The Heart of Convening:
A Gathering of the Community

Giving, Receiving & Growing Together in Community

Thursday, October 13 to Sunday, October 16

Special Discount for International Friends:
Use “50%” at checkout!

You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference. You just have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." -Jane Goodall

Schedule at a Glance

(more details to come!)

Thursday, October 13:
3:00-5:00 pm arrival
7:00 pm Orientation/opening ceremony

Friday, October 14:
8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Saturday, October 15:
8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Sunday, October 16:
11:00 am Brunch
12:00 pm Closing Ceremony

Registration

There are 2 ways to participate:

  • IN-PERSON

    • Pay in full or $100 deposit to hold your space and the early rate.

    • Prices include lodging and (8) meals.

    • REGISTER FOR IN PERSON

CPL Vision: A just, inclusive and interconnected world—a world that works for all.

A return to “normal” is not possible to create a world that works for all! Join us as we reconnect, engage, collaborate to consider a shared, positive future, in community.

We are designing an innovative hybrid event with participation roles for in-person and virtual interaction.

The world continues to pivot; our lives continue to evolve. As Purposeful Leaders, holders of space, and conveners of change, it is crucial to have the opportunity to pause and gather the learnings from these past impactful months.

The next great pivot has begun:
We are in the midst of “The Great Resignation,” the great supply chain breakdown, and more.
There is no surety moving forward but a clear push to “get back to normal.”
What the pandemic revealed is that “normal” didn’t work for a majority of people on the planet.

The Great Reimagining: How can we create a future world that does work for a majority of people on the planet? What can we dream together? We have the opportunity to create a future vision, and then learn how to live into it.

Retreat Agenda

FAQs

  • In community, we will harvest the learnings from the past months and years. As Purposeful Leaders, we will explore what we want to strengthen, and bring forward, on behalf of those we serve. As we emerge together, we will create to reflect the synthesis of what we’ve learned, with a vision for a future world that works for all.

    We will create an innovative hybrid event with a “buddy system” and participation roles for in-person and virtual interaction.

    Explore the 4 Contexts and The Art of Convening:- Interior - Relational - Systemic - Environmental

    4 All-Community Gathering Sessions

    2 Open Space & Visioning Sessions possible topics:
    - Visioning Together
    - Essential Conversations
    - AoC in Action: Convening
    - Essential Conversations
    - Racial Justice: Putting the J in DEIJ
    - Whole Person Leadership
    - Interior: The Inner Work of Convening
    - Sustainability/Climate Change
    - Community Development
    - International voices
    - Open Space

  • Full rate

    In-person: options from $115 - $630. Prices include lodging and 8 meals. $100 deposit to hold your space.

    Virtual/Zoom: $99. Includes access to all sessions.

  • Camp Onomia
    14202 Shakopee Lake Rd, Onamia, MN 56359

    Each participant is responsible for travel to and from the Retreat.

    Flying: The closest airport is Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport International Airport (MSP). The Duluth International Airport (DLH) is an additional choice.

    Driving: Directions to Onomia can be found at https://www.camponomia.org/

    You may choose to rent a car and share costs with another participant.

    Ride Share: If needed, we will help coordinate ride shares from the Minneapolis-St.Paul airport or from the Twin Cities.

    "Homestays" before/after the Retreat are a possibility. We will help you contact Twin Cities colleagues.

  • √ We are monitoring and will continue to monitor State and Federal Covid advisories in the weeks leading up to Retreat start date.

    √ We request that everyone who comes is Covid-vaccinated. We recognize that this may not be possible for everyone, for a variety of reasons.

    √ If you are unable to be or choosing not to be vaccinated, we ask that you obtain a negative Covid test 72 hours before arrival at the Retreat.

    √ Unless otherwise directed by CDC or state guidelines, masks indoors are optional.

    √ Weather permitting, some parts of the program will be held outdoors.

    √ Meals: we may mask during the food lines.

  • √ If the in-person Retreat is canceled due to COVID: We will offer a modified Retreat experience via Zoom. Participant cost is $100. You will receive a full refund, less a $100 Zoom fee.

    √ If you choose not to participate via Zoom, we will refund your registration fee less $50 for administrative costs.

    √ Refunds not related to Retreat cancellation will be made if requested in writing 20 days prior to the Retreat start date.

    An administrative fee of $75 will be deducted.

    √ No refunds will be made for requests received within 20 days of the Retreat.

    Email Lily Jones with any questions: ljones@centerfpl.org .