Our Worldview
Small Teams
As we envision it, the compassionate humanity movement bases itself on a Network of Holistic Support Teams whose members affirm shared principles and, at least once a month, conduct a “holistic check-in” during which they briefly report on their efforts to unlearn (or control) society’s dominate-and-submit conditioning. Some participants also reflect on their efforts to become better human beings in other ways; each individual chooses their own goals.
These small, face-to-face teams share a meal at least once a month, socialize informally, strengthen friendships, enjoy each other’s company, counter disinformation, and decide together on whether and how to do more in addition to this monthly gathering, either as a whole team or in smaller units.
Some teams organize diverse additional activities, including volleyball games, picnics, hikes, film discussions, study groups, book clubs, public forums, precinct organizing, registering voters, getting out the vote, and political demonstrations. Some engage in nonviolence training in case the need for direct action emerges. Others engage in diverse training, including work on nonviolent communication, interracial solidarity, and democratic management. In these and other ways, the Network helps members engage as equals in self-development, social service, and political action.
Existing groups and organizations join the Network, including social action committees in religious communities, book clubs, and committees in political organizations. Moreover, some members of extended families and informal groups of close friends affirm the movement’s principles, form a team, conduct a monthly holistic check-in, and join the Network.
These teams are communities that foster peer learning, self-reform, collaborative teamwork, and political action. They provide mutual support and hold each other accountable. Authenticity and vulnerability are their cornerstones. They encourage members to become better listeners, speak honestly, and practice what they preach.
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