Commentary and news
CosmoKidz: Teaching Children Response-Abilities in Their Relationships
CosmoKidz: Teaching Children Response-Abilities in Their Relationships The goals of CosmoKidz are to help children develop skills and abilities that help nurture cosmopolitan ways of being. We have recently concluded a three-year research project with all kindergarten through second-grade classes (ages 4-7) in Oracle, Arizona with results showing that if these skills and abilities are practiced consistently, they become part of a child’s repertoire for acting into his/her social worlds. ... Read More
Looking back and looking ahead: An end of year letter from Kim Pearce
Looking back and looking ahead: An end of year letter from Kim Pearce In her end of year letter to the CMM community, Kim Pearce reflects on the passing of events this year. From the loss of a dear member of our community, Philip Thomas, to the big dreamings we are nurturing for the coming years. ... Read More
Walking the talk: Co-creating a Learning Exchange in times of polarization
Walking the talk: Co-creating a Learning Exchange in times of polarization Adrian Wagner was one of our two CMMI Fellows who presented at the recent Learning Exchange. He reflects on his experience at the Learning Exchange, interweaving his reflections with the topic of his talk on "Collective Trauma Integration in the Light of the current US Crisis: Establishing Global Action Networks of Meaning-Making. ... Read More
Camp CosmoKidz: Bigger and better
Camp CosmoKidz: Bigger and better Last year we were excited to tell you about our first ever CosmoKidz Camp. This year we have more good news to report. The Camp has continued and it has become bigger and better with the generous support of the Louisiana Governor's Office. ... Read More
Cosmopolis opens its doors
Cosmopolis opens its doors! Cosmopolis2045 is now sufficiently evolved to throw open its doors to visitors. The website is up and running and we invite you to come and explore our imagined city of the future. ... Read More
Our 2018 AC4-CMMI Graduate Fellows
Our 2018 AC4-CMMI Graduate Fellows This year we have four new AC4-CMMI Graduate Fellows who will be participating in our Learning Exchange in October: Akri Cipa, Kjerstin Pugh, Sarah Stone and Tamara Smiley Hamilton. ... Read More
The Handbook of Communication Training
The Handbook of Communication Training There are two significant chapters with a CMM orientation in this latest handbook: one by Bart Buechner and colleagues and another by Don Waisanen, last year's CMM Fellow. ... Read More
Embodying metaphors in systems
Embodying Metaphors in Systems Sergej van MIddendorp has recently published his book, using CMM and exploring the metaphor of jazz improvisation to help design systems that support the creation of health and wealth. ... Read More
Moral Injury on the front lines of truth
Moral Injury on the front lines of truth This is an exciting and innovative chapter written by three of the CMMI's board members, Bart Buechner, Sergej van Middendorp and Rik Spann. The chapter interweaves CMM and the metaphor of jazz improvisation in the context of Schutz’s lifeworld phenomenology. ... Read More
Many magical moments at the Learning Exchange
Many magical moments at the Learning Exchange Our Learning Exchange this year had the dual theme of Creating Magical Moments and Building Community. We have captured some particularly poignant reflections from participants about the magical moments and the sense of community they experienced. ... Read More
Meet Rik Spann: one of our new board members
Rik Spann: one of our new board members Rik joined us an advisor to the board last year and this year he has become a full member. Here Rik introduces himself by way of a short biographical note around the theme of "And jam, of course". ... Read More
Meet Barbara McKay: one of our new board members
Meet Barbara McKay: one of our new board members Barbara has just joined the CMMI Board and will be with us at the Learning Exchange. Here she tells us about her professional background and how CMM has inspired her in her work and personal life. ... Read More