April
14, 2008
Friends, Visionaries, Families, Collaborators...
We have had an exciting few weeks for our youth empowerment
and rites of passage mentorship information sharing and inspiration
building... It is a fruitful beginning to our mission to Co-create
World Peace from the Inside Out: Inside YOUth; In RELATionships;
Within CommUNITY
Last month's "Journeyman" Film
Premieres in CT & VT, with co-producer Dr. Michael Obsatz
in CT and presenter on rites of passage Mark Morey in VT,
created some wonderful energy. We had a turnout of about 60
- 70 people at both events with 14 men stepping forward to
mentor and lead, several connections made with local mentoring
orgs to collaborate as well as dialogues opened up to offer
this kind of developmental and cultural passage experience
to serve the needs of our youth and community. DVD'S
are available if you missed the premieres.
A Boys To Men Mentoring Network "Intensive
Training in Leadership" for men and
women, is scheduled for Saturday, April 26th in Brattleboro.
We will have leaders and "journeymen" coming from
all over New England and Canada to lead this important training
and invitation to be a part of this meaningful and heart-full
work. All are welcome. Suggested donation is $50, though nobody
will be turned away due to lack of funds.
Registration necessary. dbolduc@kcc.com
We had a great turnout of about 70 people for Girls Rock!
Film Premiere in VT, April 10, showcasing Girls Initiate programs.
We made lots of connections with girls, mothers and women
who are interested in co-creating these programs. Iishana
Artra, Wendy Webber, Luz Elena Morey, Miriam Dror and Robin
Zege were present as part of our Collective team; Selena Gallen
was not available because she was leading a women's circle
and Michelle Apland could not be present, but hopes to be
at the Amherst event.
Our first Girls Circle "Friends
Rock!" begins in a few weeks with Jeanne-Marie,
Wendy Webber and Robin Zege. It looks like 2 after school
Circles are shaping up; a Thursday circle and another one
for youth with special needs (hopefully on Mondays "Friends
Rock Together!", part of the Together Mentoring that's
taking shape in Brattleboro). These pilot programs will run
for 4 weeks. Please contact us with a referral for a girl
soon (or for boys or girls for the Together program).
Saturday, May 3, we have a FUN-draising
DAY, ages 9 & up, with Jeanne-Marie, Luz
Elena Morey, Robin Zege, Elizabeth Brood... suggested donation
$20 - $50, where we will have a "sampler" of our
program activities: Goddess Dance, Hooping Circles, Coyote
Dream, Sing & Shout, Sword Choreography, Mysteries Theatre,
Mandala Art, Bardic Circle (story), Adventure Heart...
Reclaim Your Teenage Elements
(RYTE) Training for women: opportunity to reclaim
some of what we lost or forgot or gave away as we left our
childhood behind and moved through our thundering teen years.
We can then transform our learning into empathy and teaching
tools for ourselves and others. This training is for all women
and especially those contemplating a Mentor-Muse role with
Girls Initiate. June 14 & 15, $100. Ask us about financial
aid or barter reductions.
Girls Express
Arts Camp August 18-21 Ages 11 & up
Immersion in the arts... we will also just enjoy the sun and
time to play down by the river.
Girls Initiate Passage
Weekends
August 22 - 24 • Coming of Age Passage Circle begins
Sept. 5 - 7 • Coming of Age Wilderness Passage begins
