“Try thinking of yourself as a stick-bug in a tree. You are an extension of the contexts of your life, and they are an extension of you. You do not end with your skin or your tax ID number. You are generations, communities, you are ecologies. Who am I as a stick-bug if there is no tree? There is no way to respond to the complexity around us without accessing our own complexity.” — Nora Bateson (Originator of Warm Data Labs)

Now more than ever our communities are divided and polarized. The possibilities for people to respond to events of the polycrisis depend upon their ability to improvise and learn together within their complexity. One way to tend to this ability to commune is through Warm Data practices.

Come join us at Bay State Cohousing community to experience a Warm Data Lab.

What is a Warm Data Lab?
Warm Data Labs are like the best after-dinner conversations you’ve ever had, with people you may have never met. Participants share their stories and observations about a common question, moving between small groups and inside conversations to explore their perspectives from multiple viewpoints such as family, health, economy, and others. Everyone moves whenever and wherever their curiosity takes them, listening to each other and often sharing whatever occurs to them. At the end, we come back together as one group and share what we’ve noticed, weaving together the sense we’ve been making.

These Warm Data Lab experiences have been described as a “kaleidoscope of conversation,” packed with enriching stories, laughter, and insight. The experience may nourish the soul, transform our approach to work, life, and community, and ultimately, create space for new relationships to flourish. They may even plant new seeds for community projects to renew and revitalize community life. How do we live in these complex times? Weaving is a potent option.

How do I prepare?

No preparation is necessary. Bring your curiosity, open mind, open heart, and perhaps a friend. English will be the shared language during our conversations.

When is it?

The gathering will begin at 1:30 PM. We will promptly serve Warm Data at 2 PM. After finishing around 4 PM, snacks will be offered. Bring your favorite if you'd like.

How do I get there?

If you drive: Park in the driveway to the left of the entrance (but NOT in the parking lot to the left of the driveway).
Public transportation: Take the T's Orange Line to Malden Center and walk ~five minutes (2/10 of a mile).

What else should I know?

We are wheelchair accessible.
We will be on the ground floor.
There are two public restrooms.

What's your refund policy?

If the event is postponed or canceled, the ticket buyer may choose the self-service refund.
If the ticket buyer can no longer attend due to illness, the ticket buyer may choose the self-service refund.
All self-service refunds must be requested at least 1 day before the event starts.
There is no credit offered instead of a refund.

This is sponsored by the Bay State Cohousing host Angela Alston and Warm Data Hosts Yvan Greenberg, Ivona Boroje, and Julie Thompson. We are inspired to practice Warm Data to co-create and enliven relationships in living systems.

Note: The information captured through Humanitix for this event will be utilized for reminders, updates, and feedback about this event. Photos taken during the Warm Data Lab may be used to help promote future Warm Data experiences and your registration and attendance will be considered consent unless you notify us otherwise.
Header image: from the book cover of Nora Bateson's Combining, designed by Nora Bateson, Rachel Hentsch, Viven Leung, and Leslie Thulin.