[Dialogue] Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium

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Ellie, Thanks for the exciting information. The Sequoia Center  for 
Holistic Studies, whose Board I'm a part of, works with a Mexican  not-for-profit 
in El Fuerte, Sinaloa, and with the Mayo and Tarahumara people  there. It's 
possible we could pull together a course in late summer-early fall  in this 
area.
 
Thank you,
Jann
 
 
In a message dated 6/5/2012 1:23:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
elliestock at aol.com writes:

Hi Jann,
 
The Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium originated in San  
Francisco as a result of a partnership with the Pachamama Alliance's work 
with  the Achua Indians in Equador to protect their land, culture, and way of  
living--threatened by extractive industries.  Their call was not to have  
people come to Equador but to have the people where such corporations are  
based be awakened to what is going on--the goingonness not only negatively  
affecting the Achuas but also the global community.  The stated purpose  of 
the symposium is "to awaken people to create an environmentally  sustainable, 
spiritual fulfilled, socially just human presence on the  planet."  The 
symposium is led by volunteer, trained facilitators from  all walks of life.  
The content weaves together films clips,  presentations, group discussion, ind
ividual reflection and other exercises as  it focuses on four questions 
relative to the three previously stated purpose  arenas:  Where Are We?  How Did 
We Get Here?  What's Possible  Now?  How Do We Get There?  Some versions of 
the ATD include the New  Story with dvd clips from Brian Swimme, Mary 
Evelyn Tucker, Thomas Berry, and  Miriam McGillis.
 
It pulls together all the current issues in a very impacting, moving way  
and also calls people into action to do their Great Work individually and  
corporately.  The symposium has been presented across the country in many  
formats and time designs:  morning, all day, multiple evenings, evening  living 
room gathering, retreat, or built into another event.  It's best  to allow 
for 3 1/2-4 hours, but can be done in a shorter time or longer time  with 
more exercises and reflection.
 
Janice Ulangca used the ATD Symposium in the Binghamton Area as the 1st  of 
the 50 ICA anniversary events.  After hosting a number of  dvd/discussion 
events in our community related to ecology, the ATD Symposium  is a 
springboard to our Transitions Initiative in our area.  Our first  follow-up meeting 
is tonight.
 
For more information about and free downloads on all the materials  go to: 
_www.awakeningthedreamer.org_ (http://www.awakeningthedreamer.org/) .  

If you need additional info, please let me know.
 
Ellie Stock
_elliestock at aol.com_ (mailto:elliestock at aol.com) 
(314) 521-8418

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