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title: 'Session 0: Kickoff + Onboarding'
collection: Cooperative Foundations
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  Cooperative Foundations/Peer Support Playbook/Session Guides/Session 0:
  Kickoff + Onboarding
parentDocument: Session Guides
outlineId: e4a6f7bf-569f-4e31-ba52-db1d709e628e
createdBy: Jennie R.F.
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> **Session content:** See [Session 0: Kickoff + Onboarding](/doc/session-0-kickoff-onboarding-rmqeo95LVF) for the full curriculum.

## Pre-session

* Review Session 0 agenda and your intro talking points
* Be ready to introduce yourself and your studio's journey

## **What happens in session**

This is the full cohort's orientation to the program. Participants do introductions, learn about the program structure, build initial community agreements, and get the Power Flower homework.


:::info
A theme we want to emphasize (based on feedback from Cohort 5) is: **"friction is part of the work."** It's to be expected, and is not something to fear or avoid.

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### :eyes: **Your role during session**

* You're introduced and matched with your studio
* Observe your studio during introductions – who talks, who doesn't, what pain points do they talk about?
* Participate in community agreements drafting – you are ***part of the community!***

### **👆Your role after session**

* Connect and chat with your studio in their Slack channel(s)
* Make sure they understand the Power Flower homework (especially that it is a private, individual reflection, and no one else will see it unless they want to share)
* Note any first impressions to share at the PS check-in

### :triangular_flag_on_post: **Red flags to watch for**

* One person from the studio dominates introductions or positions themselves as the main character
* Team members who seem checked out already

### :hammer_and_wrench: **Tools introduced**

* Power Flower (homework, private)
* [__Community agreements__](https://publish.obsidian.md/baby-ghosts-corp-docs/Public/Policies/Loving+Justice) (Miro, collective)
* [__Loving Justice__](https://publish.obsidian.md/baby-ghosts-corp-docs/Public/Policies/Loving+Justice) framework