New Group Formed To Interpret Dreams

Hello friends,
 
I am excited to share my new group with you!  I invite you to check the group (see below and on Meetup.com)  http://www.meetup.com/A-Dream-Centered-Life-in-Edmonds

Please join me and share this with anyone you feel has an interest.  Our first meeting is next Tuesday, August 17th.

“Dreams can be of tremendous value, showing us where we are stuck and pointing the way to the next step on Spiritual Journey. In this group, participants learn how to interpret their own dreams as well as how to “tend” the dreams of others in an atmosphere of trust, support and discovery. Through various creative dreamwork techniques, we learn how to listen to the wisdom of our unconscious mind.

The group will meet once a month at my office in Edmonds and a cost of $35.00 per session.

“One would do well to treat every dream as though it were a totally unknown object. Look at it from all sides, take it in your hand, carry it about with you, and let your imagination play around with it.”
C.G. Jung”

Contact: Janet Noel, B.A. ‘99, MA, LMHC 

206.604.4158

janetnoel@earthlink.net

Alumna Needs Pet Sitting Opportunity

Bonnie Olson, M.A. Psychology ‘84 alum returning from pet sitting in Hawaii, needs long-term house or pet sit, or a 1 BR apartment, MIL, or cottage, or house share, with hi-speed internet & landline access while working for NIH research study until May 2011. Preferably north end: Edmonds, Lake Forest Park, Richmond Beach, by August 1st or soon thereafter. Cell 206-550-4558.

Natural Building With Earth Bag Workshop/ Green, Co-Housing Community Coming Soon

From Heather Swift Nordell, M.S. Management ‘02 :

1. Natural Building with Earth Bag Workshop - August 2 - 6 in Monroe, WA
Learn creative solutions for sustainable living and self reliance at this workshop on building structures with earth bag, otherwise known as superadobe. Details at:

http://www.wildernesscollege.com/support-files/earth-bag-workshop-flyer.pdf

These structures are used for housing, emergency shelters and many other applications such as garden, tool and bike sheds. These are great for helping to provide low-cost housing solutions and for building community. Join Alderleaf Wilderness College’s 5-day, hands-on workshop. Learn from experienced natural builder Eli Adadow.

2. Looking for a green, co-housing community? Coming soon! The Trails at Newcastle will be a 4-Star Built Green co-housing community in Newcastle, Washington. A common house, community organic garden, proximity to parks, hiking trails and other amenities are just some of what make Trails special. Find out more during regular site tours and information meetings on our website:

http://www.trailsatnewcastle.com

Trails will have 32 Built Green homes with a community-oriented design that favors people over cars. The clustered, small-footprint houses face one another with peripheral parking. There is a common house and community organic garden and onsite shared car. It is located on a bus route, sidewalk and bike lane. The homes are adjacent to a protected, forested wetland that will never be developed. It’s across the street from stunning Lake Boren Park and is nestled within a network of hiking trails within the area including connection to Cougar Mountain. The project is using passive house technology for high energy efficiency, low-impact development, restorative landscaping, and has significant plans for wildlife stewardship.

Nordell is an instructor at both Antioch University Seattle and Alderleaf Wilderness College, a Trails community member, wildlife tracker and consultant for the Trails at Newcastle.

One Day To Serve The Homeless

Want to let my fellow alumni and students know about the the Skagit County Project Homeless Connect event that I am involved with which is happening Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Skagit Valley College.

Services provided will include, medical exams, clothing, dental services, haricuts, Washington State identifications, veterinary services and good. The mission of Project Homeless Connect is to rally the county together to support and create lasting solutions for homeless individuals and families. Get involved and please helps us make a difference in the lives of those who need it the most in our community.

My office number is 360-293-8007; my business email is MariaBlankenship@seamarch.org. My private email is incalady54@aol.com.

Maria Teresa Blankenship
B.A. ‘06
MA Psychology ‘09, RMHC, LMHCA

Antioch Alumna Needs Your Help

To all of you who care about public education, I invite you to go to this website (http://www.petitiononline.com/Teachers/petition.html), read this petition and sign it. I have been involved with this group, Teachers Letters to Obama, for not quite a year now.

