This self-paced mini course on Seasons is about the cyclical patterns that exist in our leadership and social movement organizations. Seasons and cycles help us to understand, appreciate and protect the ebbs and flows that occur throughout our time in this work.
As we’ve experienced in this work, there are times when we’re externally focused and there’s energy to do things. And there are times when we’re in an internally focused state, where we seem dormant to the outside world, but our energy is just focused internally as opposed to externally.
We believe that each stage in this cycle has a purpose, gift and limits that can be applied to our lives, leadership, organizations, and movements. In this mini course we dive into our leadership and organizational seasons specifically, and provide answers to some of the common questions that come up when we’ve previously shared the framework:
- What do seasons look like in my leadership? What should I be doing and how can I get support?
- How can we integrate seasonality into our work and lives? What are some next steps I can take?
- What should we do if I’m in one season and my organization is in another?
This is a living mini course that will continue to evolve. Although it is self-paced, which means we do not currently facilitate or meet up regularly to go through the course, we include exercises and supplemental material to support you in your journey. In the future we plan to host events, include more supplemental material, and build more activities for you to deepen your learning and experiences.
**Note: Parts of this mini course are included in the Social Movements Course and will thus be offered free of charge with the purchase of the Social Movements Course. If you want to deepen your understanding and learning, you can enroll in the Social Movements Course, linked here.
First and foremost, we’d like to express our deepest gratitude to past social movements, and Indigenous and spiritual traditions. To all the people we have learned from who have passed and are still with us, who have contributed through their writing, experiences and struggles. We know we are standing on the shoulders of history and we are grateful to our ancestors who have been on this path before and those who are alongside us.
We also want to thank the many people who have facilitated and participated in our trainings, and have given us feedback, have supported us, and have trusted us with their learning and development.
The concepts, curriculum and topics in this mini-course were developed by Carlos Saavedra and Fhatima Paulino.
Editing and Post-Production support was done by Walter Hergt. We are very grateful for all the ways that he lent support, expertise, and advice in our post-production process. Thank you, Walter!
Below is additional information on our mini-course’s teacher:
- Fhatima grew up in Oakland, CA and is a daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico and the Philippines. 10 years ago, following her mother’s footsteps, she joined the PICO National Network (Faith in Action) in the Bay Area to do community organizing on issues such as education, immigration, and criminal justice. In 2015 she became the Cosecha Movement’s first volunteer organizer and supported its seeding and growth across the country. In 2017 she transitioned to Ayni Institute to support and learn from elders in South America, and has been using her skills as a trainer, facilitator, and coach to co-create trainings that build towards a reciprocal world.
Course Cost
Kindly consult our dedicated pages for detailed information on our pricing structure. We have distinct pricing tiers for individuals and organizations which you can visit by clicking the links below.
- Individual Pricing Tiers (paying for yourself)
- Organizational Pricing Tiers (organization paying for your enrollment)
These fees encompass the expenses incurred in course development and the dynamic server costs stemming from increased usage of our server-intensive online learning platform. Our pricing tiers are designed to ensure accessibility to our courses for a wide range of learners, embodying our commitment to making education accessible to all. Your support allows us to maintain and enhance this valuable learning experience for everyone.
Please make sure to consider any personal financial responsibilities, work, family, health, and otherwise when selecting what you can give.
GROUP RATES: IF YOU ARE INTERESTING IN ENROLLING MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS COURSE OR SHOWING THIS COURSE TO MANY PEOPLE PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM LINKED HERE SO WE CAN DISCUSS GROUP RATES.
Please note: If you fall into the Reciprocity Scholarship Tier, you can fill out our form here and we will get back to you about accessing a module or a cohort for free.
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Course Includes
- 4 Modules
- 2 Exercises
