Welcome to the new the MAN
I’m so sorry to report that all humans experienced a huge loss today, in the death of the wonderful Cheri Maples. Cheri was a friend and mentor to me, a leader in starting and developing the Dane County Timebank, especially the TimeBank Youth Court, in-prison mindfulness training, prison homecoming projects, and so much more. I…
Hello HUMANs! We are in the process of gearing up for a membership drive and a big push forward on the HUMANs (Humans United in Mutual Aid Networks) cooperative infrastructure. And working with upcoming pilot sites to build and support each other in step-by-step development. It’s a great time to join in and help shape…
Last year, we continued to launch our umbrella cooperative that is now called HUMANs – short for Humans United in Mutual Aid Networks – and started connecting various local MAN pilot sites in the USA and internationally. Right now, we are getting ready to move into the second phase of building it all out and…
Hello! As many of you know, I had an epic speaking and learning tour in New Zealand in April. I can’t thank enough all of my amazing hosts and new friends. And a lot is happening that was spawned on that trip, both in NZ and back at home, and everywhere else people are becoming…
We need you! Help us help you get involved Hello all, Time for another short break for HUMANs leaders (meaning board members and work groups) while we revamp our work schedules to accommodate new participants. That can mean you, if you have time and ideas you’d like to contribute toward creating this new world…
Earth Matters, Access Internet Radio Free FM89, April 2017. With host Anna Casey Cox Growing Seeds of Change, Plains FM 96.9, April 2017. With host Anneleise Hall
Hello! Hopefully you already know that I’m on a MAN tour of New Zealand. Lots of exciting stuff! I’m learning a lot and it looks like there will be plenty of Mutual Aid action around the country. And as usual, I don’t have time to type up all my notes. Still planning to, for sure….
Hello! I’m having the most splendid time in New Zealand. Mutual Aid Networks has been very very good to me 🙂 And I’m extremely happy to report that we’ll be having another pilot site come online soon, The MANA – Mutual Aid Network of Aotearoa. Aotearoa is the Maori name for this land. For those…
Happy Spring, Things are moving along beautifully, with lots of exciting work! We are well underway building local activities, with cool news from several of our pilot sites that we’ll share in more detail in a later message, plus reports and outcomes from our February HUMANs summit, new global networks emerging, and more… But first…
We have an important announcement to make: The global Mutual Aid Network (MAN) cooperative, the mother and connector of other MANs, which we have affectionately referred to as “The Main MAN”, has decided to rename itself. We are now HUMANS. Humans United in Mutual Aid Networks. It suddenly feels like a very…