Israeli Palestinian Worldwork 2009
March 26-30, 2009 — Beit Jallah
Many of us feel that we can’t do much to change the world, that it is up to our leaders, and the most we can do is elect good leaders. However, each of us has within us incredible abilities and powers to facilitate world change, individually, and together. In this seminar, we will utilize Process Oriented Psychology techniques to explore our powers to facilitate change. We will discover our own unique gifts we bring to this work, and practice as either identified facilitators, participants, or participant facilitators. In groups we participate in, we have been taught to give our powers away to the identified leader.
In this seminar, we will explore how we can at any moment, anywhere, pick up our role as participant facilitator, and move towards the position that we are, each and every one of us acting alone and especially together, capable of changing the world. We will explore our inner direction and outer world changer using the arts as a path of conflict facilitation. The seminar will consist of Israelis, Palestinians, Process Work students from around the world, and interested others from many different countries, coming to support and be part of the process.
This seminar will focus on:
- Art, creativity, and conflict resolution
- Religion, spirituality, war and peacemaking
- The basics of Worldwork methods of conflict facilitation
- Earth based, indigenous, shamanistic methods of facilitation
- Tools to break cycles of revenge
- Working with trauma in ourselves, our loved ones, our clients, our community
- The power of the participant facilitator
- Creation of conflict facilitation teams
Facilitators
Dr. Najah Mansara, from the Palestinian Authority Territories. She is a facilitator, social activist, and trainer; has presented workshops in many different topics of her expertise, including the effects of the Israeli Palestinian conflict on children and families, and other aspects of working with trauma.
Gary Reiss LCSW, PhD, certified trainer in Process Oriented Psychology. He is the author of Beyond War and Peace in the Arab Israeli Conflict, and four other books. He has three new books coming out in 2009. Dr. Reiss has led conflict work groups in Israel with Israelis and Palestinians. Dr. Reiss has also worked with conflict between Orthodox and Secular Jews, and between different factions in the Druse community. He has worked in the Middle East for twelve years, and teaches Process Oriented Psychology worldwide.
Facilitation Team will consist of Diplomates in Process Work, Process Work students, and others.
Israeli Palestinian Worldwork 2009
March 26-30, 2009 — Beit Jallah
Seminar Fees: Until 15 February 2009: $400 (US $)
After 15 February 2009: $450 (US $)
Housing & Registration: The seminar will be at the Everest Hotel and Conference Center, offering full room and board at a reasonable price.
Contact Danny Lewis at dddannylew@gmail.com for price information and to reserve your space.