Frequently Asked Questions
These are our most frequently asked questions. If you have any others, contact us.
Tell me more about the Walkshops
I’d like to become a Street Wisdom host!
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Local events are led by volunteers all around the world. Find one near you, sign up on our website and you’ll be sent all the details via email. Tickets are free but we invite you to donate what you can when signing up. You’ll be given a time and meeting point, try to arrive a little early so you can meet your, facilitator and participants, before starting. Dress for the weather and be prepared to be outside the whole time. You’ll be responsible for your belongings and safety, so make sure you stay alert (the Street Wisdom process should help with that!)
The Walkshop has three parts:
TUNE-UP. You will be guided through a series of short exercises that are designed to “tune-up” your senses so you can tune in to the world around you.
QUEST. You will choose and frame a question you would like some fresh thinking on and/or new answers to and then set off in search of insights, ideas and answers, looking for signs and signals from the streets or space you explore.
SHARE. In the end, everyone will gather together again and we will ask a few people to share their experience, what they learned and discuss how to apply the insights back to the question they brought to the walkshop.
Once you learn and have experienced the Street Wisdom process, you can use it again and again on your own. It’s a brilliant way to problem-solve and expand your sense of possibility in partnership with the world around you. -
There are two ways you can join our Walkshops. Either online at our monthly facilitated gatherings or in-person at one of our volunteer-led local events. You can see what events are coming up below, just click on what takes your fancy, sign up, and if you like, buy a book or donate to keep our mission alive and kicking. And get ready to wander. We’ll e-mail you everything you need to know.
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An open mind, good walking shoes and clothes for all weather. A question you’d like answered: not too big (‘What is the meaning of life?’), not too small (‘What shall I have for lunch?’) but somewhere in the middle – a burning issue to which you’d like fresh answers.
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The monthly live events bring together our global community, we run them at different times to suit different time zones. They give a taster of Street Wisdom and are often co-facilitated by some special guests with a different theme. So you’ll experience Street Wisdom and learn something new. They are always free to join and we invite you to pay what you can.
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Amazing stuff! We’re a movement based on and inspired by the awesome volunteers who’ve led Street Wisdom Walkshops in over 87 countries to date. If you want to host a Walkshop in your area, simply write to us at contactus@streetwisdom.org
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A Street Wisdom session usually involves around 10-15 people per session max. Sometimes, particularly in new places for Street Wisdom, numbers are smaller and you may only have 2-5 people. Whether your group is 2 or 20, we think you as host will have an extraordinary time, creating space for creativity and wonder.
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We run Street Wisdom Walkshops for organisations around the world. Street Wisdom is also used across the globe by coaches, therapists, teachers, urban planners, HR professionals and many others who understand its wide-ranging potential. You’re very welcome to use it in this context, get in touch to find out more.
Given we offer this for free, we ask in exchange that you share your experience on social media using @StreetWisdom_ and only do so for max 25 people. For bigger events, get in touch with us on contactus@streetwisdom.org
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It’s always best if you’ve taken part beforehand, so you can understand the process from a participants perspective. If you can’t take part in a facilitated session, you can download our audio guide and be guided through the process. You’ll find all of the facilitation instructions in the Street Wisdom host pack.
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It’s simple – pick a date, a time, a place – and set a duration. In terms of place, either make it an urban environment with plenty of stimuli or a wonderful more natural setting of course. Send us the details and we’ll get the event set up on our website with a link for you to share. Then it’s over to you to publicise it and sign up your participants, which we can help with. Read the Street Wisdom host pack that we send you and follow the simple instructions.
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In an often disorienting world, Street Wisdom is powerful, free way to find inspiration, clarity and joy while you wander. For over 15 years, we’ve developed an everyday creative practice you add to your walk to help you slow down, see things differently, play more in the urban jungle that surrounds us more and more these days, add wonder to your life, and sort some things out. You can learn about and practise Street Wisdom on one of our free in-person or online Walkshops - sign up at our events page!
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The best way to experience Street Wisdom is by signing up for one of our free in-person or online Walkshops.
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You’re hugely welcome to get more involved. Many people do attend Walkshops and some even volunteer to lead one. But that’s entirely up to you. No expectations.
There’s just one thing we do ask of everyone who experiences our technology-free – an act of exchange if you like. And that’s to share your experience with others/your social network. Tagging us @StreetWisdom_ What did you find? What was most enjoyable? How are you using this practice in your own creative mission and what results are you achieving?
We don’t advertise. We don’t do marketing. So the only way people learn about Street Wisdom is by word of mouth. We want as many people in the world as possible to have access to everyday wonder. And this way, you’ll be playing a major part in that mission. -
Because we love to watch people discover creative new ways to enjoy life, solve problems and get clear. Every happy mail and amazing post makes it more and more worth it for us. But even more than that because we think the world needs creativity now – lots of creativity. It’s a unique moment in history where the choices we make could have an existential impact on our future journey. And we believe that the future depends on 1 million small choices we’re all making day today.
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Because Street Wisdom is offered by a non-profit that has a mission – to bring creative inspiration to every street on earth. Even the difficult streets. We know there’s huge value here but we don’t want to leave anyone out for financial reasons. So Street Wisdom is partly supported by its founder, partly by paid work with businesses around the world and partly by donations from participants. If you’re able to, we invite you to pay what you can.
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• It makes you a more creative person (by giving you a simple way to connect with the innate creativity that’s inside and around you).
• It’s a great way to get off your phone and back into the real world - something that we think will become more and more important in the 21st century!
• It’s a tool you can use for any area of your work or life – particularly where you feel stuck or want to break routine
• Whatever you are trying to make happen in the world, this will help you. And if none of these appeals right now just think of Street Wisdom as making the business of navigating daily life just a whole lot more delightful.
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We love people to build an ongoing Street Wisdom practice, using it daily or weekly to find fresh inspiration from the world around you. Do sign up for as many free Walkshops as you’d like to help you build your practice.
If you want to go deeper, you can buy a copy of founder David Pearl’s book, Wanderful, to discover the thinking behind the practice that over 20,000 people have taken part in.
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Awww, that’s kind. Thank you. Every donation helps us keep Street Wisdom free for everyone. You can make a donation today! Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts.