VISION | POWER | SOLUTIONS (VPS) 2026

Workshop 1: Navigating Community-Driven Planning in Conservative Communities: Lessons from the Ground - $ 100.00:

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Time: 12:00 - 2:30 pm PST / 3:00 - 5:30 pm EST

Workshop Description: Across the country, organizers, facilitators, grassroot groups, community based organizations, neighborhood associations, community planners, etc. are advancing community-driven climate resilience planning in regions where state or local politics are not always supportive (or even openly hostile) to participative approaches. In this 2.5-hour interactive virtual workshop, participants will learn how community leaders are building power, trust, and creative strategies to move community-led efforts forward in politically and institutionally adverse contexts. Attendees will also sharpen the skills and strategies needed to navigate community-led processes in a variety of settings, and consider how these approaches can be adapted to their own communities.

Workshop 2: Telling Our Power: Narrative Strategies that Advance Community-Driven Planning - $ 100.00:

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026

Time: 12:00 - 2:30 pm PST / 3:00 - 5:30 pm EST

Workshop Description: In a moment where disinformation, fear, and polarization deeply influence policies and public perception, the power of storytelling is an essential tool to strengthen community driven-planning. This session explores how storytelling and narrative strategy can be woven into any stage of a community-driven planning process —from visioning to implementation. In this 2.5 hour interactive virtual workshop, facilitators, organizers, and planners will learn how to use storytelling to frame issues and solutions in ways that build unity, counter dominant narratives, and communicate a shared vision of resiliency, equity, and justice.

Workshop 3: Bridging Economic Power & Resources for Community-Driven Planning - $ 100.00:

Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026

Time: 12:00 - 2:30 pm PST / 3:00 - 5:30 pm EST

Workshop Description: Community-Driven Planning (CDP) requires not just vision, but economic power—the ability of communities to mobilize and direct resources toward their own priorities. Through storytelling and hands-on activities, funders and practitioners will examine both traditional funding models and alternative economies of resilience that can sustain CDP work. In this 2.5 hour interactive virtual workshop, participants analyze their own funding ecosystems and articulate resource strategies that reinforce (not distort) the priorities of their communities.

Workshop 4: Restoring Our Power: Collective Care Practices for Community-Driven Work - $ 100.00:

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026

Time: 12:00 - 2:30 pm PST / 3:00 - 5:30 pm EST

Workshop Description: Community-Driven Planning (CDP) requires building genuine relationships, connecting with intention, and having the courage to imagine what often seems impossible, all while working under conditions of scarcity and urgency. Over time, this can lead to burnout and exhaustion among those who lead, facilitate, or organize community-driven processes. This 2.5-hour interactive virtual workshop will explore how caring for ourselves and others is not separate from the work; it is the true pillar of resilience that sustains long-term commitment to CDP . Through healing, creative, and embodied practices, this workshop will give participants the opportunity to reconnect with their own sources of energy and balance.