Building Life Skills
Beyond Diversity 101
August 5 – 10, 2012
Niyonu Spann and BD101 Associates
A five-day intensive workshop with Niyonu Spann and BD101 Associates Beyond Diversity 101 intends the healing transformation of personal relationships, community living, and organizations based in power-over dynamics and systematic discrimination. Participants are offered ways to move beyond assigning blame and increasing guilt so they can take responsibility, shift mindsets, and build useful skills.
LGBTQ Couple Enrichment Retreat
September 7 – 9, 2012
Marijke van Roojen and Danae Steele
Not a therapy session, or marriage counseling, or an encounter group, Couple Enrichment provides a nurturing environment in which partners in committed relationships can experience personal growth and strengthened relationships through deepened understanding, increased intimacy, and mutual fulfillment. LGBTQ couples have unique needs not always addressed in mixed groups; we offer this workshop to meet these needs. In the supportive workshop community, couples gain new skills and practice in communication, conflict resolution, and creating intimacy. Couples work in pairs and also share with the group on topics of their own choosing..
Deep Transition: Catalyzing the Emergence of Community Resilience and Self-Reliance
October 11 – 14, 2012
Lynette Marie Hanthorn and Michael Brownlee
Deep Transition addresses those who know that “Peak Everything” is already upon us, who have a fierce and determined optimism, and who feel called to action. It is for those who sense the urgent need to reclaim our power locally, to rebuild our capacity to meet essential needs locally, and to heal and regenerate community locally. Deep Transition offers a rigorous schedule of presentations, group processes, documentary films, individual reflection time, guest speakers, and experiential exercises that will empower participants to serve as more effective “evolutionary catalysts” in a time of planetary transition. The approach is intense, demanding, and balanced: left-brain/right-brain, feminine/masculine, inner/outer, personal/group.
Whites Confronting Racism and Working for Racial Justice
Feb 24 - 26, 2012 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)
Sarah Halley and Ali Michael
In a non-judgmental and supportive setting, white people who want to challenge racism will build their confidence, skills, and strategies for racial justice work.
Effective Approaches for Working with Groups
Mar 2 - 4, 2012 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)
Nico Amador and Celia Kutz
Gain awareness of yourself as a facilitator, improve your skills, and gain dozens of new tools.
Compassionate Communication
Mar 16 - 18, 2012 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)
Jane Connor and Pamela Freeman
Drawing on the work of psychologist Marshall B. Rosenberg and universal spiritual precepts, learn skills in compassionate communication and practice them in real-life situations.