..as a coordinator at Ängsbacka!

Explore love and leadership!

Welcome back or welcome for the first time!Come and engage in the joy of co-creation the Summer festivals at Ängsbacka Spring and Summer 2011 and participating in our training Ängsbacka Leadership Intensive – ÄLI

Start April 1st

Apply before February 28th!

Application form attached to this mail!

ÄNGSBACKA LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE

Ängsbacka Leadership TrainingExpand the leader within!When the heather shows it face in the woods of Värmland and the first blue anemone open herself towards the sun - that is the hour when 50 persons gather to practice their leadership at Ängsbacka kursgård, Molkom.

Are you one of them?We believe that you are curious about your own potential.

We know that you are brave and openhearted.

We hope that you, together with us, want to co-create the experience of the year at

Ängsbacka this summer.

We are looking forward to meeting you and put our common leadership into play and action!

In Ängsbacka Leadership Intensive you will get insights, understand group-dynamics, do some homework, take responsibility and learn some theory. There will be love, practice, work and challenges! There will also be a lot of love, friends, laughter and dance, some

hangout in the café and enjoying the open stage.

Voice from a previous coordinator:

”..you can learn and develop as much during these months, as you would during several

years in many other leadership roles and contexts..”

If this attracts you, contact us now!

ÄLI 2011 – content and practical information

The training aspires to awaken and strengthen a practical leadership, steeped in wisdom and love. In the everyday experiences as a coordinator at Ängsbacka there is a constant opportunity to act with the emerging presence necessary for an empathic leadership. To be intuitive and practical at the same time and allowing flow.

Modules, themes, tools and training

The ÄLI training has three main parts. These are leadership, team-building and practical manifestation of the summer festivals. We will deepen our knowledge within different themes such as... leading groups, communication, leadership theory and enabling our strengths, gifts and talents. There will also be exploration and learning about your practical role and function in the daily work.

Within leadership, we will look closely at personal leadership and communication. We will go through experiences, models and tools around team-building and reflect on the phases and possibilities of group process.

The training will bring you different settings in which you can explore what it is for you to be a leader. We will use tools such as leadership principles, non-violent communication, teambuilding, sharing, ceremonies, play, nature, learning goals and reflection tools.

Together we will take the ÄLI training to the next step

The ÄLI training is in total 4 week-ends + 3 weeks during the summer. During the weekends we meet for leadership training, team building and practical planning of the summer. You will be trained in leadership together with the other coordinators, and when the summer comes you will lead the daily work in your work group, together with the site managers and work leaders from the Ängsbacka staff.

We focus on how we work together as well as the human, ecological and economical results that come out of our work at Ängsbacka. During the summer we gather the volunteers and coordinate the work groups which create the actual space at Ängsbacka.

Shared leadershipLike last year there will be a shared leadership system. This year every work group will be lead by 2 och 3 coordinators who plan for all festivals during the whole summer June, July and August. This will give you better possibility to get feed-back around your role and your leadership. It will also create flexibility, as it is up to you and your coordinator partner to decide how you want to share the summer between you. We want to give all coordinators the overview of the summer organization and planning, with foreseeable transitions between the festivals. This to give you the both responsibility for the working areas and development as leader, and at the same time more time for rest and reflection. In this way your time at Ängsbacka will be a developing and fantastic experience.

Personal LeadershipWe will learn how we can lead in creative, honest, and open ways – ways which inspire to responsibility, unity and individuality. We focus on tools for communication, which contribute with increased presence and contact between people.

TeambuildingWe study theoretical models and experience for ourselves how groups and human meetings work, and how they can be led into creativity, openness and trust.

Practical manifestation - Festival organizationEach work group have its specific tasks. We will focus on those, as well as seeing how the groups are part in the big organization. You will get insight into how Ängsbacka works and plan together with Ängsbacka all-year-round staff.

Sharing group & private coachEveryone who participates in ÄLI gets a trained personal coach who support you with your growth as a leader and human being. Together you can investigate what’s happening in the moment, with focus on your goals n your role at Ängsbacka and in your life at large. You will also have a sharing group with other coordinators. This group is a support so that you have the possibility to safely be challenged and share all that is going, giving you a place to relax and just be together during the summer.

