Time: 5:00 - 9:00 pm

Meals: Dinner provided

Location: Access Strategies

678 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

The building is at the intersection of Mass Ave and Prospect Street in the heart of Central Square. Take the elevator to the 7th floor!

Retreat Intention: Build loving relationships and engage popular education models to learn collectively about solidarity economies and the Solidarity Economy Initiative setting a foundation towards collective action.

Agenda - Day I:

5:00pm Welcome, Introductions & Dinner

6:00pm Context Setting For Our Shared Work

• Creating shared Community Agreements
• Solidarity Economy Initiative Overview

7:15pm Break

7:30pm Community Building Activity: Crests

8:30pm Closing Exercise

9:00pm Depart

Time: 9:00 - 5:00

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and snacks provided

Location: Old Oak Dojo

14 Chestnut Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130

The Dojo is a quick (~ 8 minute) walk from the Stonybrook T-stop. If you are driving, please note that 14 Chestnut is a tiny private side street, and there is NO PARKING anywhere on the street. There are a few public spots on Chestnut Ave.

Agenda - Day II:

9:00am Breakfast and Welcome

9:30am Circle Processes

11:30am Stretch Break

11:45am Basics of Solidarity / Just Economies

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm Check-In

1:45pm Justice Funders: Resonance Framework

2:45pm Break

3:00pm New Vision of Philanthropy

4:30pm Closing Circle

5:00pm Depart