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An invitation to attend the ICA Organisation Sustainability Team meeting 6 April
by Kevin Balm 05 Apr '22

05 Apr '22

Dear Colleagues We’d love to have any of you join the next meeting of the ICA Organisation Sustainability Team, Wed, 6 April at 12 noon Lome time which is 6am ET (apologies for the very early hour). The Zoom link is <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/706881427> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/706881427 Our work on an assessment tool based on the Social Process Triangles continues. Since our last post (below) we have a list of brainstormed questions for each of the 9 arenas (see brainstorm of questions and other info here: <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KeF_lWg8Rj2UeAccxB1olew_zq3mzN6UkDHHlu3…> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KeF_lWg8Rj2UeAccxB1olew_zq3mzN6UkDHHlu3…) At the 6 April session we plan to work in three groups (assuming sufficient numbers) to organise the brainstormed questions in an ORID sequence, editing and adding questions as necessary to finalise 9 conversation constructs that could be piloted by a few ICAs. Thanking you in anticipation, The ICA Organisation Sustainability Team From: Kevin Balm <balmkevin(a)gmail.com <mailto:balmkevin@gmail.com> > Sent: Monday, 7 February 2022 12:30 PM To: ICA Dialogue <dialogue-bounces(a)lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> > Subject: FW: An invitation from the ICA Organisation Sustainability Team Dear Colleagues The ICA Organisation Sustainability Team is one of several teams initiated at the ICAI July 2022 General Assembly. The team focused on developing a set of triangles in the style of the Social Process triangles as a comprehensive screen for describing the sustainability of an ICA organisation. This is an invitation to colleagues from Member ICAI organisations and the wider ICA community to engage in this next phase of the team’s work. At its most recent meeting the team turned its attention to developing a self-assessment tool based on the triangles. Our current image is the self-assessment would take the form of a series of Focused Conversations on each of the dynamics of Economic Sufficiency, Organisation Resilience and Mission Relevance. The team developed a template and applied it to one of the nine arenas (page 1 of document via the link below). Firstly, we want to ask you to brainstorm questions to frame each of the nine conversations (page 2 of document via the link below). A draft template for ‘Funding Diversity” has been developed as an example. You can see the draft and contribute your questions in all 9 arenas in this Google document link: <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KeF_lWg8Rj2UeAccxB1olew_zq3mzN6UkDHHlu3…> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KeF_lWg8Rj2UeAccxB1olew_zq3mzN6UkDHHlu3… Secondly, you are invited to attend the team’s next meeting, 2 March 2022 at noon Lome, Togo time (GMT+0) to help refine the design of the conversations. Thank you. The ICA Organisation Sustainability Team

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An interim report
by James Wiegel 04 Apr '22

04 Apr '22

Follow this link to see the work we have been doing trying to get a focus on the human factor in the swirl of social change ahead of us this century. We have one remaining work session, this coming Tuesday at 8 am Toronto time. Let me know if you would like to join us on Zoom. Social Change Conversation 2021-22 | | | | | | | | | | | Social Change Conversation 2021-22 | | | Jim Wiegel Theunknown is what is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybodyscurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, allthat. Unknown is what is. Accept that it's unknown, and it's plainsailing. John Lennon 401 North Beverly Way,Tolleson, Arizona 85353 623-363-3277 jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com

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April Global Schedule
by Sunny Walker 02 Apr '22

02 Apr '22

Dear colleagues, The Global Schedule for April has already provided several opportunities for engagement and there is more to come. We encourage your participation and invite you to consider offering a presentation, recommending other people to present, or give feedback by emailing: icaglobalschedule(a)gmail.com On March 24-June 16: ICA Canada is presenting the ever-more-popular “Courage to Lead” study series on Thursdays. April 11 -June 1: Common Earth is holding their Spring sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays. Contact Sarah Patterson at spatterson(a)commonearth.com. April 16: Gene Marshall leads the discussion on “Biblical Theologizing Made Simple”. 11am Central time/9am Pacific time. *Join us Tuesday, April 26 for a dialogue with Joy Jinks co-founder of Swamp Gravy and Will Murdock Artistic Director. Swamp Gravy is an example of an art-based community revitalization strategy. Swamp Gravy is Georgia’s official Folk-Life Play. Jan Sanders will host and lead a closing reflection on cultural transformation through the arts.* March 17/18 we held two events to support the Ukrainian peoples in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue to share your support and concerns on Social Media and on the ICAI website. Click on this link to see the schedule of events: https://icaglobalarchives.org/social-research-center-events/ Your Global Schedule Team

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ICA Research Access - You Tube
by Beret Griffith 01 Apr '22

01 Apr '22

More connections.... Beret https://www.youtube.com/user/icaresearchaccess

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