What does it mean to belong to a community?

Belonging to a community is one of the most investigated and discussed kinds of belonging – yet the word Community has many meanings

The desire to belong to a community fascinates me.
What aspects we value in a community intrigues me
Defining what Belonging To A Community Means, less so.

Why? Because such definitions belong to dictionaries.

While communities belong to living, evolving creatures.

And Belonging To A Community - is fluid and forever evolving expression of our outlook on life, which may vary with age, context, needs and more.
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What fascinates me is the fact that what we look for in a community changes, what we value evolves, what we offer in exchange gets modified in the exchange.

That’s why although not interested in definitions, I’m fascinated by what belonging to a community means to YOU.

​Together we can rewrite the narrative around belonging!

What belonging to a community means to you?

Is it about the people who live around you?
Is it about the people who have a similar background to yours? Which background: the socio-economic or cultural or ethnic background?
Is it a segregated group?
Is it about feeling understood and supported?
Is it about finding your ex-pats?
Is it about sharing specific lived experiences?
Is it about sharing values or passions or beliefs with others?

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In this training you will: 

> Be reminded that human beings are social creatures who have an intrinsic pull to be acknowledged, recognised and valued as part of a community
> Give you a perspective on what makes us feel like we belong to a specific community
> Identify what YOU are willing to contribute in terms of time, skills, resources in order to be accepted and recognised as part of a community
> Being getting clear on WHAT you are willing to give up in order to be included and valued or for HOW LONG.