Interested in becoming skillful at realizing Just Transition in your community? If so, Julika von Stackelberg is someone you want to know. On this episode of The Good Work Hour, Terri and Susan talk with Julika, who is launching her newly developed Master Community Builder Program this year through the Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County. The 10-month program introduces and guides participants to apply concepts that create the conditions for resilience and regenerative well-being. (Join the info session on January 19th!)

Julika von Stackelberg is a credentialed parenting educator and certified parenting coach who focuses on building resilient communities that regenerate well-being as the Family & Community Resilience Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County. Julika facilitates workshops and training for parents, professionals, and community members related to creating nurturing environments and building communities of belonging. Julika co-chairs the Orange County Parenting Coalition and spearheads the Orange County Resilience Project, and she is part of the statewide Resilience Coalition Steering Committee.

Julika holds a BA in African Studies and Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London and a Master’s degree in Social Justice and Community Organizing from Prescott College. As a current Ph.D. student in Sustainability Education at Prescott College, AZ, she researches social imaginaries as tools for the transition toward resilience and regenerative communities.

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The full GWI team (including Caitlin!) co-hosts this end-of-year episode, sharing favorite songs, family traditions, and holiday wishes.

Amanda Cassiday and Chris Woehrle met at GWI’s Rooted Resources festival in May. A short time later, inspired with an idea for an online moneyless marketplace designed to build in-person community, the two collaborated to create Engather, a place where human connections replace cash transactions. On this episode of The Good Work Hour, they join co-hosts Terri and Helene to discuss the meaning of “gift economy”, what we’ve lost by reducing many community-based interactions into financial transactions, and how Engather seeks to be a place where a thriving culture of mutual support grows.

It wasn’t until Amanda Cassiday (she/her) lived in a rural village in Burkina Faso that she experienced the resilient power of community, and learned that positive, abundant outcomes are not possible without cultivating the conditions that allow individuals, teams, and communities to thrive. For 15 years, this approach has been a driving force in Amanda’s personal and professional life, from facilitating a woman-led microfinance group in Takaledougou that continues to operate since 2009, to leading design teams responsible for some of the most successful launches in Johnson & Johnson’s history, bringing purpose and consumer needs to the heart of strategy & innovation. She is also a maker, a student of gardening and permaculture, and a mentor and investor to entrepreneurs.

Chris Woehrle (he/him) is a digital product designer, business founder, and community gardener/organizer. In 2010, he paused his design career to found & run a successful natural foods business. His current focus is finding ways to connect people through meaningful community projects. He also likes to grow vegetables, cook, and build things with wood and stone.

Website: Engather