AUS Professor’s Annual Trip To Egypt Coming Up

Mark Twain was correct when he said “travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” To me, travel is all that and much more. Take my trip to Egypt some 30 years ago. It was like traveling back in time and visiting the cradle of civilization. I still remember that trip vividly to this day (however, never wear polyester shorts when riding a camel). Which brings me to AUS Professor Emeritus Farouk Seif’s upcoming trip to Egypt March 16 through April 5, 2010.

Some of his goals are to prepare you to be more effective, respectful of other cultures and to better understand your own culture and values. Only from the outside can you look back in. Many alumni who have gone on this trip, now in its 14th year, claim it has had a lasting impact on their world view, self-confidence and maturity. Life-transforming you might say, much like their Antioch education experience.

Farouk, by the way, was born and raised in Egypt with a Coptic background and is a descendent of ancient Egyptians. He is the founder and director of the Isis Institute and is a professor emeritus at Antioch University Seattle, Center for Creative Change, where he teaches design for purposeful change. His recent publications and international presentations focus on cross-cultural communication and social/cultural change.

Egypt is the perfect setting to learn from and with others and experience the timeless wisdom of integrating nature and culture. The Egyptian odyssey is essential for the development of cultural identity and personal growth, navigating through unfamiliar cultural and historical boundaries. Farouk invites you to a lifetime-experience to engage in inspiring activities that evoke your imaginative interpretation of ancient Egypt, and reinvigorate meaning and purpose in your personal life and professional practice. Reflect on your place in the world and gain insights into cross-cultural understanding, unconditional love and holistic living.

The itinerary is packed with extraordinary adventures: sailing down the Nile; visiting traditional homes and sharing meals with villagers; participating in an ancestry Nubian dance; observing the pastoral life little-changed since the time of Christ; and experiencing the serenity of the Egyptian desert.
This trip is usually a sell out so move quickly. For more information and to reserve a place go to:
http://www.isisinstitute.net/picture-library/Egypt.8.5×11.March09.F.pdf or you can visit Farouk’s website at www.isisinstitute.net.

Warmly,

Eric

Eric Warn
Alumni Director
Antioch University Seattle
ewarn@antioch.edu