Sovereignty Summit
Fall Equinox
Sept 21
Thank you for coming to the first Sovereignty Summit!
If you missed it, click below to view all the speeches, panel recordings, photos and resource map!
Event Intention
What is Sovereignty?
We are using the word sovereignty to name our own inner authority. This requires individual responsibility to self-govern in integrity, which creates the Social Soil for community.
The day will consist of six to eight 3-person panels with 1 moderator, with a round-table lunch in the afternoon.
The “WHY” for this event is to bring together the local movers and shakers and our broader audience of supporters to discuss the importance of each of these topics as it directly relates to us as a community.
It will be community-led and crafted around 6 key topics.
Panels
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![Sovereign Soil: Land, Food, and Ag]()
Sovereign Soil: Land, Food, and Ag
What is Sovereignty in terms of access to food?
How do we manage land responsibly?
What does Land Stewardship look like in community?
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![Circular Economics & Entrepreneurship]()
Circular Economics & Entrepreneurship
How do we establish a robust local marketplace and circular economies?
How do we support the flourishing of a healthy local business ecosystem that redirects funds to small businesses rather than mega corporations?
How do we find our sovereignty in rebuilding the economic foundations through entrepreneurship, mentorship, and financial literacy?
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![Food, Family & Education in Community]()
Educational Sovereignty: Upbringing in Community
What is Sovereignty in terms of education for children and adults?
How do we educate ourselves, our children, and our communities to be resourced, skilled, and adaptable?
How do we nourish our minds, bodies and souls? -
![Sovereignty in Body, Health & Medicine]()
Sovereignty in Body, Health & Medicine
What does it mean to have Sovereignty over our own bodies?
What does holistic wellness look like and how do we find those resources?
What is the balance point between western medicine and traditional herbal/homeopathic medicines?
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![Spiritual Sovereignty and Creative Arts]()
Spiritual Sovereignty and Creative Arts
What cultural rituals and myths keep us dependent on extractive/oppressive systems?
What happens when this spiritual/cultural aspect of life gets neglected?
How do we distinguish respectful syncretism and cultural appropriation?
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![Social Soil & Relational Restoration]()
Social Soil & Relational Restoration
How do we build community - trust, connection, and communication.
How do we repair, remediate, and restore when social soil is damaged?
How do we move resource in equitable and efficient ways so all feel abundant?
Principles
We are in this TOGETHER
There is no “other”, there is only us.
Discussions are meant to be generative and curious, not divisive or combative.
As in Nature, we have the opportunity to remediate our community Social Soil.
Come with an open mind and heart. Ask questions. Explore the edges of comfort.
Individually, we all know something. Together, we know a lot.
Everyone’s perspective holds a truth, but no one perspective is the ultimate truth.
Seek solutions, map resources, build trust.
Be Kind, Fair, and Honest.
The future is HOPEFUL, REGENERATIVE and BEAUTIFUL. Let’s pave the path together.
Event Design & Curation
For Community, By Community.
This event will be a little different than anything else we've hosted. It will be responsive to what the community contributes towards its curation and creation.
Anyone can apply to be a Panelist or Moderator for whatever topics they feel called to. Our team will curate each panel, with a community-led Moderator to help guide the conversation.
Event Supporters share their gifts in whatever ways light them up and with whatever capacity they have to offer.
Event Passes:
Morning Pass ($5)
Afternoon Pass ($5)
All-Day (Includes Lunch) Pass ($15)
Lunch Add-On ($10) for morning/afternoon tickets
Lunch will be a farm-to-table catered event by Nicole Sheppard.
Sovereignty Summit
Community Contributors
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Azuraye Wycoff
Event Visionholder
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Mo Fiorino
Event Experience Design
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Dylan Barhona
Event Recording & Experience Design
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Caitlin Rose Kenney
Event Accountability Partner
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Devon Wycoff
Event Design & Photography
