T he World Café
www.theworldcafe.com
Using a simple but powerful method based on seven design principles and the fundamental belief that together we know more than we do alone, the World Café fosters meaningful conversations for large-scale engagement and social change. But World Cafe is more than a method; it’s also a metaphor for the way human beings learn and grow together through networks of conversation, an international social movement, and a world-wide community of practice.
M ycelium
mycelium.is
Mycelium is a learning community: a living network of people committed to activating their fullest potential and creating actionable solutions to the challenges and opportunities of our times. We are an education experiment, providing a necessary alternative for people of all ages who are dedicated to learning and believe they can learn better when engaged with a community of others. We provide a learning program that helps build the skills, connections and personal confidence needed to live an authentic life and help meet the needs of the world.
C ommon Ground
kresge.ucsc.edu/commonground
Based at UC Santa Cruz’s Kresge College, the mission of Common Ground is to create cultural change for social justice, environmental regeneration, and economic viability. We act as a catalyst and facilitator of systemic change through undergraduate action-education, research, advocacy, and civic engagement. Students and faculty have hosted a weekly inter-generational World Cafe dialogue and potluck since 2007!
C ommunity Earth
communityearth.tumblr.com
A sustainability, urban agriculture, community engagement, and change management firm. Our goal is to design relationships between people, communities, business, quality of life, and the earth.
G eneration Waking Up
generationwakingup.org
Generation Waking Up is a global campaign to ignite a generation of young people to bring forth a thriving, just, sustainable world. We strive to awaken young people to a clear sense of who we are as a generation, an understanding of the urgent global challenges and opportunities we face, and a calling to take action; to empower young people with the training, mentoring, and support needed to thrive in the 21st century; and unleash the collaborative power of our generation.
w eDialogue
weDialogue.com
weDialogue fosters new ways of “being” together online. We co-create online interactive events where people really engage and connect with each other; where diversity of thought is welcome and encouraged, conversation flows and inspiration can emerge. We see the potential of the online environment and are dedicated to creating collaborative opportunities to realize that potential.
bkfoundation.org
The Berrett-Koehler Foundation is committed to helping the next generation of leaders create a world that works for all by learning and putting into practice systems-changing ideas and methods that foster positive change in people’s lives, organizations and communities. We support young leaders in these pursuits and offer opportunities for action-learning, cross-generational dialogue, and mentorship from experienced authors and thought leaders.
Y ES!
yesworld.org
YES! connects, inspires and collaborates with young and intergenerational change-makers all around the world to join forces for thriving, just and sustainable ways of life for all. We work at the meeting point of internal, interpersonal, and systemic transformation and co-create embodied experiences of ‘beloved communities’ with heart, connection, vision, support and care at the center.
T he Connection Partners
theconnectionpartners.com
The Connection Partners are dedicated capacity builders who practice individual and group learning as continuous, essential components of change. We recognize the interconnections between inner self and outer actions. No matter how brilliant one may be, a person, organization or institution cannot address today’s complex, interrelated challenges alone. Besides, it is more fun together.
E lla Baker Women’s Center for Leadership and Community Activism
ellabakerwomenscenter.org
The EBWC is dedicated to the principle that people can transform their communities when they are connected through grassroots relationships and empowered with tools and resources. The EBWC provides leadership opportunities that help girls and young women become engaged, involved, and optimistic about tackling the social justice issues affecting their communities and the world.
I nstitute of Social Innovation, Fielding Graduate University
fielding.edu
ISI engages Fielding faculty, students and alumni in research projects that inform innovation and change for individuals, organizations and communities. ISI teams use the latest research-based tools to engage participants in data driven action and problem solving. ISI supports the annual Positive Aging Conference in collaboration with the Institute for the Ages.
A rt of Hosting
artofhosting.org
The Art of Hosting is an approach to leadership that scales up from the personal to the systemic using personal practice, dialogue, facilitation and the co-creation of innovation to address complex challenges. The Art of Hosting offers a blend of some of the most powerful collaborative methods to create open and meaningful conversation that leads to commitment and good results.
H eartland Circle
heartlandcircle.com
Heartland educates and supports leaders of all ages who are committed to turning their visions into wise and wholehearted action, improving their organizations, and by extension, creating the possibility of communities and a “world that works for all.” Heartland is a for-benefit social enterprise corporation whose core pioneering convening principles have informed conferences, trainings, and programs since 1995.