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Meeting Call Recordings

**Communication**
The group email address leaders@bethechange.org.au has been set up with all state leaders and call participants added as members. Sending an email to this address will forward the email to all members. This group list is managed through our Be The Change Google Applications account where we manage all BTC email addresses - contact Phil Everist or Dot Green to update the members in the group.

This address can also be used for creating GMAIL calendar events - when added to the 'Add Guest' box it will resolve into the member list so this is also an easy way to see the members in the group

Purpose

 * To meet monthly and build a thriving community that coordinates, collaborates, shares resources and learning insights to promote and deliver Awakening the Dreamer Symposiums and aligned Be The Change activities to over 250,000 Australians and New Zealanders by 2014.
 * To support Australian and New Zealand leaders in this work in being effective in fulfilling the symposium purpose

Intention

 * To share resources via a common platform http://bethechangeaustralia.wikispaces.com/ that all of us use to build community (moderated initially by Phil and Bozena)
 * To communicate clearly, consistently and reliably about our purpose, progress and meeting times by two regular succinct emails (one before and one after each meeting) to all members each month
 * To store the short record of actions of each meeting at a dedicated place on the wiki
 * To sustain a core group across each state/region of Australia/NZ committed to the purpose
 * To welcome and support new members who are committed to the purpose
 * To support, learn and challenge ourselves to expand the initiative whilst nurturing our own and our communities sustainability
 * To discover ways of sharing resources, collaborating and encouraging active leadership in bringing forth the symposium purpose

Agenda (1hr)

 * Gathering & Acknowledging sacred space
 * Checkin - hear each voice on a key question (e.g. specified at last minute by facilitator)
 * Upcoming symposiums and other strategic opportunities - requests for help
 * Completed symposiums/events - share learning insights and resources
 * Special items - eg website use, agree purpose etc (flagged with facilitator in response to meeting invite before meeting)
 * What simple actions can we take to collaborate nationally (and NZ)?
 * Agree and summarise next steps
 * Checkout - what was most significant or valuable for you?
 * Close & Acknowledge sacred space

September 2012
Minutes from Leaders meeting 10 September 2012 Darice – from Victoria, 17 year old student in Muligan College; leads Symposiums and Generation Waking up (3 hour version designed for Gen Y additional question who we are as generation) Roger – from NSW Sydney 65 Human Rights Lawyer away from law for 10 years, now in legal aid and organizational development for NGO. Inspired by Symposium and committed to share them Jane from Melbourne facilitating symposiums since 2007 facilitators trainer since 2010. Recent facilitation trainings in Adelaide and Hobart ( at least 25vparticipants last weekend) We talked about community leader for Pachamama Alliance to have one person for all of Australia. **Jamie** agreed to be one for the time being however she is happy to give it away. Agreed to finalize this via email.
 * Present:** Roger West, Darcie Jordan, Lorna Brooks, Bozena Sawa, Jane Monk, Jaime Yallup
 * Apologies:** Phil Everist, Amrit Kendrick, Mark Spain
 * Introductions.**
 * Events** 10-12 August **Darcie Jane and Neil** travelled to Adelaide to deliver Generation Waking Up and facilitator training. Worked with 3 schools. It was inspiring watching youth stepping up 15 students travelled 5 Wake up requests 2 other come in last two weeks including one from rural area Another Wake up facilitators training coming up in 28-30 September. 17 registered participants including 3 from NZ **Joshua Gorman** is coming from USA to run facilitation and leadership workshop in January . this will include training facilitators training as well. Joshua will also be involved in planning next years actions. Generation waking up is not active in NSW only one facilitator trained **Tony Gleeson. Roger and Bozena** Another Facilitation traing is happening in October which will be an intergenerational one for Gen Up and ADT this will be open to people that did not attend the symposium and focus on leadership training. They will have and Aboriginal Elder opening the day. Also looking at updating the manual with Australian context. A camping trip in Aboriginal community is organized in WA to share stories.

June 2012
Record of State Training Leaders call 7-8pm Monday 4 June 2012 Bozena opened sacred space by playing a recording of Bob Randall Welcoming Mother Sun (recorded by Deane on trip to Umpiyara Homelands) Each person checked in by sharing a recent moving experience of bringing about a sustainable, just, fulfilling world
 * Attendees**: Phil, Jaime, Lee, Lorna, Boz, Mark, Irene

