[CO]here's Completion

“May the circle be open but unbroken”
-Ancient Pagan Song

Wow…what a journey! This closing email contains a few important things: 

1. A form to share your voice and shape COhere’s future

2. A final request to donate

3. Ways to stay connected in the wider web

4. Our reflection on COhere

1) Survey || Share Your Experience

We created a short form to gather your reflections, measure our impact, and support the future of COhere. It should only take 5-10 minutes to complete.

Thank you in advance. https://forms.gle/xRx348huMEKoF1oJ7

2) Donate || Support These Efforts

[CO]here was funded exclusively by donations we received throughout the events and the individuals on the organizing team. Unfortunately, we have not fully covered our expenses or been able to compensate the organizers.

If you got value from [CO]here and are in a position to donate, please consider making an additional donation to support this work and the people who brought it to life!

Tax-deductible donations to our 501(c)(3) can be made via:

Venmo (@wovenweb_org) or Paypal (https://bit.ly/woven_web)

P.s. In the future, we hope to get grant funding and/or philanthropic donations to support this work!

3) Navigation Tools || Stay Connected

This document contains a list of resources and links for maintaining community connection. It will evolve!

4) Reflection, Gratitude & Celebration

Thank you. All of you. Those of you who were with us at the kickoff as we built enthusiasm and got this game moving. Those of you who harvested some of these beautiful fruits and stories at our closing. Those of you who joined throughout the container to dance, dine, dialogue, and discover ways we can cohere as a community. And those of you weaving in other forms. Thank you.

We are feeling incredibly humbled and inspired as we look at what’s transpired. And we’re also feeling incredibly grateful for the opportunity to rest after this densely packed 10 days. As Josie said at the kickoff and as Lisa reminded us at the closing, this is not the beginning, and this is not the ending, this is the middle.

We started this journey with an intention to weave a more regenerative and resilient community, to deepen our bonds with each other and this living earth, and to bring frequently divergent perspectives and social spheres into closer relationship. In all of this, we’ve found incredible success. As we joined to harvest on Sunday, we heard people saying that [CO]here created a context that gave permission for people to show up, to be themselves, to discuss things that are not always so easy to discuss, to play, and to connect deeply with other humans who they find a deep resonance with. We heard people say that they feel they have finally found their community and that they are excited to play a part and to use this space to bring more of their gifts into the world.

While the container of these 10 days has come to a completion, the relationships that we have built will only continue to grow. And we are deeply committed to continue supporting this community coming together and cultivating greater coherence in Boulder and beyond. Stay tuned to this space, as we’ll share ways to continue to be involved and connect with others. And for now, let’s keep the beautiful conversations and connections going in the Telegram!

With a yawn, a smile, a dance, and a hug,

The [CO]here team