New Intentional Community Forming September 1st
Elizabeth Weissberg
We are four people in our 20s and 30s starting a new collective in the Prospect Heights area starting September 1st. We're looking for people (couples welcome) who are excited to build a new collective.
Some of the big picture stuff: we value a strong sense of community as well as independence, consensus building, and queer/trans/POC inclusivity. We’re thinking we’d have at least one communal meal per week, but because it's a new collective, we don't exactly know what the "small" stuff would look like--how we'd split private and communal food, or how often people would make house meals. So we’re not looking for people who are super set on details—we’re looking for people who have similar values, are flexible, and would be excited to build something from the ground up. Rooms will likely be $1000-$1400 depending on size.
A bit about us:
Elizabeth: Into exploring New York neighborhoods and going to literary/comedy/dance/everything shows. Narrative nonfiction writer, from Chicago. Has worked in refugee resettlement and teaching. Values co-living because she loves learning from other people and is just happier living in a community.
E: Alaskan transplant to New York. Writer, weightlifter, dumpling aficionado. Loves traveling New York City by ferry. Has worked as a teacher, social worker, and economics researcher.
Hesper: Loves being an expressive arts therapist, midwesterner at heart. She likes to read, sing, cook huge meals to eat with lots of people, and host movement/music/art sessions. Loves living with other people to learn about different ways of life and share ideas.
Drew: Composer, writer, cartoonist. From the Detroit sububs originally, but hasn't lived anywhere for too long. Enjoys cooking, comics, and big ideas.
If you're interested, please send ilana.glaz...@gmail.com a short message that responds to the following:
1) Why are you excited to live in a collective? Describe any communal living experience you've had.
2) Describe a conflict you've had in a living situation/at work and how you resolved it.
3) What are three details about yourself that you like?
4) What do you stay up late talking about?