By journeying to these sites, our commitment is to give away the best of life practices and skills we know, as appropriate and as requested to do so, while learning from others, and to deepen into a practice of cross-cultural community living.  At each site, we not only visit and exchange information, but also join in events and participate in community undertakings. Further, as we are increasingly aware of the need to use scarce resources wisely, and further called to limit our international travel because of its true cost to the environment, we are deeply aware of the need to make this journey count on many levels, Given its carbon footprint.  Literally and metaphorically, we are planting trees all along the way.

We are inspired to be a multi-talented team and bring a unique set of skills as well as curiosities to a ‘mission’, in the best sense of the word, to elicit the voices of both youth and elders in council, and bring those voices home, back to our people. Council is one of our core practices throughout the ten months; it is the act of speaking from the heart, listening devoutly, expressing oneself in a lean manner, and being spontaneous. Though it sounds simplistic, those of us that share council have felt the profound sense of connection that this way can manifest. And last but not least, we are part of a prayer of reconciliation and healing that has been and will continue to be part of our work everywhere we go.