Building Resilient Communities
for Ministry and Healing our City
an In-Person Interactive Workshop
with Author Charles Vogl, M.Div.
Sat. September 16th 2023
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Meals & Childcare Provided
Hosted by Oakland City Church
Build community. Heal the loneliness.
FAQs
Where?
Oakland City Church at 2735 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602.
This event is not exclusive for faith communities nor a Christian evangelical program. All civic invested people are welcome.
WHo is this for?
Anyone supporting ministry or civic healing is encouraged to join. The right participants aspire to bring people they care about together for friendship, resilience, healing and maturation.
Educators, health care workers, non-profit professionals, first responders, military and veterans are most welcome.
What will Happen?
Charles will present time tested principles for powerfully bringing people together. The principles are used worldwide in leadership development among the most admired organizations in the world.
Participants will interact in several discussions on how relevant principles show up in their work and how they can be applied with the people they already care about.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
What are Intended take aways?
You will clearly grasp principles and available actions to enrich the communities in all areas of your life
You will be able to understand how your past experiences worked in building community so that you can recreate success in your future for fun, friendship, and health
You will get a deeper understanding of what’s possible in bringing people together in life-enriching and supportive ways
You will be inspired by the possibility of a life connected with others at times you and they most need it
How to register?
The registration fee is $25 per person, or $50 per family.
Fees pay for the provided breakfast and lunch. Donations beyond the registration fees will pay for scholarships.
Charles is presenting as a gift. All proceeds will be used toward event costs.
Deadline
Space is limited, please register before September 1st, 2023.
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Katherine Morillo
Program Manager, Community Engagement, Airbnb
“Overall, the (seminar) has been an incredible resource for professional support and a rare opportunity to learn and grow while preserving a good sense of honesty and vulnerability. Being part of this community has helped me identify the gaps I have found when working with communities in the corporate world. It has also led me to look with a different perspective at the challenges I have faced and find creative solutions that I can try and discuss live with fellow professionals.”
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Tasnim Benhalim
Founder and Chief Learning Officer, Diversity Wealth
“US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has just released a new Advisory on the Epidemic of Loneliness - and the vital role of connection. Charles Vogl's pivotal work guides the way forward with powerful insights, practical tools - and critically - clarity on the why's and how-to's of connection that enable us to move forward with confidence.”
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Terri Baskett, MAPL
ML Teacher, Kennedy Middle School
"If you are looking for a cohort of professionals who care about true community as you do, joining the Community Deans is a great choice. In bi-monthly meetings,you'll engage in meaningful conversations about the various aspects of community life and experience, and grow a common language, inspiration, and tools for connecting people in sustainable ways.”
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Angela Frati
Executive Assistant to the Dean, UConn Library
“I took this course as a goal for work, to take on something out of my comfort zone. This course gave me tools to use to open up a new path in life. I felt welcome during all the meetings, and appreciated the course had a cadence and gave us time to get to know each other better. The new skills I learned/awakened within myself will forever be ingrained in my mind. I am constantly looking for ways to create new and meaningful memories and connections. I am more open to reaching out to others and sharing the skills I learned. I do hope to work again with Charles, Gracie, and Julia in the future. Thank you all! I really enjoyed working with you and I will miss "seeing" you each week.”
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Ezra Bookman
Ritual Designer, Host,Facilitator, Artist
“Through the steady rhythm and depth of the [community gatherings Charles creates], I can confidently say that I now have a circle of '3am colleagues.' These are people who I can come to with total honesty and vulnerability, people who I can call for support and who I know will answer, and people who I know feel the same about me. Despite never having met in person, we've formed an interconnected web of mutual care for one another.”
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Zvi Band
Managing Partner, GoodSphere
“Charles' work - notably The Art of Community, is single-handedly the best and most straightforward resource I've found distilling thousands upon thousands of years of wisdom around community-building into clear product principles. I have no doubt that the world will be a better place from his insights.”