Calendar & Events

Community Building Institute offers a variety of workshops, including public Community Building Workshops and advanced Community Building experiences across the U.S. and internationally. For more information or to schedule an event of your own, please contact us at admin@communitybuilding.com For important pre-workshop information, click here.

New Online Community Building Series (FREE for the Public)
To meet the critical need for community in a time when physical distancing is required, CBI is offering several series for local residents of Milwaukee and Knoxville, Community Building Workshop Alumni, and Facilitators.

Public Circles of Connection Times
Join us for two public Circle Times where you can practice some of the guidelines you learned, receive support, and connect with others in a shared space. No previous Community Building Experience necessary.

If you’d be interested in future FREE Public Offerings, please email admin@communitybuilding.com as we will host more sessions like 8 Tips to Survive and Thrive When Home with Family, sessions on using Community Building in the workplace, and more Circles of Connection.

New Online Offerings for CBI Facilitators:
Starting in May, the 1st Thursday of each month will be an online Circle of Connection and the 3rd Thursday will be a training on a special topic and “Peace Stories” from the field.

If you are not currently a Facilitator for CBI, but are interested in becoming one, please contact admin@communitybuilding.com and we’ll be sure to send you information about our upcoming Facilitator Trainings.
For more information, please contact us at (865) 224-7130 or admin@communitybuilding.com

In-Person Workshops in Knoxville, TN:
We continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 and will continue to adjust our in-person workshop schedule as needed. If you are already registered for one of these sessions or are interested in attending future events or have a question, please do not hesitate to contact admin@communitybuilding.com

People interested in personal and professional development, and in particular those interested in promoting civility, creating a welcoming community, and building genuine collaborations within Knoxville and East Tennessee communities, are encouraged to attend.

This workshop will help you:
Listen in a new way and be more fully present to self and others
Overcome superficiality and obstacles to authentic communication
Bridge differences with respect and form genuine collaborations
Experience “unusual safety” and “extraordinary respect” with fellow participants
Overcome isolation or loneliness and build real connections with others
This workshop can help business, non-profit and community leaders to:
Build social capital and genuine relationships within diverse groups
Enhance leadership, team building, and employee engagement programs
Strengthen neighborhoods and restore civility
Transform equity and inclusion programs
Improve client outcomes by motivating resistant clients and reducing the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

COST: To share the Community Building experience, workshops are FREE for Tennessee residents (a value of $595) thanks to the generosity of donors.

Please note: To encourage inclusivity, participants are strongly encouraged to share lunch with fellow participants each day of the workshop. All lunches and coffee/tea/snacks are provided for the duration of the workshop for $50 total. When you register, you’ll see the meal cost.

For Non-Tennessee residents, the total Workshop cost is $625.

We look forward to sharing in Community Building with you at the Workshop!

MILWAUKEE ONLINE OFFERINGS

Public Circle of Connection
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
7 PM EST – 8:30 PM EST
Register via email: admin@communitybuilding.com

KNOXVILLE EVENTS

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
6 PM EST – 7:30 PM EST
Racial Equity Through Community with Leadership Knoxville
(Via Zoom)

Public Workshop POSTPONED
October 6-8, 2020
Knoxville, TN

Public Workshop POSTPONED
October 27-29, 2020
Knoxville, TN

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS and TRAININGS

October 2 – 4 open workshop in Fennematt/Alsace/France, 1 hr from Freiburg or Basel: www.wohnprojekte-portal.de/projektsuche/projekt-26193/ October 5th is for all those interested in the community. Accompaniment: Sabine Bartscherer, Christoph Bergmann. Language: German. Costs from 160€. Flyer.

October 16-18 in Bonn, closed workshop for a meditation group. Accompaniment: Sabine Bartscherer, N.N.

November 6-8 in Biel (CH), open workshop. Info here. Accompaniment Christoph Bergmann, Sabine Bartscherer.

November 12-16 in Germany 5 day training with Edward Groody (President, Community Building Institute)

November 17-19 in Prague Advanced CB with Edward Groody (for Organisations, Business, etc)

December 18-20 at Munich/Ammersee, Sudbury School, open workshop. Authentic to the family festival! Accompaniment: Alex Wiedemann, Sabine Bartscherer.