Join us for a day of connection, learning, and action!

The Shaping Change Facilitator Festival is a one-day gathering for facilitators, community organizers, and mutual aid practitioners committed to strengthening collaboration and expanding the solidarity economy in Chicago. As a locally organized prelude to the Resist & Build 2025 convening in Atlanta, this festival will provide space for deepening facilitation skills, fostering regional relationships, and exploring how we can collectively shape the future of movement-building.

This event is co-sponsored by the Post Growth Institute and Kola Nut Collaborative and will feature a 2-hour Offers and Needs Market (OANM), a keynote conversation, and Open Space Technology, all designed to support facilitators in building trust, bridging divides, and expanding community-led organizing efforts.

Schedule

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

– Registration & Coffee

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM

– Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

– The Offers and Needs Market (OANM)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

– Keynote Conversation w/Toni Anderson of Mindful Rant

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

– Lunch Break

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM

– Open Space Technology

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

– Open Mingling & Informal Networking (Optional)

? Who should attend? Facilitators, community organizers, mutual aid practitioners, and anyone interested in deepening their skills for community-driven change.

? Cost: Free (though space is limited)

For questions, contact Mike Tekh Strode at [email protected].

Join us in strengthening Chicago’s solidarity economy—one conversation, one exchange, and one community at a time!

Chicago/Pilsen – Shaping Change Facilitator Festival
Saturday, March 22 from 9 AM-3 PM
SpaceISH Chicago

Register here: https://offersandneeds.com/shaping-change-2025/

All timebank members eligible to earn hours for attending and supporting the hosting of the event.