Lessons on how to build grassroots engagement and shared purpose at scale -- through values, integrity, and mindful action. Drawn from 5 years of experience at Kanu Hawaii. Presented to the Mindful Hawaii working group, Nov, 2013.

2. About Kanu Hawaii

3. About Kanu Hawaii: Mission
Build social movement for sustainable, compassionate, resilient
communities rooted in personal commitments to change.
www.kanuhawaii.org

4. Grassroots Organizing
Online Tools & Community
www.kanuhawaii.org

5. …make a commitment “I will…”
www.kanuhawaii.org

6. …journal your progress
www.kanuhawaii.org

7. …a global community of islanders.
www.kanuhawaii.org

8. …a global community of islanders.
www.kanuhawaii.org

9. We will…eat 100% home grown in September

10. We will…cut our electricity and gasoline use by 25% in July

11. We will…reach “3 doors down” and build community with our neighbors

12. We will…register, inform, and turnout new voters

14. …striving to be an island model for an island world.
community.charterforcompassion.org

15. …striving to be an island model for an island world.
www.911day.org

16. Building Mindful Movement

17. ICONIC STORIES
heroic demonstrations of values in action

18. SECULAR CHURCH
places for communion, counsel, and community

19. A LATTICE OF PRACTICE
mindful living, service, and activism

20. TALENT DEVELOPMENT
equip leaders, evangelists, activists

21. MINDFUL COMMUNICATIONS
constant drum beat punctuated by well-timed invitations

22. MINDFUL RECRUITMENT
fearless engagement, meaningful asks

23. MINDFUL ACTIVISM
organized actions to change our institutions
“Protesting is a kind of help, but it should be done skillfully, so it
is seen as an act of love and not an act of hate.”
- Thich Nhat Hanh

24. BALANCE OF POWER
Economic
Force
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Soul
Force
Political
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25. IMBALANCE OF POWER
Economic
Force
$
Soul
Force
Political
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26. Economic
Force
$
Soul
Force
Nonviolent Disobedience
Soul Force
Political
Force
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March on Washington
Political Force
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Economic Force