AUS Students Launch Food Action Network

Join AUS Local FAN (Food Action Network) and get 20 weeks of delicious, fresh, local produce! In conjunction with Dog Mountain Farm http://www.dogmtnfarm.com/we are proud to offer a 2010 CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program.

The wonderful farmers Cindy and David have a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs to keep you in good food next year. You can find a complete list of possibilities at http://www.dogmtnfarm.com/grow.html.

How does it work?
Produce will be available starting in June and will come in every week after for 20 weeks. The pick-up point will be close to the AUS campus and will be “buffet style”. Boxes of produce will be set up with signs telling members the allotted quantity. This greatly reduces damage during transportation, and means that you get better quality food and a chance to socialize with other members at the pick up point. The best part about this style is that it allows us to set up a swap table. If you get anything you don’t want, just put it on the swap table and take anything there instead! And don’t worry if you don’t know how to cook kohlrabi, we will have great recipes available each week to help you out.

How much does it cost?
Join our CSA by buying one sharefor $36 a week. Each share feeds three people, which makes each individual’s payment only $12 a week. We also have work assignments including various activities on the farm, like setting up a chicken house, and setting up and cleaning at the drop off point. There is a possibility of getting a reduced rate through these work assignments.

How do I join?
You can join by emailing one of the organizers, filling out a registration form, and sending your non-refundable deposit of $100 per share ($33.34 per person) to any one of the club’s organizers by January 15th. We will be able to accept credit cards and hope to accept food stamps as well (be sure to indicate any interest in this when you email/register). Register here: http://knowyourfarms.com/j/index.php?option=com_ckforms&view=ckforms&id=3&Itemid=40

Submit your deposit to PayPal here using the auslocalfan@gmail.com address: https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=marketing_us/send_money

How this CSA is different:
AUS Local FAN strives to create solid community around food. We want you to know and enjoy the place that your food comes from. Because of this, we will have plenty of events during the year including farm dinners, recipe shares, and activities. In January we are already planning a trip to the farm in order to help Cindy and David plant their seeds. This will be a great chance to chat with the farmers and group members while learning organic agricultural methods, doing something new, and even listening to some great music while you’re at it!

Feel free to contact the organizers with any questions and email to join today!
Ivy Fox: ivywildfox@hotmail.com 801-550-7203
Melissa Nase: mjn@inbox.com 267-374-6493
Terri Gardner: teegar.terri@gmail.com 919-259-0664

Become a member of our Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=190395756708

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

AUS To Host Two Important University Leadership Group Meetings

Dear Alumni,

On Wednesday, October 28, we will host the Antioch University Leadership Council’s October meeting. The ULC is comprised of the Chancellor, five campus Presidents, three Vice Chancellors, the Director of Communications and the Executive Assistant to the Chancellor.   

From Thursday, October 29, to Saturday, October 31, we are hosting the Antioch University Board of Governors for their Fall meeting.  During this time you are welcome to observe the following open meetings in Room 100. However, agendas can change, and if this happens, a note will be posted outside the room indicating any change to the status of that session.

Thursday, Oct 29, Room 100

9:45-10:00 am   Plenary Session
11:15am-12:15pm University Financial Picture:  Investing in Our Future - Chancellor Toni Murdock
1:15-5:00 pm    University Strategic Directions - Chancellor Toni Murdock
(The Board will split into closed breakout groups at 1:30pm, but reconvene at 2:30pm for reporting.  At 3:15pm, there will be a session on Branding, followed by a presentation from WYSO-FM.)

Friday, Oct 30, Room 100

12:15-1:00 pm   Seattle Campus Presentation - Art and Drama Therapy Students
1:15-2:15 pm    Presidents’ Goals Presentations
2:15-5:15 pm    University Strategic Directions (cont.)

Saturday, Oct 31, Room 100

All sessions on Saturday will be closed.

Please be mindful that you are a silent observer during the meetings. Chairs will line the periphery of Room 100 for your use. Cell phones or other electronic devices must be turned off before entering the room.

Thank you,
Wendy

Wendy Dahl, MA
Executive Assistant to the President
Assistant Secretary, Board of Trustees
Antioch University Seattle
2326 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
206.268.4107
206.728.4427/fax
wdahl@antioch.edu

Continuing Education Opportunity - Hypnotherapy

Professional Hypnosis Training Courses

Awareness Engineering provides a unique approach to wholeness, healing, growth, and spiritual connection.

