We are at a turning point in history. Work argues that it is urgent to change the way we think about society and proposes six areas of transformation.

View this email in your browser Register NOW for 2017 September & October, on Monday’s, Online Book Charting and Dialogue: A Compassionate Civilization: The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism— Reflections and Recommendations Author: Robertson Work ONLINE DIALOGUE: Once registered, you may participate in real time (URL will be sent to registrants), flex-time (Trusted Sharing) or by listening to the recorded sessions as they become available. Following each session, links to the recorded session, will be available on Trusted Sharing. You can, at anytime, participate with your ideas, comments and questions on this Asynchronous link. In the mean time check out how you might use Trusted Sharing www.trustedsharing.com BOOK: We are at a turning point in the history of civilization. Anyone watching the news can understand why. Our generation faces the challenges of global warming, misogyny, racism, systemic poverty, oligarchy, and more. Some believe that this will lead to a kind of fascist, environmentally ruined dystopia. Robertson Work, who has spent decades working in poverty-stricken villages and developing countries, does not believe all hope is lost. In this revolutionary guide, Work uses his experiences with the United Nations and organizations and communities across the globe to outline the fundamentals of a compassionate civilization. He argues that it is urgent to change the way we think about society and proposes six areas of transformation to focus on: environmental sustainability gender equality socioeconomic justice cultural tolerance participatory governance nonviolence Each of these six foundations is necessary to form the compassionate civilization Work envisions. In addition to the theoretical themes of such a society, Work shares effective leadership methods to help make this dream a reality as a movement of movements and as global-local citizens. He encourages you to become more aware of problems and possibilities around you and practice empathetic, effective social activism and care for self and others. Anyone can make a difference. Robertson Work shows you exactly where to begin.  Day -        Mondays  Dates -    September 11, 18, 25                   October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30                   Monday, November 6th if needed  Time -      3:00pm to 4:30pm Eastern Daylight Time Zone (90 minutes-max)        (Time zone – starts: 3:00pm EDT, 2:00pm CDT, 1:00pm MDT, 12:00pm PDT) Time Zone Converter: https://www.timeanddate.com/ worldclock/converter.html Click Here to Register   Meet the VFC Team Hosting these sessions: Cheryl Kartes, CTF, ToP Mentor Trainer Cheryl provides facilitation and training services through MN ToP, the Virtual Facilitation Collaborative, and her own firm, Kartes & Associates. She has trained all of the ICA’s Technology of Participation (ToP®) courses. Kartes specializes in virtual and face-2-face facilitation, strategic planning, collaborative projects, and graphic recording, using creative, participatory and experiential methods. Clients include nonprofit, government and business sectors, locally, nationally, and internationally.   Kathy McGrane, CTF, ToP Qualified Trainer Kathy is a Certified Technology of Participation (ToP®) Facilitator & Qualified ToP Trainer who designs and delivers group facilitation as participatory and experiential processes both domestically and internationally.  She has been a facilitator, group leader, and facilitation trainer since 1995.  Kathy is highly skilled and experienced in designing, coaching & supporting face-to-face and virtual meetings for corporate, public and nonprofit organizations.  She is a Minnesota ToP Trainer, served on the Leadership Teams for the MN Facilitators Network and the ToP Trainers & Facilitators Network. Kathy will facilitate and design for you or she can train you how to facilitate and design your meetings or any combination, either face-to-face or virtually. Copyright © 2017 Virtual Facilitation Collaborative, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you registered for one of our webinars. Our mailing address is: Virtual Facilitation Collaborative P.O. Box 670808 Dallas, TX 75367 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.