PAST & UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
2023
February 25, 2023 | In Person. An all-day workshop for the citizens of Los Angeles, California, sponsored by the Wilshire Rotary Club of Los Angeles.
2022
September 10, 2022 | In Person. An all-day workshop for the citizens of San Clemente, California, sponsored by First Amendment Voice, the Rotary Club of San Clemente, and the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce.
July 19/20, 2022 | Online Version. A two-part series for the Employee Resource Group at Clockwise, a software company offering tools for calendar management and time optimization.
May 13, 2022 | In Person. An all-day workshop for city leaders in Redding, California.
May 9, 2022 | In Person. An all-day workshop for the faculty of the Biological Sciences department at Idaho State University.
March 18/21, 2022 | Online Version. A two-part series for the staff and Board of Civic Nebraska, whose mission is to “build a more modern and robust democracy for all Nebraskans.”
February 19/26, and March 5, 2022 | Online Version. A three-part series sponsored by the Chicago-area Unitarian Universalist Men’s Retreat Committee.
January 27, and February 1/3, 2022 | Online Version. A three-part series sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal.
January 14 & 21, 2022 | Online Version. A two-part series for faculty and graduate students in the Department of Psychology at Idaho State University.
January 8/15/22, 2022 | Online Version. A three-part series for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities, Davenport, Iowa.
2021
November 6/9, 2021 | Online Version. A two-part series for the members of the Unitarian Universalist church in Hillsboro, OR.
September 20/21, 2021 | Online Version. A two-part series sponsored by First Amendment Voice.
May 20/27 & June 3, 2021 | Online Version. A three-part series sponsored by Wisdom Ways.
May 1/8/15, 2021 | Online Version. A three-part series sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva.
April 24, 2021 | First post-COVID in-person workshop! I’ll be facilitating an all-day, in-person Difficult Conversations workshop to students, staff and administrators at the University of Iowa School of Dentistry (following all necessary protocols). This a follow-up to the one-hour Zoom talk I gave to the school in February, in response to a national college controversy over diversity training.
April 5/7/9, 2021 | Online Version. A three-part series sponsored by the Elders Action Network.
March 4/18/25, 2021 | Online Version. A three-part series for the members of Grace University Lutheran Church in Minneapolis MN.
February 25, 2021 | Online Talk. I’ll be giving a one-hour talk on the art and science of difficult conversations at the University of Iowa School of Dentistry, which has recently become embroiled in a national college controversy over diversity training.
February 6/13/20, 2021 | Online Version. A three-part series sponsored by the Center for Spiritual Living in Santa Rosa, CA.
January 14/21/28, 2021 | Online Version. A three-part series sponsored by Wisdom Ways.
January 13/14, 2021 | Online Version. A two-part series sponsored by First Amendment Voice.
January 6/7/15, 2021 | Online Version. A three-part series sponsored by the Elders Action Network.
December 15/16, 2020 | Online Version. A two-part workshop series for the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. Workshop sponsored by First Amendment Voice.
December 4/11/18, 2020 | Online Version. A three-part workshop series for members of the non-profit, A New Republic of the Heart.
November 20, 2020 | Online Version. A second four-hour workshop for social justice activists in Sydney, Australia.
November 18, 2020 | Online Version. Sponsored by the Coronado Public Library in Coronado, CA.
November 12/13, 2020 | Online Version. A two-part series for the members of the non-profit, First Amendment Voice.
November 7/15/21, 2020 | Online Version. A three-part series for a group of citizens/neighbors living in the greater Seattle area.
November 5/12/19, 2020 | Online Version. A second three-part series sponsored by Wisdom Ways in St. Paul, MN.
November 2, 2020 | Online Version. A four-hour workshop for social justice activists in Sydney, Australia.
October 28, 2020 | Online Version. Third of three four-hour workshops sponsored by ServiceSpace, an all-volunteer global movement encouraging everyday people around the world to do small acts of service.
October 25, 2020 | Online Version. Second of three four-hour workshops sponsored by ServiceSpace, an all-volunteer global movement encouraging everyday people around the world to do small acts of service.
October 21, 2020 | Online Version. First of three four-hour workshops sponsored by ServiceSpace, an all-volunteer global movement encouraging everyday people around the world to do small acts of service.
October 15/22/29, 2020 | Online Version. A three-part series sponsored by Wisdom Ways in St. Paul, MN.
September 16/17, 2020 | Online Version. A two-part series sponsored by First Amendment Voice, as part of their Constitution Day webinar series.
September 14, 2020 | Online Version. A four-hour workshop sponsored by Sales Coach Now.
