FOR THE DREAMERS
January 2021

Kathryn Thomson

Intentional and effective leadership

Due to covid, some of our presenters and guest speakers will be joining us via zoom.

Mot presenter will be hosting a 2-3 hour micro workshop.

Some of our core faculty will be working with you on a regular basis.

We created a retreat

to allow you to focus your attention and care

on that one thing you must bring to the world...

EMERGE: Inner transformation for social impact and cultural change

Our integrative program is one of a kind. It honours your own initiative and unique vision for contributing meaningfully to the turbulent present and emerging future that is ripe with possibility. You will gain greater clarity on purpose and increase your capacity to achieve it or bring your passion and creativity to life—a community project to alleviate hunger, the formation of a new youth movement, a cultural transformation project, a climate change initiative, your solution for the homelessness or for healing human suffering, that book you need to write, or the documentary you need to produce... Whatever it is, let us help you bring it in to form. The world needs your brilliance, and we want to nurture you and your vision so that you can address that calling.

Cost: Thanks to donors, our pilot residential 300+ hour training program is being offered for as little as $120 a week to cover your accommodation .

Get in touch to learn about scholarships or sponsoring a trainee.

Learning Experience

While in the program you will receive:

Time for you to unplug, recharge, and vision your contribution
Our integrative program
Group oriented processes
Private therapy and coaching
Weekly yoga and meditation
Mindfulness training
A personalized program of practices for self-development
Earth based ceremonies
Business plan development support
Final project mentorship
Nature walks and hikes
At the end of the retreat, you will be asked to present a final project connected to your future offering—e.g., a video (vlogs or short film), paper, book draft, business plan, presentation, or creative art based project.

= an immersive program (ranging from 300-500 hours)

Are you passionate about the earth and its future? Do you wake up at night thinking about ways to enhance connection, belonging, and meaning in ourselves and our communities? The only thing you need to know in order to join our three month residential transformational training is that things can be better!

We are offering eight placements in our pilot 12-week residential training beginning in January 2021 on Bowen Island, BC. If these questions speak to you, apply here. Registration closes on the 20th of November.

Apply for emerge the Fall of 2021

Curriculum

Topics we will cover

Facilitation stream

Group facilitation— Skills, and clinical applications
Coach? mentor? minister? therapist?—a new leadership model for an earth in transition
Imagining future alternatives—social innovation for an unborn world
When things get hard—creating safety and trust in times of crisis

Psychology and personal development stream

Perspective holding—developmental psychology in community action
Earth and the human soul—connecting with the more-than-human world
From trauma to connection—the neuroscience of people and groups; trauma informed approaches
Attachment theory and social change
Psychological flexibility in relationships and work
Stages of change—how to move from resistance to action
Positive psychology and its implications for teams

Consciousness and wisdom stream

Building rituals, telling stories—how to find your organizational rhythms
Embodied inner work—finding your personal spiritual path, meaning making, and purpose
Integral theory—an overview
The great traditions—a relevant review
Beyond Politics—healing a divisive world

= A comprehensive orientation

Outcomes

Skills learned

Integrate emerging knowledge from neuroscience, psychology, spirituality, and leadership theory
Develop increased self-reflection skills—new insights about yourself (values, needs, and purpose).
Improve communication skills
Enhance your capacity to lead group processes and teams
Establish a personal spiritual practice
Build your clinical toolbox for working with people
Become trauma informed
Apply diversity awareness skills
Implement mindfulness practices in group settings
Develop a compassionate outlook and developmental curiosity to inform your work with the people you coach, lead, and work with