New Directions from CORE's 2016 Exploratory Journey
CORE undertook an "Exploratory Journey" from January through August 2016, to identify what we do well and invite deep collective dreaming about the future. 
​See below for the Executive Summary and the full report.

More information about the emerging new directions coming soon!

CORE undertook an "Exploratory Journey" in 2016, to define what we do well and invite deep collective dreaming about the future. Here we share the full report, some history, and reflections. ​

Full Exploratory Journey Report

View Becca's May 25th Presentation about CORE's history and 
our 2016 exploratory journey
here! 

CORE's Starfish Journey
By Becca Krantz, Julie Andersen, and many others
October 2016

​It’s a beautiful day in late May in Madison and 35 people from nonprofits, city government, higher education, consulting, funding and other community roles are engaged in conversation to help determine the future of CORE. Through a gallery walk, centering practice, and small group discussion we reflect on summaries of input gathered from more than 100 individuals, and generate questions and ideas to carry forward. Throughout we are invited to engage with our bodies, our minds, and our hearts. We culminate with a “fishbowl” discussion about the value of equity and what that means for CORE and for Madison. (Read the full post here...)

At the crossroads with you and “U”
By Julie Andersen, CORE Program Director
May 2016

CORE is at a crossroads – a place that evokes excitement, curiosity, potential, and vulnerability for me as CORE’s Program Director. The timing of this journey is due to Becca Krantz’, CORE’s founder and Lead Organizer, “dance with cancer” during the past year (Becca is doing well now – read her blog to learn more) and also because it is CORE’s nature to create space for what is emerging. (Read the full post here...)