August 13, 20 and 27, 2020 | Online Version. A three-part workshop sponsored by the Pachamama Alliance.
June 18, 2020 | Online Version
Part 3 of online workshop for the community members of Trinity County, California, hosted by Trinity Together: Cradle to Career Partnership.
June 5, 2020 | Online Version
Part 2 of online workshop for the community members of Trinity County, California, hosted by Trinity Together: Cradle to Career Partnership.
May 27 and 29, 2020 | Online Version
Two introductory online workshops for the community members of Trinity County, California, hosted by Trinity Together: Cradle to Career Partnership.
May 13, 2020 | Online Version
Sponsored by the Pacific Council on International Policy.
April 25, 2020 | Twin Cities, MN
Sponsored by Wisdom Ways. [Postponed due to COVID-19]
February 29, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by Saint Andrews By The Sea, First Amendment Voice, and Citizens Climate Lobby.
February 8, 2020 | Walnut Creek, CA
Sponsored by the Rossmoor Community.
2019
September 21, 2019 | Washington DC.
First Amendment Voice’s 4th Annual National Symposium in Washington, D.C. The event theme: “Polarization in the Public Square.”
August 20, 2019 | Los Gatos, CA.
Teachers and staff of the Mulberry School. Their mission: to “inspire children to a life of learning and positive contribution to community.”
May 11, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA.
The Pacific Council on International Policy during their annual Global LA Summit, which explores “Los Angeles’ role as one of the most globally interconnected cities.”
April 15, 2019 | Redding, CA.
Staff members of Shasta Community College, part of an all-day training event to “promote better relationships and communication.”
March 28, 2019 | San Francisco, CA.
A team of Charge Nurses from the UC San Francisco Medical Center.
March 27, 2019 Redding, CA.
Euphrates Institute’s River of Hope Summit, a “gathering of global and local visionaries, peacebuilders and changemakers to share hope and inspiration, best practices, and strengthen community.”
February 26, 2019 | Santa Cruz, CA.
Collaboration retreat for the grantees of the Enlight Foundation.
January 12, 2019 | Coronado, CA.
Coronado community, sponsored by Friends of the Coronado Public Library.
2018
September 29, 2018 | Arlington, VA.
Rock Spring Congregational UCC.
September 27, 2018 | Frederick, MD.
Members of the Frederick community, sponsored by the ERUCC.
September 18, 2018 | Washington DC.
Washington, DC community gathering, sponsored by First Amendment Voice and Sustained Dialogue Institute, in partnership with Veterans for American Ideals.
September 15, 2018 | Philadelphia, PA.
First Amendment Voice National Symposium in Philadelphia. The timely theme: "E Pluribus Unum or Divided?"
August 6, 2018 | Redding, CA.
Shasta Union School District Administrators.
May 4, 2018 | Sacramento, CA.
Staff of Sierra Forever Families, a private, nonprofit adoption agency.
May 1, 2019 | Redding, CA.
Third Community Leaders workshop, sponsored by the Redding Chamber of Commerce, the McConnell Foundation, and Eurphrates.org.
April 17, 2019 | Austin, TX.
Conference gathering of non-profit organizations working in the k-12 education space.
February 9, 2019 | Redding, CA.
Second Community Leaders workshop, sponsored by the Redding Chamber of Commerce, the McConnell Foundation, and Eurphrates.org.
February 2, 2019 | Danville, CA.
Conscious Elders Network (CEN), a non-profit organization “fostering a budding movement of vital elders, dedicated to growing in consciousness while actively addressing the demanding challenges facing our country.”
2017
November 16, 2017 | Redding, CA.
First Community Leaders workshop, sponsored by the Redding Chamber of Commerce, the McConnell Foundation, and Eurphrates.org.
October 20, 2017 | Online.
Online workshop fo the international members of Euphrates.org. Euphrates offers "programs that inform people about Middle East issues, inspire them with examples of solutions and progress, and invite them to transform into engaged and effective global citizens."
October 19, 2017 | San Francisco, CA.
Executive team and staff of VIA, a 50-plus year old non-profit providing "innovative experiential learning programs in Asia and the United States that promote cross-cultural understanding, build partnerships, and offer transformative experiences for our participants and the communities they serve."
October 14, 2017 | Monroe, CT.
Hear Our Voice-Connecticut, part of the national Hear our Voice movement.
October 6, 2017 | Boulder, CO.
Scholars of Watson University, "the first incubator leading to a degree for the world’s most promising next-generation changemakers and social entrepreneurs."
August 6, 2017 | Bryn Athyn, PA.
FeelGood youth leadership conference. FeelGood is a youth movement working to end global poverty.