What is an “Intentional Community”?
An Intentional Community is a planned/organized community in which persons with similar goals or interests reside. While the structure of each community differs, as well as the interests to which they are based on, the idea remains that belonging, engagement, and inclusivity with a supportive social network bring positive outcomes for those involved.
Some intentional communities are called communes (sharing almost everything including living spaces), while others are considered cohousing arrangements (independent homes in shared properties or settings) or ecovillages (arranged around sustainability). There are also spiritual communities which are social networks that come together to practice a shared faith or have a mission like the Catholic Worker House movement. These are just a few examples.
Angelica Village is a special type of intentional community, partly because it is also a non-profit that provides services. As a community it intentionally brings diverse group of people together as a means of building social networks and social capital, sharing experiences, working for change, building leadership and promoting hospitality and care for the earth.
The community has two homes for youth and young adults on the same block and families live in individual homes within a mile radius in Lakewood/ Westwood, Denver.