Join us for this experiential workshop in the art of council facilitation, led by Bonnie Mennell and Jeremiah Burrow. Council is a dialogic process that stimulates compassionate understanding, deeper self-awareness, community building, collective decision-making, conflict transformation, and shared leadership. It is used worldwide in a variety of contexts including public schools, universities, prisons, social service agencies, faith-based communities, families, wilderness Read more...

Dates and Time: Four Saturdays: May 3, 10, 17 & 24 Time 10:00am to 11:30am PST Register HERE For information contact: leaustein@gmail.com Web: http://circlesofresilience.net/ Read more...

Way of Council – Creating Community Peace & Refuge in uncertain times  “Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing” – Rollo May   What is Council? When needing to discuss and come to an understanding about issues relating to the community, many of our ancestors sat in Council. Their inclusive and non-hierarchical approach honoured the diversity Read more...

Speaking and Listening from the Heart and the Heart of the Earth Council is an ancient form and a modern practice rooted in nature and the land. Sitting in Council offers a way of communicating that encourages both attentive listening and honest compassionate expression. This practice recognizes that we all share a piece of the truth, that we all have Read more...