I saw that some of the values are social justice and reconciliation. What does that look like for josiah?
This question was sent in by Tracey.
I think the best way to answer it would be for individual folks who are involved to contribute what their perception is since there is no one right answer and we'll make our decisions by consensus as a community.
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Some of us that are coming together to build Josiah are long time social justice/reconciliation people. I think this community will be a powerful agent for social justice/reconciliation in the Lawndale Community, the West side, Chicago, and far beyond. How it works itself out will be up to the people who live here. Want to be a part of this. Come!!!
Rebecca and I were emailing a bit about doing some food things in the neighborhood. I'm very interested in food justice and it would be cool to get our food from local places (as well as growing them on the roof). Perhaps we could partner the North Lawndale Green Youth Farm to get fruits and veggies. Also, there are lots of places to purchase grass-fed beef and free-range chickens in bulk. We could definitely go in on those things together.
I think it would be fantastic to cook an (organic?) healthy meal once a week and invite all the neighbors!
Speaking of sharing meals, any thoughts on how that will work. Will each person/family be assigned to cook dinner once a month or so?
I love this idea of having a community meal once a week or even once a month for that matter. Having 4 kids I'd totally value 1)time to hang with people outside of my own space and 2)not having to cook once in a while.
We're very committed to eating local/organic so if there is a co-op
in the building (i.e. going in on bulk meat/produce) then we're definitely in...
One thing I will say is that in all of these things...eating well, being well, staying healthy in body mind and spirit....it feels near to impossible to do in isolation. The idea of being in community on all of these things is so outside the typical American mindset it's crazy...and yet, it's so INSIDE God's good design it just might work.
In the co-housing book some of us have been reading, the model for those communities has actually been to eat dinner every night in the common room. With so many families, folks could opt out or opt in without affecting the event too much and sharing the responsibility meant that they would only have to cook about once a month. Cost sharing can be worked out a number of ways. Mrs. Metaphor, I love your last statement about all of this being hard to do in isolation.
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