Title |
Description |
Audience |
Hours
|
Length |
Notes |
Becoming
the Change We Want |
Mahatma Gandhi said, "We
must become the change we want to see." The participants in this
workshop will explore and be encouraged to become the change that they wish
to see in the world. |
General |
1.5 |
12 |
Alternate formats available.
|
Creative Thinking |
Creative
thinking, thinking outside the box and critical thinking are needed if we are
to solve the world's mounting problems. New visions will not come from old
ways of thinking. This workshop will explore thought processes and methods
and inspire new thinking paradigms. |
General |
1.5 |
5 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Creative Writing, A
Portal to Understanding |
Creative writing
can be a powerful method for gaining insight into what makes us tick and
where we want to go next in life. Several simple methods will be used to
cultivate a personal style of creative writing that is unique to each of us. |
General |
1.5 |
12 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Creativity Workshop (Ages 10 - 12) |
A creativity
workshop for pre-teens. This workshop will deal with creative thinking and to
keep thinking creatively in an increasingly conformist world. |
Pre-Teens |
1 |
12 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Developing Second Nature |
This workshop
will help participants learn how to change "nurture" into
"second nature" through the cultivation of habits and aspirations. |
General |
1 |
7 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Diaspora: Solutions to Cultural Conflicts |
Many ethnic and
religious groups have been forced to leave their homes. Modern transportation
has enabled them to travel and settle in other countries. These groups often have
trouble integrating into their new communities, creating unique social and
educational problems. The workshop will explore two-way solutions to these
problems. |
Teachers, policy
makers |
2 |
4 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Family Dynamics |
Modern-day
families are tested through rapidly evolving technology and changing norms.
This workshop will explore the effects of love, tough love, limits, anger,
animosity and forgiveness. |
General |
3 |
5 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Fluidity in Writing |
This course
consists of a number of exercises to remove fears that often inhibit college
students. It consists of a number of short exercises and positive feedback
from the instructor and the group. The course contains creative, structural
and polishing tips. The course does not deal with spelling or grammar and is
not a substitute for traditional English courses. |
Enrolled students |
1 |
normal term length |
|
Gathering The Threads of Our Lives Through Stories |
This weekend
retreat will help you accept and harmonize the rich threads in your life.
Through the process of this retreat you will discover your own previously
unknown stories and begin to utilize them for healing and personal growth. |
General |
16 |
2 days (normally over 1 weekend) |
Alternate formats available. |
Getting Stuff Done |
Most of us feel
we do not have enough time to get "everything" done. Yet in
business when we want something done we often turn to the person who already
does more than his or her share. This workshop will offer a few simple
methods and an opportunity to discover how you can get more done. |
General + Business |
1 |
12 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Interfaith Thinking |
Why is it that
religion, with its high aspirations, has become such a source of division in
the world? This workshop will explore the commonalities of religion and
attitudes and changes necessary for interfaith thinking. Some field trips
will be required. |
Adults or children
with guardian |
1 |
6 weeks + field
trips |
|
Is Happiness Catching? |
This workshop
will explore how much of our happiness is controlled by the friends we
choose, the families we were born into and those we work with. It will also
explore strategies for remaining joyful in spite of our surroundings. |
General |
1 |
8 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Learning Independence |
We all live in
the midst of communities. Our families, our cultures and our societies mold
and shape us in ways that we are often unaware of. This workshop is a reality
check on who we are, what we have become and what we wish to become. Suitable
for ages 11 to 111. |
General |
1 |
12 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Learning to Purr |
Cats purr when
they are contented. Can we learn similar strategies to express our joy? Can
expressing our joy have a regenerative effect on our lives? |
General |
1.5 |
4 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Life Capstone Project |
Every person is
unique. Every elderly person has a life full of wisdom to share, but most
have no vehicle to share it through. This workshop will provide practical
methods to encapsulate and wrap your life experience into a tangible product
such as a book, web page or video. |
General |
1.5 |
15 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Our Blue Marble |
On December 7,
1972 the most famous image of our earth was taken. This image, commonly
referred to as the "blue marble" has changed the way we view our
planet. This workshop will explore the impact of this image and a rapidly
developing, universal world view. |
General |
1.5 |
12 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Refraction and Vectors in Literature and in Life |
Synchronicity
and synergy (as life principles) become apparent when we look deeply into our
lives. In this workshop we will explore how "randomly" selected
short stories will highlight such patterns and how these patterns parallel
the events in our lives. The workshop will create a higher awareness of the
forces in our lives. |
General |
10 |
1 weekend |
Alternate formats available. |
Religions, Values and Peak Experiences
|
Religions, Values and Peak
Experiences is one of Abraham Maslow's lesser known works and yet
perhaps, his most important. The book examines the commonality among
the world's religions and philosophies, debunks the concept of God as a
Santa Clause human and examines the importance of peak experiences in
our lives. The seminar examines the book and the implications for us
all.
