[Oe List ...] Kathleen Joyce, DOD 3/9/23

[Richard Alton]

Kathleen was a Global Citizen committed to the work of the Institute of C
ultural Affairs (ICA), locally and globally. She was a voracious learner,
attending many ICA training programs. The ICA appreciates her generosity,
constancy and longstanding commitment to the ICA.

She was introduced to ICA's global work through the MN ICA Learning
Community (ICANetwork) in the Twin Cities in 1991.  Through it, she also
met Betty and Dr. Burt Dyson, ICA members and authors of the book
"Neighborhood Caretakers". Kathleen worked with them in churches and
environmental groups as part of her ICA work. The ICANetwork was renamed
the Minnesota Facilitator's Network (MFN). As one of it's co-founders, Kathleen
was the first chair of the MFN 1994-1996.  MFN was one of the first
organizations outside of the ICA offices to offer the Technology of
Participation (ToP®) facilitation methods training to facilitators and
consultants to empower individuals, organizations and communities through
participatory methods. Kathleen was one of the first local facilitators to
become a certified ToP® Trainer. She also served 3 years on the Leadership
Options program guide team at the ICA Chicago office.

After the passing of her son, Kevin, she worked at the ICA-USA ToP® office
in Phoenix, Arizona. She later returned to the Twin Cities to continue with
her work with the ICA Board (2002-2007), Minneapolis and Chicago ICA
offices. Kathleen continued her support of the ICA's International Global
Fund, and also traveled internationally working on projects, training ToP®
and participating in conferences in Africa, Kyrgyzstan and in England.

Her commitment with her ICA work and connection to global and environmental
issues were strongly felt and appreciated by many with an impact that will
live on through others.


Note to All:
John and Molly Burke can be reached at:
171 Wildwood Ave.
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

612-386-8172


-- 
Richard H. T. Alton
ICA Global Fund
Methodist Eco-Sustainability T/F
T: 773.344.7172
richard.alton at gmail.com
Make Plain the Vision, Habakkuh 2:2
Won't you be my neighbor?
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