Partnerism in SEEDS

Partnerism in SEEDS is a program to support Partnerism in SEEDS.

The learning journey cycles every eight weeks. The time requirement is 1-2 hours a week. Those who complete the course will be officially recognized in the SEEDS communty, and as a result be given opportunties for remunerated contributions. However, the course itself can be completed in a day.

How to participate

Join the program via joining the orientation group on Telegram You will be welcomed with next steps once you join.

The Course

The full Rosie von Lila session on Partnerism:

Four 20-30 min videos from the founder of Partnerism, Riane Eisler, with five module assignments that are part of the basic Partnerism course: https://www.learnpartnership.org/courses/p/cosclassroom.

• Module 1: Where We Are - Does it have to be this way? Are violence, cruelty, and domination just 'human nature'? Or are there alternatives - and if so, what are they?
• Module 2: How We Got Here - What is the historical evidence that humans are capable of living in peace and honoring life?
• Module 3: Human Possibilities & Human Nature - Are primate brains wired for empathy or cruelty? How do cultural patterns of Domination or Partnership shape our brains and our behavior?
• Module 4: Moving Forward - What are the key leverage points for creating the urgently needed cultural shift toward Partnership Systems?
• Module 5: Accelerating the Shift - What actions will you take as a leader in the Partnership Movement?

Application of Partnerism to an individual or group project with support through the Changemaker program, with opportunities to be included in co-created proposals that involve further education, training of new cohorts and project implementation with remuneration.

The Learning Journey

Week 1: Watch the full Rosie von Lila session on Partnerism and share your thoughts on the Changemaker Discord: #partnerism-training:

Week 2-6: Watch a weekly 20-30 min video from the founder of Partnerism, Riane Eisler, and complete the assigned tasks that are part of the basic Partnerism course: https://www.learnpartnership.org/courses/p/cosclassroom.

• Module 1: Where We Are - Does it have to be this way? Are violence, cruelty, and domination just 'human nature'? Or are there alternatives - and if so, what are they?
• Module 2: How We Got Here - What is the historical evidence that humans are capable of living in peace and honoring life?
• Module 3: Human Possibilities & Human Nature - Are primate brains wired for empathy or cruelty? How do cultural patterns of Domination or Partnership shape our brains and our behavior?
• Module 4: Moving Forward - What are the key leverage points for creating the urgently needed cultural shift toward Partnership Systems?
• Module 5: Accelerating the Shift - What actions will you take as a leader in the Partnership Movement?

Week 7-8: Apply partnerism to an individual or group project with support through the Changemaker program, with opportunities to be included in co-created proposals that involve further education, training of new cohorts and project implementation with remuneration.

We host weekly Zoom calls where participants share their Partnerism experiences, whether in the main room as one of multiple topics, or exclusively in a breakout room with cohorts:

• Mondays at 6pmEST/11pmUTC via Zoom
• Wednesdays at 1pmEDT/6pmUTC/9pmEAT via Zoom

We are using Prosocial as a shared learning framework: Learn more here

We encourage participants to share their course experience in a 'fishbowl' #partnerism-training channel in the Changemaker Discord that others are able to view (but not post).

Track your course completion ('Completion' tab), share your course work ('Course Work' tab), and share your gifts ('Registry' tab) in the Participation Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r5-ofNnUrIXvOBD4K7WiW9Ut0_1Ya5NRYITiMPfkmHs

We use Prosocial as a shared learning framework: https://regenliving.eco/wiki/index.php?title=Prosocial

History

The inaugural Partnerism in SEEDS course began Nov 29 with 14 pioneering participants.

Beyond the course

New Partnerism programs will emerge based on interest and capacity, whether though ongoing two-cycle programs that may be concurrent or asynchronous. It's as wide open and emergent as SEEDS.