Gender Reconciliation International

Announcing our 2018-2019
Gender Equity and Reconciliation International
Professional Yearlong Immersion Training

Seattle, WA
begins June 2018

South Africa
begins August 2018

“I believe this is one of the truly game-changing breakthroughs afoot today.”
Kenny Ausubel, Co-Founder and CEO of Bioneers

Gender Equity and Reconciliation International
#WeHealTogether

Are you interested to learn a proven, innovative methodology to facilitate groups
of women and men of all sexual orientations to confront and
transform patriarchy in its tracks?

Would you like to join a growing international community of courageous pioneers
who are transforming gender injustice head on, creating gender equity, and fostering
‘beloved community’ in their families and communities?

If so, the Gender Equity and Reconciliation Training program has been designed for you! Come learn from our international team of professional trainers (see below) and join other leaders like yourself in this cutting-edge training that transforms gender oppression. The Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI) program has been introduced in nine countries over 25 years and is expertly structured and tiered to enable multiple levels of engagement and trainee commitment. You will develop innovative facilitation skills, gain key insights, and cultivate close collaborative relationships in a remarkable community of practice that deepens with each training module.

Key Elements of the Training

Building a beloved community of practice
Spiritual basis and principles of reconciliation
Cultural and historical origins of patriarchy
Gender and spirituality across the faith traditions
Advanced & creative group facilitation skills
Silent meditation, prayer, breathing practices
Creating safe space & maintaining integrity
One-on-one and group mentorship
Working with emotions, trauma, and PTSD
Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender & queer sensitivities
Expanding gender landscapes and expressions
Intimate communication skills and presence
Conflict transformation & collective alchemy
Sexuality (sacred and profane) and spirituality
Holotropic Breathwork experience
Navigating tricky and volatile gender issues & pitfalls
Transmuting shadow aspects & unawareness
Ceremony & celebration skills in community

Apply Today to US Training!

United States Training
Location: North of Seattle, WA
Module 1: June 12 – 17, 2018
Module 2: November 13 – 18, 2018
Module 3: March 19 – 24, 2019
Module 4: June 11 – 16, 2019
Yearlong Training Fee $5,200 (USD)
Early Registration Discounted Fee: $4,400
(an $800 savings if paid in full by May 15, 2018)
Fee includes: Course tuition, materials, and mentoring sessions.
(Accommodations/Meals not included)

Apply Today!

GERI Professional Trainers

Will Keepin	Will Keepin, PhD is Co-Founder and Co-Director of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International which has organized more than 120 workshops and trainings in nine countries for Gender Reconciliation between women and men. He is a mathematical physicist and psychologist, and author of several books, including Divine Duality: The Power of Reconciliation between Women and Men, and Belonging to God.
Cynthia Brix	Rev. Cynthia Brix, PhD (hon) is an ordained interfaith minister and Co-Founder and Co-Director of Gender Equity and Reconciliation Inter-national. She has organized international conferences, including Cultivating Women’s Spiritual Mastery. Cynthia is co-author of Women Healing Women and contributing author of Divine Duality: The Power of Reconciliation between Women and Men.
Zanela Khumalo	Zanele Khumalo, MA is International Program Officer, Senior 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.
Julien Devereux	Julien Devereux, PhD is a senior GERI trainer, based in Texas. He is former Chair of the ManKind Project USA and brings vast experience in clinical counseling and management. He has served GERI domestically and internationally since 2002.
Judy Bekker	Judy Bekker is a senior trainer for GERI in South Africa. She has served as professional facilitator for more than 30 years in corporations, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. Judy has specialized in personal and leadership development, communication skills, relationship building, and solo wilderness experiences.
John Tsungme Guy	John Guy is a senior facilitator and trainer in training for GERI, based in Seattle, USA. He is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, and holds an MA in Contemplative Psychotherapy from Naropa University. His clinical background includes addictions counseling, individual therapy, and group dynamics and facilitation.
Laurie Guam	Rev. Laurie Gaum is a senior facilitator and trainer in training for GERI, based in South Africa. He was for many years the only opening gay minister in the Dutch Reformed Church. He and his father were instrumental in the Church’s landmark ruling to ordain gay ministers and bless same sex unions in 2015.

GERI Assistant Trainers

Karambu Ringera	Karambu Ringera, PhD is Facilitator and Program Coordinator for GERI based in Kenya. She is the founder and president of International Peace Initiatives, a pioneering NGO that creates practical, on-the-ground models of sustainable development and peace in Kenya.
William Diplock	William Diplock, M Soc Sc (Couns) is co-founder of Gender Equity and Reconciliation Australia (GERA), an affiliate of GERI based in Brisbane, Australia. He is a Facilitator and Program Coordinator for GERI, and a counselor in private practice, with a background in individual, couple and family therapy, men’s issues, and clinical supervision.
Esther Diplock	Esther Diplock, is co-founder of Gender Equity and Reconciliation Australia (GERA), an affiliate of GERI based in Brisbane, Australia. She is a Facilitator and Program Coordinator for GERI, an individual & couples’ therapist in private practice, and an educator and supervisor, with a specialization in Body Psychotherapy and trauma informed practice.