Upcoming Talks, Workshops and Courses
1) The Curtain Calls You to The Third ActÉ www.bevscott.com
A one
day transformative workshop for womenÉ
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Saturday, June 21, 2008 (10AM to 5PM) Marin
County location Fee:
Early Bird Special - $99 (before June 10th) / $115 (after June 10th) Are you in your 50Õs,
60Õs or more? Do you know someone who is? Do you find yourself
wonderingÉ á
How can I
make a difference? á
I want to do
something meaningful and still earn some income. á
How can I
have more free time? á
I donÕt want
to retire, but how can I work less? á
What will I
do with my time if I quit work? á
I want more
time to do those projects IÕve never had time for. |
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Facilitators: Bev Scott
and Kimberly Weichel Bev is an organization and management consultant,
supporting leaders, teams and individuals to develop their full potential and
find meaning in their work. Kimberly is a social pioneer, educator,
and specialist in global communications and conflict resolution assisting
organizations and individuals to reach their potential. |
2) ÒTools for Cross Cultural UnderstandingÓ presented
on September 5, 2008, during the 3rd Annual
International Conference On "ENGAGING THE OTHER" in San Francisco.
Organized by the Common Bond Institute.
3) Transforming Relationships: Communication and
Conflict Resolution for Everyday Life.
5 Day Retreat at Esalen
Institute, Big Sur, California (www.esalen.org)
Sunday, September 14 – Friday, September 19, 2008
Facilitators: Georgia Kelly and
Kim Weichel
Conflicts provide an opportunity to improve relationships and increase
understanding. Managing conflicts successfully greatly enhances our quality of
life, reduces stress, and gives us more confidence in daily interactions.
This retreat will include:
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Practical tools for clear and
non-threatening communication
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Active Listening Skills
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How to deal with difficult people and
situations
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How to establish ground rules for
difficult communication, power imbalances, and to create trust
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Examination of conflict tendencies
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Forgiveness, conscious negotiation, and
moreÉ
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Develop an Action Plan for
post-workshop use.
Facilitators:
Georgia Kelly is the
founder/director of Praxis Peace Institute (www.praxispeace.org).
She produced two international peace conferences in Croatia and has organized
cross-cultural dialogues in the Balkans. She has a certificate in conflict
resolution from Sonoma State University and has practiced mediation. She is also
a harpist, composer, and recording artist.
Kimberly Weichel is a
social pioneer, educator, and specialist in global communications, conflict
resolution and cross-cultural work. She has directed international projects in
South Africa, Europe the former Soviet Union, and the United States. Kim is
co-founder of the Institute for PeaceBuilding, providing courses, training, and
consulting in peace leadership. www.kimweichel.org.
For more information, call Praxis Peace Institute (707) 939-2973.
4) Working From the Heart: The Feminine Face of Activism
Bali, Indonesia
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November
9-16, 2008 http//www.baliinstitute.org/workshops.html
Join women from around the world for this life-changing 7-day
gathering. We will come together as women who share a deep sense of ÒcallingÓ
to help generate the kind of world you want to leave for your children and
grandchildren. The focus will be on our stories, wisdom, talents and longing to
connect globally to manifest the healing needed on our planet. Stretch into
your future as a global citizen, and allow this more intimate experience to
open your heart and expand your capacities as a committed leader around your
unique passions and desires to make a difference.
BALI and her deep mysteries will serve as the most significant
component of our learning
together. This culture has much to provide about learning to heal,
forgive and live harmoniously with one another and our planet. Balinese rituals
and arts all play a role in this gathering unlike anything you have
experienced. YouÕll encounter the unusual way Balinese ceremony and performance
converge with deepening dialogue and action oriented program sessions.
Here is what our program offers:
¥ Discover new forms of feminine
leadership
¥ Acquire skills and confidence
of authentic leadership
¥ Tap into and enhance your
unique talents with coaching and hands-on experiences
¥ Engage in rich, cross-cultural
dialogues that provide new clarity and vision for your own activism
¥ Explore story-telling that
transforms how you experience your past and what might show up for your future
¥ Expand your global network of
women
¥ Experience ways of integrating
the sacredness of everyday into your work.
Who Should Attend?
The program is designed for women of all ages who are:
á in leadership roles and long to connect with other women to share common
experiences and learn new
leadership skills
á wanting to move into leadership roles and become more active
around their passion to make a difference in their community
We have designed this program specifically for women who are ready
to explore more deeply their core values and to enhance their ability to make a
difference in the world. This one-of-a-kind program will provide leadership training,
community-building skills, personal
visioning and coaching, all while being immersed in an indigenous culture that enhances deeper understanding
of yourself and the larger global community. Everyone will have an opportunity
to visit NGO (non-governmental) programs, village schools or other sites to
experience and reflect on the needs of Balinese as a learning opportunity for your
own emerging offerings to the world. There will also be time for personal rejuvenation
including healthy foods, healing massages, yoga and optional cooking classes.
About the Workshop Leaders
Kimberly Weichel is a
social pioneer, educator, and specialist in global communications, conflict
resolution and cross-cultural projects, working with individuals and
organizations to realize their potential. She has directed international
projects over the past 25 years in east and southern Africa, Europe, Russia,
United States and with the United Nations, particularly with women. Kim is
president of the United Nations Association of San Francisco, co-founder of the
Institute for PeaceBuilding, United Nations correspondent for Positive Spin
cable-tv show, and author of several books.
