What do equity and power actually mean in the intentional communities (IC) context, and how do they show up when we’re trying to create collective ways of living? While we may have heard these words in abundance over the past several years, we may not be fully aware of how they manifest inside communities and the relationships we’re building in them. At the same time, many of us have felt the impacts of unhealthy power dynamics and lack of equity in our communities.
In the Equity and Power Dynamics Course, instructor Jahia de Rose will address common examples of unhealthy power dynamics and lack of equity in communities, while offering tools to examine and address them from a personal and collective perspective. After all, no matter how we identify, we are all capable of wielding power for the betterment (or detriment) of our communities. This course will emphasize that power is not a dirty word.
Understanding the unique power dynamics each of us participate in is critical to being a successful member of the IC movement. Without comprehending the power each of us holds, implementing equity in our ICs – across differences in class/wealth/assets, national origin, language, race, gender, and ownership stakes in the IC – can remain an abstract or illusory dream left to gather dust in our community’s vision statement.
Over six weeks, you’ll build practical skills in the foundational principles of equity, communications strategies, transformative governance models, conflict navigation tools, and tactics for redistributing power in your community. This course translates complex social justice concepts into real, everyday language, useful whether you’ve already lived through power struggles in community, or you’re preparing to start one from an equitable foundation.
What you will learn:
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You will have a dedicated space to connect with your classmates and ask questions.
Each class module contains the date and time of the class, the zoom link, class slides and other resources, and a homework assignment. Within 24 hours after the end of each class, the recording of the class will be posted under the respective class below.
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May 6 – June 3, 2025
Each live course offered by the Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC) is a 5-week course taking place fully online. Live courses run on a calendar schedule throughout the year, and you can enroll directly into the course dates that work best with your schedule. We typically recommend devoting 3 hours a week to the course material to get the most from your experience.
We leave the course materials available for 3 weeks after the course closes. After this time, you will no longer be able to access the course content. This is to honor the intellectual property agreement we have with instructors.
We strongly encourage all learners to download any handouts and assignments before their course access expires. These tools serve as a permanent resource to remind you of what you have learned and help you take that back to your team or community. Videos cannot be downloaded or otherwise saved.
Each on-demand course offered by the Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC) is accessible online. You can register for the course whenever it fits with your schedule. We typically recommend devoting 2 hours a week to the course material to get the most from your experience.
After registering for a course, you will receive an order confirmation email. You will be setup in your course learning area within 1 business day (Monday-Friday) after registering. Please keep an eye on your inbox and spam folder for an email from events@ic.org with instructions on how to access your course’s learning area. The learning area will include a course calendar (for complementary events and monthly office hours) that you can sync with your personal calendar), a discussion space for students taking the course, videos and other resources, as well as homework assignments.
Each month, there will be an optional, 1-hour open office hour with the instructor (see the course calendar inside the course learning area). You’ll also be able to connect with other students in the discussion space.
The full course experience for our on-demand courses is available for 90 days after you have been enrolled in the course. This is to honor the intellectual property agreement we have with instructors.
We also strongly encourage all learners to download any handouts and assignments before their course access expires. These tools serve as a permanent resource to remind you of what you have learned and help you take back to your team or community. Videos cannot be downloaded or otherwise saved.
You may take multiple courses at the same time. However, we strongly advise that you only do so if you are able to commit to a minimum of 3hrs/week per course to ensure the most valuable learning experience. If that does not feel feasible, we recommend taking the courses separately and exploring future dates on our course calendar.
No worries! All classes will be recorded and available under the Class Materials section of the student learning area within 24 hours after each class ends. Please click on the class title to view the recording of that class, along with any class slides, handouts and homework assignments.
We no longer offer scholarships. However, we do offer sliding scale pricing. When registering for a course, you can select the price that works best for your budget.
Course participants are eligible for a refund prior to the start date of the live course and prior to being set up in the learning area of the on-demand course. As soon as the course has begun, FIC will not issue a refund. However, we can offer credit towards another course. Please contact us if you are in need of a refund.
Nothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an FIC course, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom for each class.Nothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an FIC course, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom for each class.
You’ll receive all class recordings in a follow-up email. They will also be uploaded to LearnDash found in your ic.org account dashboard. Watch or listen when it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request.
Login to you ic.org account, visit your dashboard and go to “My Courses”. Here you have access to all course content and recordings through LearnDash. Access to courses expire 30 days after the last class.
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