Housing First - Getting and keeping people housed is the first step to ending homelessness. In 2024, Permanent Supportive Housing programs from Homeward Bound had a 96.5% retention rate of individuals not returning to homelessness and taking steps to rebuild their lives as neighbors in our community.
Sandra will give focus to the nuance between being “present” and being in “presence” and the role receptivity plays in the quality of our lives. Sandra will reference teachings from her recent book The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: Living Beyond Your Type (2024) and invite participants to engage in some simple practices from this book.
Laura Flanders is the host and executive producer of Laura Flanders & Friends, a nationally syndicated TV and radio program which reports on progressive change-making in the worlds of arts, politics and economics.
Hosted by Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture.
Holiday Gathering! Bring a beverage and a light bite to share!
Location is Cloisters Clubhouse 4302 Angelus Circle, Asheville (Not Friends Meeting House)
Ben will lead a discussion on Asheville Poverty Initiative's model of community-building as a response to poverty and homelessness, focusing on the human experience and systemic barriers.
Zoom Only (because of Snow)
The topic for 2/1/2026 is "Embodying Resilience"
Explore an aspect of life in a facilitated small-group, nonjudgmental, confidential setting. Listen to readings by the leader. Share responses from personal experiences, thoughts and feelings - raising awareness of our own emotions and values.
Presentation TBA
Colloquy in-person is back!
Explore an aspect of life in a facilitated small-group, nonjudgmental, confidential setting. Listen to readings by the leader. Share responses from personal experiences, thoughts and feelings - raising awareness of our own emotions and values.
In person at 227 Edgewood Road - North Asheville. Ken will discuss the ground truth of law enforcement operations, checks and balances, resistance versus protest, and the tools, techniques, and action items for the path forward, drawing on lessons from his time in the military, Federal law enforcement, and international corporate leadership.
Colloquy in-person is back!
Explore an aspect of life in a facilitated small-group, nonjudgmental, confidential setting. Listen to readings by the leader. Share responses from personal experiences, thoughts and feelings - raising awareness of our own emotions and values.