ÄLI dates: ÄLI 1: April 1 - 3thÄLI 2: May 6 - 8thÄLI 3: June 17-19th Your working period of ca 3 weeks during the Summer Festivals.ÄLI 4: September 9 - 11th

Location:Ängsbacka Kursgård, Molkom, Sweden

LanguageOf course, we speak a lot of Swedish at Ängsbacka! But ÄLI is in English like most of

meetings and workshops during the festivals. We welcome people of all nationalities!

Investment2500 SEK if you have not been a coordinator before.1250 SEK if you have been a coordinator at Ängsbacka before. Participation at the ÄLI weekends during the spring.Supporting recruitment of volunteers during the spring.Work as a coordinator 3- 4 weeks during the summer, according to the planning that you do with your co-coordinator and work leader. Active participation, contributing with your perspective in the common meetings and sharings and workshops.

RewardThe learning that you harvest from the leadership training: Ängsbacka Leadership Intensive.Taking part of the festival program during your working period.A personal coach to support your growth as a leader. Free food and accommodation during four ÄLI weekends and the working period during the summer.A gift certificate to come as a guest at Ängsbacka for 5 days during August 15th 2011 to May 31st 2012 (not during festivals and to be booked ahead), or to be used to come as a volunteer during one of the festivals or camps under 2012 for free. If you work 2 periods you get two gift certificates!

RequirementsYou want to develop yourself and dare to challenge yourself as a leader and learn more about the different aspects of leadership. You are interested in how you and others think, feel and function. You can take good care of the practical parts of leadership, such as making schedules, participating in meetings, planning for the daily practical work etc.

We welcome you who have many years of experience as a leader, and also you who have not worked as a leader before. Essential is that you are interested in developing, creating together with others and contributing to the Ängsbacka summer 2011.

“Sharing & Meditation” Sharing and meditation are two basic ingredients at Ängsbacka. The festival experience is often intense and during work we need to focus and give a lot to the task at hand. Meditation is one way to find your inner direction, intention and energy source. As usual all working groups will have Sharing once a day. As a coordinator you will make sure this sharing happens regularly.

Camps and FestivalsPre Camp: 6 June – 19 June

Little Pre Camp Week 1: 6 June – 12 June

Little Pre Camp Week 2: 13 June – 19 June

Single Midsummer Camp: 19 June – 26 June

No Mind Big Camp: 19 June – 10 July

No Mind Little Camp: 26 June – 10 July

Relaxing Space: 10 July – 15 July

Yoga Camp: 15 July – 24 July

Yoga + Future Perfect Camp (sustainability festival):

15 July - 1 Aug

Future Perfect Camp (sustainability festival):

24 July – 1 Aug

Raw Life Camp: 1 Aug – 7 Aug

Women´s Festival Camp: 8 Aug – 14 Aug

After Party Gathering: 14 Aug – 20 Aug

”Working Meditation”The working hours at Ängsbacka are referred to as “Working Meditation” to remind us that as we are beautifying the workshop areas, preparing healthy food or turning the compost piles we may at the same time stay mindful and present.

ValuesWe also expect you to support the guidelines and share the values of Ängsbacka.

- To support others and our self in being how we are. Att föra oss själva och andra hem. - To live our gifts and dreams, and support others in doing and sharing theirs. Att leva våra gåvor och drömmar.- To strive to manifest and live a sustainable human development, and develop in harmony with the planet and each other. Att demonstrera en väg till hållbar mänsklig utveckling.

Are you curious about the values and visions of Ängsbacka – visit http://www.angsbacka.se/custom/member/

Festivals during summer 2011 As a coordinator you are supposed to chose a period of time to come to Ängsbacka. Every period starts a few days before the actual festival you will be part of. Before and in between festivals there is a Volunteer camp with much fun and activities in between work hours. This year you will find three new festivals in the program which will enhance your summer experience at Ängsbacka.

Every coordinator period have 3 days of overlapping to make sure that you and your co-coordinator have time to help and support each other and share the knowledge you have gained when ending and starting a new period. You are welcome to work more than one period if you have passion and energy! We also welcome every coordinator who would like to come already June 6th, to do so without paying extra.

Work areas at Ängsbacka – Summer 2011Below you find short descriptions of all the working areas that you choose between to be the coordinator for. Please express in the application form which area you would like to coordinate (pick at least 2 areas of interest). We will try to organize in such a way that everyone is in a working area he or she feels energy for.