Marcia Jaffe is founder and
president of the Bali Institute for Global Renewal. She created the concept and
co-produced three global gatherings in Ubud in the last four years focused on
the ÒQuest for Global HealingÓ and ÒAwakening Global ActionÓ with more than
1,300 participants from 40 countries. Her ability to deeply connect with the Balinese
culture and its people will provide unique opportunities to experience this profound,
spiritually based island as a learning caldron for global awakening and
personal transformation.
Dr. Luh Ketut Suryani, M.D., Ph.D., (invited) is a renowned Balinese healer, highly acclaimed
western-trained psychiatrist and a leader in bridging indigenous Balinese knowledge
and values with western ways of being. She is the author of numerous books on
Balinese culture and spirituality. She embodies indigenous activism with her unstoppable
commitment and work on a multitude of cultural issues that are impacting Bali.
She also has her own TV show on womenÕs issues and offers community meditation for
the Denpasar region.
Other Balinese women facilitators are currently being selected and
will be announced soon.
Price:
$2490 thru June 30 (early bird); Beginning July 1–$2650
Includes:
¥ 7 nights at beautiful Balinese
hotel (room nights are from 11/9 thru 11/15) dbl. ocpy
¥ Single supplement additional
$350
¥ 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2
dinners
¥ Airport transfers if
arriving/leaving on exact program dates
Price does not include:
¥ Airfare
¥ A few meals
¥ Local site-seeing other than provided
with program
Space Limited–Register Now!
For more information, visit www.baliinstitute.org or call 415-331-7552
5) Visionary Leadership: Nourishing the Politics
of Hope
Co-Facilitators: Paula Green and Kimberly Weichel
January 26-30, 2009
We live in a time of vital transformation, with the fate of
the earth and our own lives in balance. Vast needs and opportunities for
change, growth, new vision, and new action call us. We are indeed the ones we
have been waiting for. As responsible citizens, let
us transform hopelessness and helplessness into effective action, and take a
stand to make a difference. The world calls you. The time is now.
Join others from many countries to collectively
explore the principles and practices of visionary leadership. In this interactive,
engaging, and thought provoking 5-day workshop in
Ubud, Bali, we will discover what it takes to find oneÕs voice and move into
effective action. The workshop
will blend leadership training, community building, skill development, and personal visioning, all integrated with the magic of Bali.
BALI has much to teach us about learning to heal, forgive,
and live harmoniously with one another and our planet. Encounters with BaliÕs
indigenous culture will open our hearts to new perspectives of life, community,
and service, hopefully inspiring renewed visions and life-affirming
commitments.
The program offers the following themes:
á Unity and
Partnership: The HeartÕs Calling; the EarthÕs Needs
á Interconnectedness:
Transforming Ourselves, Transforming our World
á Transforming
Conflict and Deepening Relationships
á Ethics and
Wisdom: Balinese Approaches to Peace and Justice
á The Heart
of Compassion: Healing, Reconciliation, and Forgiveness
á Entrepreneurs
for Peace and Justice: From Vision to Action
The workshop will include a field day for visiting Balinese
organizations and communities that are inaccessible to the casual traveler.
Balinese guests will integrate rituals, ceremony, and experiences into each
dayÕs program.
This is YOUR opportunity to let the magic of Bali and the
wisdom of community help you refine, expand, and express your compassion,
wisdom, and contribution to our collective transformation. Join noted
facilitators Paula Green (www.karunacenter.org) and Kimberly Weichel
(www.kimweichel.org) plus Balinese hosts, for this remarkable retreat.
6) The Third Act
An Evocative, Transformative
Five Day Workshop for Women in Bali, Indonesia
February 2 - 6, 2009
Facilitators: Bev Scott and Kimberly Weichel
FOR REGISTRATION AND MORE INFORMATION:
Please call 415-863-2994, visit http://www.bevscott.com/thirdact.htm or email
bev@bevscott.com
Past
Events:
Tuesday, Apr 4th at 6:00 PM at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)
101 San Antonio Rd. in Petaluma.
Potluck dinner and dialogue led by Kimberly Weichel, co-author of Healing the
Heart of the World.
Healing the Heart of the World is an anthology of 38 world leaders including
Prince Charles, Thich Nhat Hanh, Fritjof Capra, Carolyn Myss, and other
contributors, including Kimberly Weichel, writing about harnessing the power of
intention to change our own lives and our planet.
Kim's chapter is called The Feminine Front Line. The dialogue will focus on
questions such as: "How do we nurture and live our feminine and spiritual
values in everyday life?" "What are models of feminine leadership
that are collaborative and effective?" "How do we develop a
partnership model of society?" "And why are women such good
peacebuilders, and what lessons can we learn for our society?" Engaging
conversation for women and men about theses critical issues of our time. If
time allows, Kim will offer some tools from her trainings. www.kimweichel.org.
May 3-8, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia - Quest for Global Healing Conference.
Practical Tools for Daily Living: Becoming Empowered Peacebuilders.
