Living at Sahale
The Sahale Learning Center is a residential intentional community and event space, owned and operated by the Goodenough Community.
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​Sahale supports our mission by being a space to host, as a path to practice relationship with the land, and through the residential community that is a transformative learning experience in itself.
What's the deal?
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There are currently only four residents at Sahale. This is not enough, and we are actively looking for people to join. Housing, food, compensation, and work exchange arrangements can vary and will be worked out on a case-by-case basis.
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Residents participate in operational meetings, sessions for giving and receiving feedback, clearing tensions, or conflict resolution, as well as the social and cultural life of the community. But because of our limited population, these practices are in need of revitalization, and new residents will help shape them going forward
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Who we're looking for
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Because of our limited capacity, our need to bring in new people is somewhat urgent, but it makes it all the more important that they are a good fit. What is needed from new people at this stage is not necessarily what will be needed down the road as we increase our capacity.
Right now, we need people who:
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Are excited by potential and like a project
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Are self-starting, understand systems, have a head for organizing and management, and are good communicators
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Who can work with the existing systems while working to develop them, who thrive on “riding the bike while we fix it”
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Are adaptable and comfortable with complexity and uncertainty
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Are committed to personal growth, healthy relationships and culture, and giving and receiving feedback
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Have prior experience in intentional community or other kinds of cooperative, land-based organizations
The community encompasses many areas for activity, providing opportunities for a wide variety of skills and interests:
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Hosting events (for the community, and for other groups)
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Program admin and development (for the community, and for the public)
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Developing and facilitating practices that tend to relationships and culture
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Facilities management
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Permaculture and land tending
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Infrastructure maintenance
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Organizational admin and development
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Communications
Understanding your needs and how they can be met as a member of this community will also be an important part of the process.
We are open to individuals joining, especially when it comes to membership in the extended community. We are also open to an existing group of people who may want to join together. Because there are so few of us living here, this may make it easier to meet the needs of new people and the community.
One thing to be clear about is that being a resident at Sahale also means being a member of the Goodenough Community. Click here to learn more about how Membership works.​​