We believe that participatory learning and decision-making should be accessible, affordable, and fun. We love to learn new things, exchange ideas, engage in brave conversations, and test theoretical models of restorative practices in the real world.
That’s why we design and host events that provide our learning community with regular opportunities for discovery, analysis, and praxis. We hope you’ll join us for the constellation of Building a New Reality events. See below for more information.
Second Saturdays
On the second Saturday of each month, join BANR founder Ted Wachtel and company for a lively 75-minute conversation and discussion series. The conversation begins with a presentation, followed by optional small group discussions.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
What If We Guaranteed Everyone a Job
Ted Wachtel examines the possibility of a federal job guarantee, reminiscent of the historic Great Depression employment programs but without the big government agencies. As Pavlina Tcherneva recommends in her new book, The Case for a Job Guarantee, jobs would be managed locally by the 1.4 million American non-profit organizations that currently serve many of America’s most urgent needs. The latter half of this event provides optional small group conversations on the topic.
The event will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021, beginning at 12:00 Noon EST (UTC-4) and closing at 1:15 PM. The first half will consist of a presentation. The latter half of the program we invite you to participate in optional small group discussions with fellow attendees. We look forward to you joining us!
Tickets are $10. All proceeds benefit the BANR Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission of advancing adult education in the field of restorative and related practices.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
What is a Global Local Investment Association?
Ted Wachtel explains his proposal for a Global Local Investment Association — a collaboration of non-profit organizations and individual volunteers who can influence policy at every level of society—despite lacking official authority. Thinking globally, but acting locally, the association and its local chapters may choose to create citizen assemblies to make recommendations—after carefully studying the issues. These popular assemblies, whose delegates are chosen by random lottery, will constitute the world’s largest democratic “think-tank.” The latter half of the event provides optional small group conversations on the topic.
The event will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021, beginning at 12:00 Noon EST (UTC-4) and closing at 1:15 PM. The first half will consist of a presentation. The latter half of the program we invite you to participate in optional small group discussions with fellow attendees. We look forward to you joining us!
Tickets are $10. All proceeds benefit the BANR Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission of advancing adult education in the field of restorative and related practices.
