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PROGRAM VISION






Summary:

The lifestyle of Gaia House will be an on-going creative process seeking to realize what it is to live as a harmoniously contributing partner with the living systems of the earth.   It is an attempt to experience how we are all connected and to understand that how we live affects the well being of all creatures and the very earth itself.  Drawing on the wisdom of the world’s religious traditions and the insights of science, participants in the Gaia House experience will be prepared to face the challenges of the 21st Century with understanding, skills, and a deep sense of our ecological identity.   

   HOW THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR VISION

  • Open religious/spiritual activities of specific faith traditions and/or of a multi-faith nature held on a daily basis.

  • Regularly scheduled interpersonal listening and problem solving groups conducted on each floor and for the building participants in general.

  • Training workshops in non-violent communication skills offered every semester. 

  • Ethnic and multicultural celebrations held throughout year.

  • A culture of recycling, composting, waste reduction, sharing/reusing of material items is fostered. 

  • Regular leadership training and shared building responsibilities made available.

  • Weekly Chinese and Spanish tables will be promoted; other language tables to be offered as requested.

  • Faculty or resident-led seminars on critical world issues held as often as possible.  Typical examples include media literacy, healthy living, politics of peace, climate change survival, and alternatives to oil.  

  • Designated tutors in math and science on-site throughout the semester.

  • Dance groups and special events offered ranging from Salsa to Dances of Universal Peace. 

  • Live music performance encouraged, especially acoustic; instruments readily available. 

  • Cooking workshops and meal preparation assistance provided on floors and in the main kitchen.

     

     
 
 
Gaia House is a proposal of University Christian Ministries (UCM) a progressive Christian and Interfaith Center, an inclusive welcoming community committed to spiritual development, peace, justice, and ecological sustainability.