Comments on: Notes from Shambhala 2008 https://theworldcafe.com/notes-from-sham/ Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:51:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Amy Lenzo https://theworldcafe.com/notes-from-sham/#comment-42 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:03:11 +0000 http://www.theworldcafe.com/notes-from-sham#comment-42 Aftab,

Thanks so much for adding your perspective… it’s great to have your voice here.

Do you have any further thoughts about how to bring the energy that you all experienced at Shambhala this summer into the rest of our lives?

What are the conditions that allow that kind of easy collaboration and interaction between generations?

]]> By: Aftab Erfan https://theworldcafe.com/notes-from-sham/#comment-41 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:39:58 +0000 http://www.theworldcafe.com/notes-from-sham#comment-41 I was interested by a series of conversations that happened around this year’s Summer Program on the topic of intergenerational dialogue. I understand that a key question since the establishment of the Institute has been “how do we make the Institute a place for intergenerational dialogue?” (or “how do we make the program youth-friendly and encourage the participation of young people?”) I would suggest – and my fellow youth participants would likely agree- that these questions are no longer relevant.
As far as we can tell, the Institute has become a great place for intergenerational dialogue already! Many of us commented that we hardly think about differences in age when we are at the Institute. We are able to speak to people twice our age as if they are in our own peer group. We feel included and accepted and valued for what we bring, and we are aware that we probably teach and inspire as much as we learn and get inspired.
Given this, perhaps the question for the Institute can shift to “how do we take the example of intergenerational connection that we have at the Institute, and make that the norm in our own communities, workplaces and families?”

]]> By: Ria Baeck https://theworldcafe.com/notes-from-sham/#comment-40 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:41:54 +0000 http://www.theworldcafe.com/notes-from-sham#comment-40 I was at the same event and made a little report. You can read it on EvolutionaryNexus.org.

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