

Finn Voldtofte &
The Magic in the Middle

This special "Origin Story" was co-hosted by Beehive Productions and the World Cafe Community Foundation. It was a wonderful experience of the "Magic in the Middle" and the first phase of a larger project hosted by the World Cafe Community Foundation. 

We’ll follow up in a few weeks about Phase Two, which will be to create a publication of jewels from Finn’s life and the ongoing inquiry into the Magic in the Middle he started.  

In the meantime, if you have resources (writing, photos, video, graphics, etc.) to share or would like to be contacted for an interview, please be in contact with Michaela and Amy at communitytable@theworldcafe.com.

Finally, a special thank you to Clydette de Groot and the de Groot Foundation for their generous support of this work.

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We're delighted to welcome three very special people to the Stewardship Council of The World Cafe Community Foundation:

Vanessa Westley is a leader in bringing World Cafe into the police department in Chicago.

Samantha Tan has worked closely with the Foundation for many years and has used World Cafe extensively in her own work.

Michaela Sieh is the community weaver at the Community Table and serves as the Director of Professional Services at the Foundation.

Each of them brings unique gifts - no doubt you'll be hearing more about them in upcoming newsletters!
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