Who We Are

• A co-working, co-learning, and meeting space.
• A unique ecosystem of resources, inspiration, and collaboration opportunities supporting the learning and growth of participants and encouraging positive impact in the world around us.
• An empowering, engaging environment in which people of all ages grow to their full potential, resulting in accelerated transformation for themselves, others, and the world.
• A hub for and model of new paradigms and leading-edge approaches in all fields.

We want Base Camp AVL to be and have:

• An empowered, co-creative culture: Participants are working on and learning about things that matter to them, and see themselves as co-creators, not consumers.
• Synergy from diversity + open space: We have a diverse eco-system in terms of interests, activities, fields, ages, backgrounds, etc., and operate based on the principles of open space and self -organization, resulting in powerful ‘collisions,’ cross-fertilization, and synergies.
• A hub for new paradigm models and approaches: We are reinventing all areas of life, i.e, how we live, learn and work together.
• Clear, effective, aligned structures and processes that reflect and serve community needs.
• Individual and collaborative flex space: We provide a variety of functional, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing work/learning environments and abundant resources for working, learning and building community.

Who is Base Camp AVL for?

People of all ages learning about and doing innovative, progressive work in the fields of: business, the arts, education, technology and more, including…

• Social entrepreneurs and social profit ventures
• Freelancers and independent creatives
• Startups and small businesses
• Artists, makers/DIY, and techies
• Cultural creatives
• Self-directed learners of all ages