Interested in reading/studying the relational sciences together?
You're in the right place, join a TU Patron Reading Pod below!Click the + on the right to expand each box
Why Pods?
We’d love to offer reading groups in general but the numbers don’t lend to the intimacy that can occur with smaller, intentional gatherings. Instead, we are organizing small groups, or pods, to gather online to read and study together in order to deepen one’s understanding and application of the content.
What Material Will Be Covered?
How It Works
In short:
We have TU Reading Pod Coordinators that will support each group. Each Pod will have a Facilitator who maintains the general frame of the group (time, schedules) and coordinates Session Leads from the participants for each session. Reading Pods will need a minimum of 8 participants but no more than 12 participants to get started. Once a pod has begun then it is considered a closed group in order to maintain the intimacy of that group.
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What Happens When The Book Is Finished?
Session Lead
Pod Participant
Personal sharing of your reactions, constructive criticism of the material, and exploring questions are all desired. Sometimes the content is stimulating so we need to be clear that this is a peer-led volunteer discussion group rather than a process group, please be mindful and self-disclose with that in mind. Otherwise, it’s highly individualized so have fun!
Facilitator
A volunteer Facilitator (could be you?) will organize the group in general, create the reading schedule and zoom links, and be responsible for sending those out to the pod of participants. They don’t have to teach any material, just help set the frame of the group itself. This includes starting and stopping the group on time & soliciting the Session Leads for each session.
Facilitator First Steps
First and foremost, THANK YOU!
Be on the lookout for an email from one of our Pod Coordinators!
She will set up a brief Zoom meeting to meet you, answer any questions and help prepare you to facilitate the study group. By the end of this meeting, the Pod Coordinator will give you the blessing to proceed and you, as Facilitator, will have have identified 1-2 potential slots for Reading Pod meeting times.
Typically reading groups meet every other week for approximately 1.5 hours and run around 6 sessions, depending on how you want to organize the reading schedule. If enough people have responded, the group is already formed and just needs to be organized.
Then, it's off to the races! If not, having a willing Facilitator and good book is usually all it takes to get things rolling!
Let's Get Started!
Please fill out the following form in it's entirety to be added to a TU Patron Reading Pod!