“No violence. No theft. No drugs or alcohol. No constant disruptive behavior. Everyone must contribute to the village.” While finishing our tour, Jon Hawkes lays out the five agreements residents must abide by, all forged by real-world experience. What would it be like if our entire society followed these rules? Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Dignity Village is an organically evolving, self-organizing intentional community — and a model for others. [dignityvillage.org]
Peak Moment 224: Dignity Village – A Community By and For the Homeless, part 2
By Janaia Donaldson, originally published by Peak Moment Television
December 17, 2012
Janaia Donaldson
Tags: Dignity Village, intentional communities
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