Details of Purpose and Goals of TGI-Groups

These TGI stakeholder meetings will be open to all participants.

Fellowship groups engage on a much deeper level than a social meeting. As such they will generally be closed to newcomers. Becoming a fellowship group requires addressing individual concerns and agreeing on standards to create a safe environment. The next stage is each participant sharing their own story. An experienced group leader is strongly suggested.

These groups can focus on one or more forms of relevant (non-mystery) spiritual exercises. Such exercises may originate in the West or East, serving as something of a virtual oratory or sangha. Each group will require the participation of someone who is familiar enough with the given practice(s) to instruct and lead; at least in the early stages.

Formal or informal courses of study following a course outline with one or more

Each group must have a learning or researching goal, that can be broken down into smaller steps, in order to engage in a limited and focused course of study that doesn’t loose its way. Cooperative learning can follow different models of distributing responsibility, with mentors helping others build confidence and skills in areas of moderating, leading, and presenting.

1. A Writer & Researcher Circle to engage in a collegial community working in related areas.

2. A group researching the same topic as a group, with optional research reports.

Working groups cooperatively engage in an area of research with the expectation of making reports of the research findings, usually multiple reports from subgroups or individuals.