Michael Chaney's Page

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How did you learn about Art of Hosting (please add the date and place) and what attracted you to it?: I learned of The art of Hosting though a Facebook invite to the Atlanta training event from Tom Brackett. I'm involved with Columba House, a hospitality house in Savannah GA that raises awareness of social and economic justice issues with Savannah's young adult and arts communities.

Tell us about your experience with Art of Hosting as part of your life and work. What would you say your competence in it is? (new, starting practitioner, experienced practitioner, steward): Just finding out about it. Starting practitioner perhaps? I'm a priest, a college professor, and an artist/filmmaker, all of which are collaborative practices that create unique communities with diverse voices.

What is the primary field/topic/focus in your hosting work?: As a clergyperson, an artist, and an educator I am enamored of the way we find community through the arts and how we might collectively address concerns for economic and social justice.

Would you like to share a web address?: http://www.facebook.com/ColumbaHouse

Are there interests/passions that you'd like to share?: The fine arts, cinema, music, story telling, social and economic justice.

At 2:36pm on January 29, 2014, Nancy Bragard said…: Hello, Michael, and welcome to the Art of Hosting community! Glad to see you here. Post a photo when you can so we can really "see" you here. Then join in with all the conversations. You'll find plenty of resources here, too, to help you deepen your practice. And the more you add to your profile, the more the community can learn from you and share with you. We hope you will find value in exchanging in this virtual community!

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