Through hypnosis, NLP, Intuitive development and skills, and a number of supporting techniques and concepts, give your clients and patients amazing results. Hold the energy so they can explore and discover who they are , clean up the past removing any blocks to their future, and then, hand them the keys to their future, a strong and steady platform to launch into their biggest dreams and best dharma.

In Fundamentals I, learn a broad spectrum of hypnotherapy and NLP skills for your practice, along with concepts for sustainable results.

In Fundamentals II, learn all about past life regression and between life exploration—and apply your skills—to have success in the discovery and healing of past life and between life issues.

In Fundamentals III, apply your skills now to the realms of spiritual growth through Spirit Guide communication, journeying, soul retrieval, tarot cards, and much more.

Your Instructor:
Mary Lee LaBay holds a Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology, an M.S. in Integrative Health Sciences, and is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Instructor of Hypnosis. She has authored of 6 books, including Hypnotherapy: A Client-Centered Approach. She was the Secretary of NGHWA in 2008, presently sits on the Board of Washington Hypnosis Association, and has founded Awareness Engineering, providing a series of certification courses in hypnosis and transpersonal techniques. Mary Lee was named among the Top 100 Thought Leaders of 2007 by Personal Excellence magazine. She maintains a private practice in Bellevue, WA.

These trainings have been approved for 24-28 CEUs for:
Washington State licensed Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers (WMHCA #431 AND California Board of Behavioral Sciences CBBS #3146)

To Register or obtain more information:
Please call 425.562.7277 or visit www.AwarenessEngineering.com
When you register, please mention you were referred by Andrea to recieve a free CD.

Training Schedule
Fundamentals I: Awareness, Integrity & Trance
October 15-18, 2009
Fundamentals II: Past Lives and Present Possibilities
November 15-17, 2009
Fundamentals III: Transpersonal Discovery
December 4-6, 2009

Center for Creative Change Free Fall Lecture Series

Thurs., Oct. 29, 7 p.m.
How Much Is Enough? Your Money or Your Life?
Join this conversation with Vicki Robin, coauthor of Your Money or Your Life, as she explores a transformational perspective to traditional money issues, such as investing, financial security and retirement. Responsible global citizenship requires an economy that works better for everyone. What’s the emerging shape of the new economy, and how can you prosper in it? www.yourmoneyoryourlife.info

Wed., Nov. 18, 7 p.m.
Global Washington: Partnerships and Collaborations Around the World
Bookda Gheisar, executive director of Global Washington, speaks about how nonprofit organizations, for-profits, foundations and academic institutions partner to engage in improving economic, social and environmental conditions of some of the world’s poorest people. www.globalwa.org

Tues. and Wed., Dec. 8 and 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Graduate Student Symposium
Graduating students from Antioch’s five Center for Creative Change degree programs present findings from their community-focused change projects. The Center offers the following degrees: M.A. in Environment and Community, M.S. in Management, M.A. in Organizational Psychology, M.A. in Strategic Communication, and M.A. in Whole Systems Design.

For more information, contact Shelly Dove at 206-268-4908 or visit Antioch’s website: www.antiochseattle.edu.

First Ever Board of Trustees Announced

Antioch University Seattle recently announced the appointment of their first board of trustees. Ken Friedman, J.D., a partner with Friedman, Rubin & White and an alumnus of Antioch College, was named chairperson.

Antioch University has historically been governed by a single, central university board, which maintains legal and fiduciary responsibility for the entire university system. In fall 2008, this board authorized a dramatic restructuring of the governance of the university, directing for the first time that each campus establish its own board of trustees. According to a common set of bylaws established and approved by the Antioch University Board of Governors, campus boards of trustees will have significant delegated authority and responsibility for the oversight of their respective campuses.
The Governance and Executive committees of the Antioch University Board of Governors approved all trustee nominations and authorized the AUS Board of Trustees to begin their work.

In addition to the chair, other members include Janet Berglund, president of Essential Consulting; Richard Conlin, president of the Seattle City Council; Anil Coumar, licensed psychotherapist and director of the Mental Health Clinic at the University of Washington’s Hall Health Center; Steve Crandall, founder and managing director of ProMotion Arts; Alejandro Di-Tolla, managing director for Global Business Development Solutions; Charles A. Heinrich, president of Heinrich, Inc.; Paula M. Kinney, director of Park Academy; Anna Liotto, president and CEO for Resultance Inc.; Sean Maloney, director of clinical training at Catholic Community Services of Western Washington; Jim Moore, founding partner of Avogadro Partners; Mauri Moore, chair-elect of an association of community colleges in Washington state; Eddie Pate, principal and founder of Pate Consulting & Associates; Michael E. Sotelo, founder and president of Approach Management Services; and Deborah Wege, community affairs strategy manager and executive director for the Boeing Employees’ Credit Union (BECU) Foundation.

For more in-depth information about the Antioch Seattle Board of Trustees, please go to: http://www.antiochseattle.edu/about/administration-trustees.html

CCFT Name Change

For some time now, we have been advocating for a change in Antioch University Seattle’s CCFT Programs’s name. Well, I am happy to announce that it’s finally official–the AUS Academic Counsel and the Faculty Assembly have approved our name change and we are now formally called the Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) Program. Why the change from CCFT to CFT? In essence, we changed it because like any good name it better reflects who we are, that is, a graduate program that trains couple and family therapists.

Does this change in name suggest that we now won’t be training those interested in working with children? Actually, the answer is no, because we will continue to offer the exact same curriculum and emphasis in child therapy that we have always provided. The difference is that our new name better reflects what we are actually providing, that is, clinical training focused on working with children in the context of their family system. What we were concerned about with our previous name is that it suggested that we also offered clinical training in working with children more on a one-on-one basis. While we certainly offer some of that, our concern is that it is not the basic focus of our clinical training. So in essence, we just felt that our new name provides a little more accuracy and truth in the way in which we present ourselves.

And speaking of accuracy, we also thought it was somewhat inconsistent to call ourselves the Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) Program, and yet not require a separate course in couple therapy. While we of course included couple therapy in our required Systems Perspectives and Theory and Practice of Family Therapy I & II courses, we just believed that the curriculum could be strengthened by requiring that the new entering students take Applied Couple Therapy as well. There will be other curriculum changes for the new entering students, but the ones I have discussed here are the ones that are directly involved in our decision to change our name. Best wishes.

Paul David, Ph.D.
Chair of the Couple &
Family Therapy Program
Antioch University Seattle
206-268-4802/pdavid@antioch.edu

Continuing Education Opportunity

Art Therapy: Addressing Anxiety and Depression
(6 CE Hours)
Friday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuition: $130 general; $120 Antioch alumni, faculty, staff Materials fee: $5

Art therapy is based on the concept that externalizing the internal process is inherently therapeutic. Art therapy offers an effective and safe way for clients to explore the complex and overwhelming emotions often experienced by individuals with anxiety or depression. Through use of simple materials like markers, paper, air dry clay, collage, and fabric, clients can find new ways of exploring old issues and self-directed paths to stability. In this hands-on workshop, discover how art therapy can be used specifically to address the needs of clients. Learn the theoretical basis of art therapy and how it is applied in therapeutic settings. Develop an understanding of client responses and possible resistance. Several art activities are explored including collage, meditation based art and doll making.

Instructor: Rebecca Bloom, MPS, ATR-BC, LMHC, is a visiting faculty member in Antioch’s School of Applied Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy. She provides private art therapy counseling and supervision in Seattle. Bloom specializes in anxiety, depression, life transitions and GLBT issues.

For information on how to register for this workshop, please visit the Antioch Continuing Education website.

Seattle Art Therapy Art Show

Art by Art Therapists Art Show opening

Friday Sept 11, 2009  6-9 PM

CafeVenus/marsBar

609 Eastlake Ave E

Seattle

Just north of REI

4 Antioch alumni will be shown along with 3 other art therapists

Seattle to Host GreenDrinks Event on September 8th

On Tuesday, September 8th between 5:30pm and 9:00pm, the Center for Creative Change will be hosing a GreenDrinks’ meeting. GreenDrinks is a monthly social networking meeting for individuals who work in the area of environmental sustainability. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information about this meeting, please visit the GreenDrinks website and/or the Antioch University Events page.

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