Community Agreements and Guidelines

The Stellar Village human family shows up in all sorts of ways – all races, ages, ethnicities, genders, gender expressions, neurotypes, body types, sexualities, etc. We are co-creating this space bravely together.

We are here to care, learn, and grow. To foster bravery and authentic connection within the Stellar Village community, we set an intention for the following agreements & practices in our Zoom sessions.

Confidentiality

What is shared here remains here. Ask before bringing it up elsewhere.  

Attunement

Ideal is keeping light attention on your own breathing & body while witnessing each other. Multitasking on light tasks is okay (puzzles, eating) but stay attuned & responsive if your camera is on.

Respect and Awareness of Positionality

What does that mean? It means staying aware of our identities in relation to the identities of others, so we can be aware of how our words and actions might land, and when to speak up or focus on listening. We attune to systemic power dynamics and historically silenced voices.

Affinity Groups

These are safer sub-spaces for folks with shared identities to be brave. Unless otherwise specified, affinity groups are for those with lived experience. (i.e., a queer BIPOC affinity group is just for folks with both of those identities)

Consent

When we are unsure if something is appropriate or wanted, we ask and seek clarity before engaging.

Create learning on-ramps

We can’t learn without sometimes encountering rough edges! When behavior change feels necessary, we prioritize clarity and kindness, rather than shame & blame. We build up healthy community interactions. 

We set an intention to apply this internally and externally.