Fifth Annual
Gender Equity and Reconciliation International Workshop
With the Women of Wisdom Foundation and Mankind Project
June 9th, 2018
Transforming Patriarchy:
From Gender Oppression to Beloved Community
“Injustice and corruption will never be transformed by keeping them hidden,
but only by bringing them out into the light, and
confronting them with the power of love.”
–– Martin Luther King Jr.
Price is $45.00 for a single ticket
$80 for couples of all persuasionsThis event is open to everyone – you do not need to come as a couple. Includes Lunch! (hamburgers, chicken, veggie and vegan) plus salads
$80 for couples of all persuasionsThis event is open to everyone – you do not need to come as a couple. Includes Lunch! (hamburgers, chicken, veggie and vegan) plus salads
Gender Equity and Reconciliation is designed to forge and accelerate new pathways of mutual healing, respect, and creative collaboration and partnership across the gender divisions in society.
In the wake of #MeToo and wave after wave of agonizing revelations of systemic sexual harassment across our society, we are called to come together as human beings to share the deep truths of our lives and hearts, to bear witness and embrace the painful experiences of patriarchal conditioning and oppression, and to join together to transform this ruinous legacy of gendered pain into profound new possibilities of beloved community.
This is not about women versus men, but rather justice versus injustice. Please join us as women and men working together—to catch the wave of this unique moment in our cultural evolution, and begin co-creating a new pathway for women and men in society.
For the past 26 years, Gender Equity and Reconciliation international (GERI) has created safe forums to empower men and women to jointly unravel gender and sexual conditioning without blame or shame, and reclaim mutual harmony, inspiration, and reverence for each other. Guided by the twin powers of truth and compassion, a collective healing and reconciliation process consistently unfolds, supported by skillful facilitation.
Please join us as we confront these devastating issues with the power of love, and become not only allies, but full collaborating partners in jointly deconstructing ruinous patriarchal structures and gender oppression in all its forms.
We hope you will join us for this powerful gathering, as we strive to walk together in these troubling times with care, sensitivity, integrity, and a commitment to healing and reconciliation.
In the wake of #MeToo and wave after wave of agonizing revelations of systemic sexual harassment across our society, we are called to come together as human beings to share the deep truths of our lives and hearts, to bear witness and embrace the painful experiences of patriarchal conditioning and oppression, and to join together to transform this ruinous legacy of gendered pain into profound new possibilities of beloved community.
This is not about women versus men, but rather justice versus injustice. Please join us as women and men working together—to catch the wave of this unique moment in our cultural evolution, and begin co-creating a new pathway for women and men in society.
For the past 26 years, Gender Equity and Reconciliation international (GERI) has created safe forums to empower men and women to jointly unravel gender and sexual conditioning without blame or shame, and reclaim mutual harmony, inspiration, and reverence for each other. Guided by the twin powers of truth and compassion, a collective healing and reconciliation process consistently unfolds, supported by skillful facilitation.
Please join us as we confront these devastating issues with the power of love, and become not only allies, but full collaborating partners in jointly deconstructing ruinous patriarchal structures and gender oppression in all its forms.
We hope you will join us for this powerful gathering, as we strive to walk together in these troubling times with care, sensitivity, integrity, and a commitment to healing and reconciliation.
Facilitators for the day are:
Zanele Khumalo, MA is GERI International Program Officer, GERI trainer, and director of GenderWorks, an affiliate of GERI based in Cape Town, South Africa. She is a professional facilitator with experience in diversity management, intercultural communication, and Alternatives to Violence. Zanele is a contemplative practitioner of Centering Prayer and Taize chant.
William Diplock, M Soc Sc (Couns) is a GERI facilitator and program coordinator for GERI, in Brisbane, Australia. William is a counselor in private practice, with a background in individual, couples and family therapy and clinical supervision and he offers a Men’s Growth/Therapy group specifically designed for men seeking greater self-understanding and more satisfying personal relationships.
Garrett Evans, BS is Program Officer and Facilitator for GERI based in Seattle, WA. He received his B.S. in conflict resolution from Portland State University and is a graduate of GERI’s 2016-17 professional immersion training. Garrett also shares a love for the Worlds Contemplative traditions and he maintains a daily practice of meditation and silent prayer.
Sarah Gardam, PhD is a GERI Facilitator and has recently moved to Seattle from Philadelphia where she was an English professor at Bryn Athyn College. She holds an academic certificate in Women’s Studies and is a graduate of the 2016-17 GERI facilitator training. Sarah is passionate about gender justice and healing work and is excited to be joining the GERI community in Washington State.