|
General
|
8
|
8 weeks
|
Alternate formats available.
|
Rites of Intensification |
Some abstain
from eating, some run a marathon and others climb mountains. These rites of intensification help
individuals solidify who they are by our creating and rising up to
challenges. Such events can be utilized as a spring-board for growth. This
course will use stories and life experience to explore rites of
intensification and how they can benefit each of us. |
CE |
1 |
12 weeks |
|
Stimulating Art Through Stories |
Art comes from
sources we don't always understand. Fresh stimulation can inspire artists to
think new thoughts and create new works of art. Short stories are a good way
to stimulate fresh thinking. This workshop will provide stimulus and an
appreciative audience for existing, budding or new artist / musician of every
type. |
Artists, poets,
musicians, art teachers |
1.5 |
12 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Story Enhanced Counseling |
Stories have
been introduced successfully into counseling techniques to help unearth
repressed events and feelings and to help facilitate patient therapist
dialogue. This course will explore stories and their benefit in counseling
and other social work. |
Therapists, Social
Workers |
2 |
8 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Story Enhanced Education |
Education at all
levels can be enhanced through the introduction of short stories. This
workshop will explore the benefits of using short stories in curricula and
examine the "Delta Stories" standard. It will include development
of lesson plans and teaching practice. |
Teachers, policy
makers |
2 |
8 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Teaching Advanced ESL / EFL Through Stories |
After ESL / EFL
students have mastered a certain level of vocabulary, practice is needed.
Since it is often difficult to reproduce real world experiences in a
classroom, working with stories is an effective way to increase reading,
writing, speaking and listening skills. this workshop will examine the use of
questions and the importance of creating a nurturing learning environment. |
ESL / EFL Teachers |
1.5 |
12 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
The T.O.E Theory of Education |
We have stopped
dividing students into those with "smart" and "weak"
minds. We now understand people have "multiple intelligences." The
T.O.E. theory takes this a step further and presents a view of learning based
on tendencies, opportunities and encounters. The workshop will explore the
theory and test it against our own learning and teaching experiences. |
Teachers, policy
makers |
2 |
6 weeks |
Alternate formats available.
Also available in a summary two hour presentation.
|
Transformational Leadership |
Transformational
leadership creates positive change in members of a community. This workshop
will explore how hearts and minds are changed through transformational
leadership in the community. It will also consider the qualities and
strategies necessary to become a transformational leader. |
General |
1.5 hrs. |
12 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Turning Points and Transformations |
A
workshop to explore and learn from the pivotal moments in our lives. |
General |
1.5 |
10 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |
Web Based Learning Systems |
There are
hundreds of internet based learning systems. This workshop will examine many
of the currently available e-learning systems and their relative strengths
and weaknesses. We will analyze the flexibility, aesthetic impact, instructor
and student friendliness and costs of various systems. We will also learn to
develop an e-learning "needs assessment." |
Teachers, policy
makers |
2 |
8 weeks |
Alternate formats available. |