BreakfastMaking breakfast for everybody at Ängsbacka. You enjoy waking up early in the morning and having more free time during the afternoon.

Café & Juice BarServing, doing the dishes, cleaning, decorating, making sandwiches, tea and coffee. It´s a lot of work and a lot of fun at the heart of Ängsbacka.

Children’s Festival (During the No mind + Yoga + Women’s festivals)Taking good care of the children, arranging their daycare and festival programme.

Disco DishingWashing up in the Disco, the dishing temple outside and in the inside kitchen.

Green Beautifying - GardenWorking in the garden, taking care of compost, harvest, watering etc.

Handy TeamArranging the build-up and build-down of the whole site for the festivals and other forms of construction work and also serving as practical support to the other working groups. Experience in carpentry, electrics, plumbing, painting etc. as well as the interest to learn, is of great benefit.

Working periods to choose between for coordinators:20/6-13/7 (23 dagar) Midsummer Festival & No Mind

10/7-3/8 (23 dagar) Yoga & Future Perfect (sustainability festival)

31/7-20/8 (21 dagar) Raw Life festival, Women´s Festival and After Party

Information, Marketing & Membership AssociationWorking in the information tent, with information about the workshops, workshop leaders, Healing Circle, the all-year-round program at Ängsbacka and the Ängsbacka membership association. You need experience from, and knowledge about, Ängsbacka and the association.

KitchenMaking lunch and dinner with the professional chef team. A lot of chop-chop and washing-up teamwork.

No Mind Babies (During the No mind + Women’s festivals)Organizing the small children´s space, where parents can come with their 1-3 year old babies during No Mind.

OfficeWorking with booking, administration, IT and other office tasks in the buzzing office building.

Red beautifyingCleaning and decorating the big barn and other buildings in that area, and being door angels making sure the workshop leaders and work shop rooms have everything they need.

SafetyWorking with the safety of the whole site, arranging routines and patrolling the area.

ServingOrganizing the serving system making sure the serving routines flow smoothly; preparing the serving areas for lunch and dinner, serving and refilling the food, cleaning-up, washing-up, supporting the dish- and recycling system.

Sound & LightAssisting all the workshop leaders and musicians, making sure they have the sound and light as agreed, and controlling the instruments during the workshops and concerts.. You need to know/learn the way around the basics of sound and/or light.

TransportCoordinating all the transportation during the main festivals, driving the cars to pick up workshop leaders, and other things needed.

Volunteer Healing CircleOffering healing sessions, organizing body-work and healing nights for volunteers and staff during camps, helping out in different work areas when needed. Note in your application what body work training you have.

White beautifyingCleaning and decorating the tents on the site, and being door angels making sure the workshop leaders and work shop tents are well equipped.

Yellow BeautifyingCleaning and decorating the big Yellow house and the Annex, so that people who live and work there has a nice clean stay. Being door angels, making sure the workshop leaders and work shop rooms have everything they need.

Youth (During the No mind + Women’s festivals)Build up the youth camp and create activities for the youth. If you love working with teenagers apply here!

Ängsbacka Leadership Intensive will start April 1-3. Apply before Febuary 28th. You can find an application form attached to this e-mail.

ContactE-mail: ali@angsbacka.seTelephone: 0553-100 35 http://www.angsbacka.se/event.asp?i=374

About us

Maria Richter Simsek

Maria is truly a curious soul. She loves to play, provoke and dance. She is educated project manager, process leader and business developer at the Kaospilots. She really has a hook up on creating positive social change. Right now she is the projectmanager for Lärande Bygd, a Leader project situated in darkest woods of Småland. Maria is also a part of the creative consultancy, Folk. Folk is supportingbusiness growth by nurturing sustainable human development in the field of systemic organizational development, creativity and knowledge harvesting. Empowering communities to design their own future, think sustainable, acting longterm and heartcore, eating tapas and building things - are what Maria loves. She also has a not very secret fetish for supporting collective and creative projects, because she truly believes in the magic power of a group.

Martin works daily with positive change and dreams as a coach, educator and trainer at a company that trains coaches and engages in cultural changes and development projects.

With a history as an aspiring flamencodancer and photographer, salesman, massagetherapist, entrepreneur, he has a passion for learning and loving connection. He also designs programs and events for different networks.

Martin Jonsson