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# What is Microsolidarity?
[Microsolidarity](https://microsolidarity.cc) is a methodology for community building, focused on peer-to-peer support and mutual aid.
It provides a lens for thinking about groups at different scales:
1. The "dyad"—a relationship between two people, eg. a couple.
2. The "crew" (sometimes called "pods")—a small group of 3-6 people who support each other in their personal or professional development.
3. The "congregation"—an organisation, network or community.
**The crews are intimate spaces enabling peers to achieve high level of impact at a low coordination cost**. The crews can produce an output, such as a project, product, or a company, or focus entirely on peer-support and personal development.
**The crews co-develop within the congregation, which allows for effective sharing of resources and maximising opportunities and reach** via the extended network. The congregation acts as a dating pool for individuals to meet the right people to launch crews with.
**Our intention is to create an island-level congregation and launch multiple crews and projects aimed at making Pico one of the most amazing places to live on Earth 💫.**
*Sources:* [*Microsolidarity*](https://microsolidarity.cc) *by Richard D. Bartlett and* [*The Hum*](https://www.thehum.org/)*.*
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You can also learn experientially and **join the** **Microsolidarity Practice Program** (highly recommended):
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