Welcome to The Brain Exchange, a brainstorming group where women connect to help one another find answers to some of life's challenges and mysteries. Discover who we are and why we brainstorm together, where to find a Brain Exchange, how to start your own group, what kinds of professions are represented among our members, and how to run a meeting — all here on our website or in person...
In El Cerrito, CA
Susan Goldstein and Anita Goldstein co-facilitate a meeting in El Cerrito,
California on the third Thursday of every month. So if you live in the San
Francisco/East Bay area, come check us out. There are occasional
exceptions to the monthly schedule, so write to brainexchange@aol.com to be sure we're meeting the month you want to come.
The next El Cerrito/San Francisco Bay Area Brain Exchange will be June 21, 2012.
There will NOT be a May, 2012 meeting.
In Your Area
If you are interested in connecting with other women in your area who
might want to start a Brain Exchange, send your name, email address and
city/zip code to: brainexchange@aol.com. If there
is anyone on our list in your area, I will notify you.
Some Brain Exchange Statistics as of August 18, 2011
12 women attended the first brainstorming meeting – August 1995
2,000 women have attended approximately 192 meetings over 16 years.
1,300 questions brainstormed 1995-2011
10 new members each month on average
In the beginning brainstorms were written on yellow pads. The original went to the person whose question was brainstormed. If anyone wanted copies Anita made them on the copy machine in her office. Alas, those brainstorms are lost to history! |
Brainstorms were recorded by Susan on her laptop and circulated using Anita’s AOL account. |
Started using Yahoo Groups which made it possible to post brainstorms, and to post offers and requests that are the backbone of the posting service. |
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Yahoo Groups Posting stats: August 2006 – first month of postings: 93
June 2011 – highest number of monthly postings to date: 173
Total number of postings on Yahoo Groups 2006-present:6744!!
Brain Exchange 16th Anniversary, August 2011
"Ring the bells that still can ring.
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything,
that's how the light gets in."
~ Leonard Cohen
Susan and Anita, SF Bay Area BE co-leaders. August 21, 2008
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