The group is on Facebook and social networking has created quite a buzz about the power of individuals to help effect change. This group has put together a book of letters to President Obama about what we would like to see changed in the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind/Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Since sending off the letters, we formed a smaller steering committee and had the opportunity to talk to US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. We have held several online webinars regarding the issues in today’s education environment. And now we have created this document which we are trying to get to Congress as they begin work on the reauthorization of the law this summer. This is just the sort of thing I learned to do at Antioch.

I hope all of you will sign the petition and recommend it to your friends. The direction of the current administration is not much better than the old law - and we must get their attention before we destroy public education. Please help!

Sandee Palmquist
sandee.palmquist@comcast.net
M.A. Education 2002

Integral Ways of Knowing and Leading Workshop

From Tracy Puett, M.A. Whole Systems Design ‘00:

NEW Workshop dates! “Integral Ways of Knowing and Leading” will be held July 16-18th in Nashville TN at Scarritt Bennett Center. Two-and-a-half days of powerful experiential learning for just $345 incl. lunch and breaks. Register at http://www.fourcornersinstitute.com/programs.html. Additional sessions can be seen on our calendar. All Students with an ID receive a 25% discount ($259).

New Sustainable Building and Development Blog

From Kathleen O’Brien, M.A. Environment and Community ‘02:

A new blog is now available for any alums interested in sustainable building and development (www.buildingcapacityblog.com). It is edited by 2009 Antioch Distinguished Alumna Kathleen O’Brien and features practical advice with an Antiochan flavor. Check out the latest entry on the Living Future Conference and Life in Solution.

200 Paid Extras Wanted Immediately For Television Miniseries

From Cynthia Reckdahl, former Antioch University Seattle Board of Visitors member:

Project 1: “Japanese Americans”
We are working on a great project (see synopsis below) and could use your help!  If you or someone you know fits the bill, have them contact Gordon for more details: gordon@bigfishnw.com.

A 10-hour miniseries being produced to commemorate the 60 year anniversary of TBS. TBS is one of Japan’s nationwide television stations http://www.tbs.co.jp/. The program deals with the Japanese internment camps that were located throughout our region during WWII.

Venue: Foreign Television Programming

Character: Background/Extra

Rate: $80/day. 

Location: Seattle 
Period 1919 years  (You do not need to provide period wardrobe, production will request a few basics from you but will provide the rest of the wardrobe. 

SYNOPSIS
The mini-series is about the struggles a young man goes through to establish himself
in the United States after having immigrated from Japan in 1919 as a 19 year old man.
After 7 years of struggle, he finally finds stability as a farm worker.  He goes on to
marry a woman and starts a family in the midst of racial turmoil due to the fact that
Americans were not yet accustomed to Asian people being in the United States, working
in labor positions and owning property.  The struggles only worsen as Japan’s role in
World War II intensifies culminating in the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  Once the bombing
occurs, the FBI begins to round up all potential enemies of the US, mainly Japanese,
and detain them in various internment camps around the Western US.  The story then
focuses on life inside the camp and shows the resilience as well as the determination
of people in the midst of strife.  The main character Chokichi, heads up a movement
within the camp to turn a desert countryside into fertile ground that yields vegetables
for their life on the inside.

The story alternates between present 2010 and the 1920’s and 40’s as the family reunites
after 70 years of separation.  As they educate one of their grandchildren about the story
of their great grandfather Chokichi, the scenes take them back to times in the 1920’s
and 40’s that give a small insight into the kind of life the Japanese first and second
generations lived in the US.  Even after the struggles they all endured, they insisted
on staying in the United States; a country they had become citizens of and loved as their own.                                                                                                                  

Seeking: CAUCASIAN EXTRAS, ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER CHILDREN, AGES 8-12 

Dates: 
May 16th - Sunday - we need 200 people!! 

MALES:  mixture of ages — prioritizing 30-50 year olds, plus certain amount of younger males. Plus, Latino / Hispanic / Ambiguous Males - mixture of ages.  Also, African American (mixture of ages) and Asian American (younger generation 25-45 year olds)  

FEMALES: Caucasian Females — mixture of ages, priority, 30-50 year olds, plus certain amount of younger females.  Also, Latino / Hispanic / Ambiguous Females (mixture of ages),  African American (mixture of ages) and Asian American (younger generation 25-45 year olds). 

Project 2: Salsa Dancers Needed for Video
Need two salsa dancers with some acting skills male and female for a paid shoot. No dialogue. The song is very short an we’ll only need you for two hours if that. Shoot is in Seattle. Please send headshots and availability to: sonessa@gmail.com

Creating an Urban Oasis: Wildlife Friendly & Native Plant Gardens

Hello Antioch Alumni,

I realize this is short notice, but I thought a class I am teaching this
weekend may be of interest to the Antioch community.

