In the wake of the #MeToo campaign and revelations of rampant sexual harassment in our society, Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI) convened a unique invitational gathering last weekend—comprised of 33 key leaders from the women’s and men’s movements from across the country. We gathered for 4 days in a beautiful, private setting north of Seattle, Washington.
The experience was deeply moving, and many participating leaders reported profound insights and awakened compassion that inspired newfound hope for authentic healing between the sexes, and a desire to implement this type of work more widely in society. The first three days were spent experiencing the GERI process—a rich experiential modality developed over many years and multiple cultures that supports women and men to begin dismantling personal and cultural effects of gender conditioning, and create a fresh new start together. The fourth day was devoted to shared brain- and heart-storming on practical strategies for women and men to move forward collaboratively to promote transformation and healing in society during this fertile moment for accelerated change.
We are deeply grateful to Emily Nielsen Jones for co-hosting this invitational gathering with us, and to her foundation the Imago Dei Fund for providing financial support for this gathering.
The GERI workshop was facilitated by GERI’s international team of leading facilitators – William Keepin,Cynthia Brix, Julien Devereux, Zanele Khumalo, Laurie Gaum, John Tsungme Guy.
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