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Formed: 1993 Established: 1993

This page last updated:9/3/2011

Sophia Community

Chicago, Illinois,

United States

Sophia Community is an intentional community living in a lovely big house in Hyde Park, near the University of Chicago. Four young women who had all spent a year doing volunteer work in inner-city Chicago neighborhoods founded Sophia Community in 1993.

We live in Quaker House, where we manage the house and guest business on behalf of the 57th Street Meeting of Friends. Usually we have six to eight adults in the community plus children.

Our key values are:

•Simple Living: communal chores, mostly organic food, shared community space, common household fund;

•Presence to Each Other: commitment to relationships, shared meals;

•Social Justice: most of us work for nonprofits or social service;

•Spirituality: diverse, but we share spirituality together twice weekly; and

•Hospitality: we run a small guest business for traveling Quakers and others.

Website: http://www.sophiacommunity.org

Contact:

Don Wedd
5615 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60637 United States
Phone: 773-955-1325

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This page last updated:9/3/2011

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Phone or email to make arrangements. We have few visitors, so no set process. We may have guest rooms available; we charge for guests.

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 10 Non-member Residents: 1 (We rent out guest rooms for short stays.) Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (The guest business we conduct requires about 2 hours/week.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (Food and common expenses)
Land and Buildings Urban (University neighborhood) Area: 0.3 acres (0.1 hectares) Land Owned By: Another form of Non-profit Number of Residences: 1 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian (No meat at community meals.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Prohibited (No smoking inside house)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No (We expect some sort of spiritual practice or valuing of spirituality.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions")

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