Periagoge
Scenario

When grassroots community projects outgrow their informal structure

My neighbor and I started a community garden in our building's courtyard two years ago and it's been amazing, but now other residents want to join and we're realizing we never established any rules about sharing space or responsibilities, and it's getting tense.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Success is forcing a group to confront the difference between good intentions and sustainable systems.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief of a child — the unnatural loss?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.