Downloadable Flyer & Details at:
http://www.cohabitats.com/Assets/UrbanOasis.pdf

Creating an Urban Oasis: Wildlife Friendly & Native Plant Gardens

Saturday, May 15 . 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. . $25 per person
Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center
950 NW Carkeek Park Road, Seattle WA 98177

Pre-register by 5/14 at 206-684-0877. Space is limited!

Warm regards,

Heather Swift Nordell, M.S. Management ’02 & Antioch Faculty
Principal
Cohabitats
www.cohabitats.com

Creating Gracious Space Workshop - A Training for Leaders and Change Agents

From Pat Hughes, M.A. Whole Systems Design - OSR ‘97:

In every organization, there is a need for open and honest conversations about difficult issues. Workplaces and civic arenas can be better served by creating spaces where people can voice different perspectives and ways of thinking to generate creative solutions and influence the work they care about.

The Center for Ethical Leadership has created Gracious Space in many sectors including health care, business, government, community, nonprofit, and education to create spaces where people judge less, listen more and open up to new possibilities. It only takes small opening to create the space for profound transformation.

Gracious Space training will be offered:
Thursday, June 10, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 11, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, June 21, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

June 10 and 11 training will be at Talaris Conference Center, 4000 NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA 98105
June 21 session will be at the Center for Ethical Leadership, 1401 E Jefferson, Suite 505, Seattle, WA 98122

Discover how Gracious Space can:
Serve as a container for dynamic change processes in organizations and communities
Transform your culture from one of fragmentation and mistrust into one of cooperation and shared leadership.
Create an environment of personal safety, deep relationships and breakthrough creativity
Powerfully address conflict and polarizing issues and enable group reflection on critical issues
Reduce fear in the workplace and empower individuals to contribute their strengths toward a collective effort

Participants will:
- Deepen the foundational elements of Gracious Space: spirit, setting, invite the stranger, and learn in public
- Identify the competencies to introduce and hold Gracious Space in groups over time
- Gain specific tools and approaches to apply Gracious Space to real issues
- Develop a practical application for your context and test it with peers on June 21
- Have the opportunity to join a network of Gracious Space practitioners across the country

Facilitation Team:
Pat Hughes
Pat is the primary author of Gracious Space: A Practical Guide for Working Better Together, published by the Center for Ethical Leadership in 2004. She serves as Senior Affiliate at the Center, coordinating the Gracious Space Initiative. She is also the owner of Trillium Leadership Consulting, where she provides customized leadership program design and visionary project leadership. She has a B.A. degree in Economics and International Relations and a Master’s degree in Organizational Development form Antioch University Seattle.

Karma Ruder
Karma serves as the Director of Community Collaboration for the Center, assisting groups in building authentic community processes, which inspire people to move beyond difference and conflict into the creative territory of community and collaboration. Her work includes design, facilitation and coaching both locally and nationally. She has a B.A. in Philosophy and Communications and a Masters in Public Administration.

To Register, complete the registration form available at www.ethicalleadership.org.
Space is limited, so please register in advance.

For more information, contact Steve Stapleton or Karma Ruder at (206) 328-3020 or email center@ethicalleadership.org

Cost | $395 for registration by May 25
$495 after May 25
Come as a team and save! $395 each for 2 or more individuals from the same organization.
Cost includes materials, breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks. If you need financial
assistance, please contact us at (206) 328-3020

“This training filled me with practical ideas about how to help people work together toward the common good. I left the session inspired, motivated and toting a binder full of techniques and activities. Who among us wouldn’t benefit from greater grace and understanding? I would recommend this training to absolutely anyone.”
Heidi de Laubenfels, Deputy Managing Editor, Seattle Times

“Typically community groups takes sides regarding social, political and cultural issues. By engaging in Gracious Space, we developed mutual respect. The notion of “winning” through debate became unacceptable.”
Harry Goldman
Montana Kellogg Leadership for Community Change

The Center for Ethical Leadership is a nonprofit organization that works across boundaries to promote leadership and change capacity to advance the common good. The Center helps people put values into action and create environments where people open up, tap into their gifts and potential, and bring forward their collective wisdom.

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