Ganas

For other uses, see Ganas (disambiguation).

40°38′16″N 74°05′00″W / 40.637779°N 74.083359°W / 40.637779; -74.083359 (Ganas)

Ganas
Formation1979
TypeIntentional community
PurposeFeedback Learning, recycling
Location
Membership
70–80

Ganas is an intentional community founded in 1979 in Tompkinsville, Staten Island.[1] Ganas has non-egalitarian, tiered membership groups,[2] and is thus a partial member at the Federation of Egalitarian Communities.[3] The community uses a group problem-solving process called "Feedback Learning",[4] which was begun by co-founder Mildred Gordon.[5] The community attracted press attention after a 2006 shooting incident which led to lurid tabloid headlines.[6][7] The community was founded by a group of six people, and has grown to consist of 10–12 core group members plus 60 to 70 members of varying involvement. There are three businesses run by Ganas, including a bookstore-cafe.

  1. ^ Andrew Jacobs (November 29, 1998). "Yes, It's a Commune. Yes, It's on Staten Island". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  2. ^ "Radical Culture Shock: The Desire for Community and the Need for Private Space". Federation of Egalitarian Communities. August 14, 2008.
  3. ^ "Our Communities". Federation of Egalitarian Communities. February 22, 2005. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  4. ^ "Ganas Info". Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
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