noe circle

Noe circles are moderated online gatherings that bring together young changemakers and activists—many from marginalized communities - across the world. These safe, inclusive spaces offer you the chance to share openly about the challenges you face, process emotions, and reconnect with the values and visions that sustain your activism and change-making. 

Our approach is grounded in empathy, active listening, and storytelling. Each circle therefore features inspiring guest speakers - activists, artists, and changemakers - who share their stories. We believe that sharing lived experiences - especially those that speak to both struggle and resilience - can inspire others, foster solidarity, and spark new ways forward. noe circles are spaces to pause, connect, and find the strength to keep going - together.

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“Active Hope is waking up to the beauty of life on whose behalf we can act.”
— Joana Macy

Season 3

If you’ve been working for change—or even just paying attention to the state of the world—you might feel it in your bones: the exhaustion, the frustration, the quiet hopelessness that creeps in. The thought that things might not change - the climate crisis not properly addressed, violence not stopped, systemic injustices, like the patriarchy, persist.

It’s a lot to carry, especially when you’re pouring energy into trying to make a difference. 

Hope isn’t something we “have” in endless supply.

Rather, it is a practice that we turn to, when things get difficult.

This fellowship, inspired by Joanna Macy’s work on Active Hope, is about developing a practice of hope. We do so by reconnecting with our values, the causes we are passionate about and grounding ourselves in community. All based on the understanding that long-term change only happens when we care for ourselves and each other along the way.

A journey towards Active Hope

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    Circle 1

    4.10 11:00AM-12:30PM

  • A group of people sitting outdoors in a backyard, having a discussion, with a purple overlay featuring the text 'Noe Circle' and the words 'Direction' and 'Reconnecting to what we value and long for'.

    Circle 2

    1.11 11:00AM-12:30PM

  • A group of people sitting outdoors in a backyard with a shed, a fence, and trees in the background, participating in a meeting or discussion.

    Circle 3

    6.12 11:00AM-12:30PM

  • A group of people sitting outdoors in a backyard, with trees and houses visible in the background, under a colorful semi-transparent overlay with a blue circle in the center. The blue circle contains the text "NOE circle," "Community Support," and the phrase "Rooting ourselves in community." At the bottom, there is a date indicator showing "Jan 3."

    Circle 4

    3.1 11:00am-12:30pm

Sign up now

Sign up now until the 25.09.2025 to join us for the upcoming season of noe circles. 

Not sure whether it is the right format for you? Get in touch with our team: contact@networkofempathy.org

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Why join?

Share and be heard

Find a safe, inclusive space where you can speak openly about your struggles, joys, and questions - knowing that others will listen with empathy and understanding.

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Reconnect and recharge

Take a pause from the pressures of your everyday life, process emotions, and reconnect with the values and visions that keep you going - so you can return to your work with renewed energy.

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Learn from lived experience

Be inspired by guest speakers - activists, artists, and changemakers - who share powerful stories of both struggle and resilience, sparking new insights for your own journey.

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If you want  to move beyond momentary support and step into sustained transformation, our noe fellowship offers a deeper pathway - including all circles plus a network of peers, additional workshops,  and resources. It is the journey towards a community of care that walks with you as you grow your capacity to create change without burning out.

You want to move beyond momentary support ? 

learn more about the noe fellowship