Upcoming activities and requests for help

 * Phil** - Database and website admin and business canvas. Transition Roadshow in Tas collaborating with Transition Towns and Sustainable Living Foundation. Good way - partners bring people and we provide symposium and GIAW (getting into Action) workshop. Facilitator training + GIAW training on 6-8 July with Jane Monk. Lovely aurora in southern Tassie to launch new group of facilitators
 * Jaime** - Following up with people who said they would host an event using Event Teams. Running regular event every 2 mths. Building branded event kit from materials on wiki e.g. for women in business. Working with 160 students in yr8 and 160 in yr9 partner with indigenous elder. Co-creating business canvas across Australia. Setting up very beautiful national publication every 3 months. Paid role finishes end of June so ensuring activities are able to continue self managed
 * Lee** - Welcome Irene. Vic doing fortnightly calls. Hard letting go of Dot but getting better. Jane ran first GIAW and went well. Jump Up 2 weeks away from completing for 2 schools. Helena flying to US to work with Tracy Apple
 * Lorna** - 3 Wake Ups run in May. 4 planned for July. Lots of requests. Training planned for Sept in Melb then 6day Wake Up train trainer training with 2 day retreat to advance Gen Wake Up in Australia
 * Boz** - 22 July symposium in Sydney. 30 June workshop on Indigenous struggle for environment. 10 June meeting to form collaboration
 * Mark** - 23 June symposium in Canberra as part of yearly regular program including GIAW and other workshops on home building leading edge innovation in renovation and design. Wagga 1 day facilitator training at end of August. Other NSW and northern Vic welcome
 * Irene** - 18 June symposium on island that was Irene's growing up home community. Taking in big picture and what I need to learn. Would like to contact anyone around Australia to ask for help especially IT type help after giving it best shot.

Actions
1. Phil to set up one email address for this group leaders(at)bethechange(dot)org(dot)au 2. Everyone to read national newsletter and distribute it 3. Encourage people to use volunteer survey link in newsletter 4. Let Jaime know if you are interested in Business Canvas process 5. Mark to share wiki address with Lorna http://bethechangeaustralia.wikispaces.com/ 6. Mark to email everyone draft record of meeting and ask for feedback and filling in the gaps 7. Phil to email Boz with new login details for Be The Change 8. Boz to organise rest of year meetings on at 7-8pm 1st Monday or each month 2 July, 6 August, 3 Sept, 1 Oct, 5 Nov, 3 Dec 9. Contact Phil if you want to use CVCRM for event booking and online payments 10. Jaime to send Mark details of SA person interested in Wagga facilitator training 11. Everyone to help Irene learn and build connection and community across Australia and NZ

Next meeting
7-8pm Monday 2 July by calliflower

April 2012
Record of State Training Leaders call 7-8pm Monday 23 April 2012 Dot - attended Transform Australia meeting and also valued Donella Meadows article on Leverage Points Boz - planning workshop with Victoria building heart spirit and hope. Meeting many people who express losing hope and being move to offer heart and spirit. Vesna - living in an intentional community and running Institute of Sustainability and Social Innovation for social entrepreneurs Mark - Canberra City Farm visit to possible sites with great people Fiona - Nicole Foss inspiring speaking in Brisbane Lee - NE Melbourne Jump Up training for 3 1/2 days with 6 facilitators
 * Attendees:** Dot, Boz, Vesna, Mark, Fiona, Lee
 * What have you noticed in the last week that is bringing about a sustainable, just, fulfilling world?**

Upcoming activities and requests for help
Dot - seeking 40 people to invest $100/mth to build Australian Be the Change activities - website manager, build on Jaime's work, Lynne Twist in Australia pgm Boz - Plan to run symposium on 22 July and workshop on Climate Change and Social Justice conference workshop. People contacting Boz about symposiums in Hunter Valley. Where can I get resources to help promote and organise a symposium? Boz to contact Fiona for a chat Vesna - symposium training in WA on 19 May, looking for local stories, success stories and member spotlights for national newsletter Mark - running Way of Nature solo reflective experience in nature http://www.wona.org.au/ from 2-6 May, travelling to Umpiyara homelands near Uluru with 7 women and 5 men from 18-22 May for cross cultural experience with indigenous elders, planning to program quarterly symposiums and Getting into Action workshops into a yearly program with SEE Change community group Fiona - Angligreens weekend retreat in September, Ipswich symposium Lee - symposium just completed on weekend, Wake Up first public symposium on 5 May. Jump Up first event of 8wk pgm at Bendigo today. Be the Change looking for a national administrator based in Vic applications close today. Weekly Victorian calls with small geographical hubs concept with Jane

Actions
1. Boz to contact Fiona about organising and promoting symposiums 2. Everyone to send Vesna local stories, success stories and member spotlights for national newsletter. Vesna to send reminder of structure and timeframe 3. Mark to email everyone draft record of meeting and ask for feedback and filling in the gaps 4. Mark, Lee and Boz consider writing and telling story of learning journey to Umpiyara Homelands 5. Boz to organise next meeting on 7-8pm Monday 4 June

Next meeting
7-8pm Monday 4 June to be notified and invitations to state leaders by Boz Looking to rotate facilitation using standard agreed agenda (above)