The Village Growing Program:
The Village Growing Program:
Learn, Practice, Grow
Learn, Practice, Grow
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Step 1: Learn
Step 1: Learn
Attend our Info-Session & Dialog
Attend our Info-Session & Dialog
Meet others passionate about the local community
Share about your interests, and learn about the VillageCo approach to organizing.
Step 2: Practice
Step 2: Practice
Practice Village Gatherings
Practice Village Gatherings
Attend online gatherings called Village Nomad.
Practice taking roles and facilitating Village-style gatherings.
Attend local in-person Villages if you live in the Seattle, Boise, NYC, or Toronto areas.
Step 3: Lead
Step 3: Lead
Join our Village Growing Program
Join our Village Growing Program
Start growing a Village in your local area
Join our ongoing support group to help you with your unique village growing journey
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Our Village Gathering Model
Our Village Gathering Model
We believe that relationships are the priority. To create and nurture strong relationships, we use regular gatherings.
Village Gatherings uses a program that makes one-to-one connections and meaningful conversations easy and natural.
Villages also share roles to promote sustainability and generate activities and events outside of gatherings.
We created MeetVillage.org as a resources for active Villages to promote sustainability and nourish growth.
Cohort 1
Cohort 1
VillageCo... a work in progress
VillageCo... a work in progress
We began the journey of developing a model for sustainable local community groups back in 2019. We have learned a lot, and still have a lot to learn.
What we've been doing;
What we've been doing;
Running in-person and virtual Villages in a variety of spaces, including cities, families, and organizations. As of 2025, there are 9 active Villages with about 200 members.
Building an all-volunteer, grassroots organization that is capable of tremendous growth. As of 2025 we have 30 volunteers organized in sociocratic circles.
Learning from 20 participants of our first cohort of people trying out our model in their local communities
What we learned so far:
What we learned so far:
Our current version of the Village Gathering Program has received great feedback from participants in a variety of communities in both rural and urban settings.
Our approach to facilitation has been accessible for people with a variety of experiences, including minimal experience in leading groups.
Sharing roles is a critical aspect of sustainability and collective ownership.
Regular gatherings are key to helping build relationships and ensure the space is inclusive.
Villages can run without financial investments and can be held in a variety of spaces.
You are welcome to take a look at the formal evaluation of our first Village Building Cohort (renamed to Village Growing Cohort).
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