Digital Wellness Test Kitchen: Cooking Up Communities of Practice
Description: For as long as humans have existed, they’ve run experiments with the tools and resources they’ve had to create new ways of being, doing and living. Today, we have one of the most powerful tools on the planet in our pockets with access to plentiful resources, yet we have very few instructions on how to use what we have to live healthy and fulfilling lives. So we reckon it’s time to return to our ancestral tradition of cooking together; creating space to slow down and experiment with what we have to nourish ourselves as we learn, grow and connect. Consider this your invitation to our community of practice, Juice and Sauce Club.
To celebrate this vital holiday, we will host a “Test Kitchen” on Digital Wellness. In this container, folks will be introduced to frameworks, language, and other tools that help us develop ideas and create culture for how to be in right relationship with our technology. We enter this space with trust and understanding that the collective intelligence of the group can whip up a recipe that we can all reproduce to suit our own taste. So, leave your inhibitions and bring your ideas, challenges and unique ingredients to the kitchen and let’s get cookin’!
*This session is interactive with breakout groups and will not be recorded.
Gabi Jubran (he/him) is a community weaver, systems thinker and cultural storyteller committed to the shift from a system built on extraction to one designed for regeneration. He is one of the original founders of Digital Wellness Collective which has since spawned Digital Wellness Institute and Digital Wellness Day. He is Founder/Executive Director of HAPPI (Helping Awesome Parents Parent Intentionally) which intends to cultivate healthy communities that help parents and kids be present, be themselves and be happi. Over the last four years he has been developing a language based on an analogy of Juice (energy) and Sauce that supports people in transforming the ingredients that life has given into a nourishing meal for their community. In the wake of COVID's impact he has shifted his focus from biological parents to supporting 18-25 year olds on their path of self-parenting and self-directed education. Currently, he is co-creating a self-led educational framework, based on Juice and Sauce, for communities to practice cooking up culture and authentic expression.
Japhety Ngabireyimana is a 22-years-old intern at Cosmic Studios in Portland, Oregon. He has several years of experience in social and marketing. He has developed, implemented, and executed strategic marketing campaigns for Happiness Family Farm, Cosmic Studio, Portland State University Campus Rec, Black Male Achievement, Ride Report, and a few others. He has helped his own brand Bproud to increase brand awareness and sales. He is currently continuing his education at Portland State University, where he studying marketing with an Athletic and Outdoor Industry Certificate
Jamie Wefald (she/her) is a biracial Chinese-American woman raised by a single-mother-by-choice. She is working to align herself with the fullness of what she has to offer. She finds inspiration in collectively harvesting ideas and visions for the future in the company of individuals who are committed to showing up and embodying their shared values. Community is important to Jamie and she is excited to create new avenues for her to learn and give, with love and an open heart.
Jospin Mugisha is a 20-year-old intern at Cosmic Studios in Portland, Oregon. He has several years of experience as a freelance Graphic Designer/Artist. As a graphic designer, he has worked for local Portland companies such as I Am M.O.R.E., WRAPDX, Lola’s Bussdown, Peak Detail, Aurora Beauty, The Portland Art Museum, Cosmic Studios and a few more. He is also the designer for his clothing brand called Bproud. During high school, Jospin received several Scholastic Art Awards and has painted a few murals. He is currently continuing his education at Portland State University, where he studies marketing and graphic design.
Mark Farrell (he/him) is a 24 year old from the Central Valley of California with a desire to support and learn about projects/organizations interested in sustainable agriculture, climate resiliency, food systems and the communities that surround them. He received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Cal Poly Humboldt with an emphasis on energy systems and climate science. Additionally he is a visual and performing artist, trained in the worlds of theatre, movement, voice, film, and photography. He is focused on supporting and developing regenerative models for food systems, energy grids and holistic community, weaving artistry throughout.