Gender Reconciliation: Healing and Transformation between Women and Men
Date: Friday 24 – Sunday 26, July 2015
Venue: University of the Western Cape
Contact: Kulthum Ismail at gri.uwc@gmail.com
Facilitators:
Zanele Khumalo is Programme Officer for GRI in South Africa. She is a trained facilitator with experience in diversity training, intercultural communication, youth facilitation, and alternatives to violence. Zanele holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Social Anthropology, and a postgraduate degree in Diversity Studies from the University of Cape Town. She has six years experience as a social science researcher, and trained young adult mentors of children at risk. Zanele is a certified GRI facilitator.
Jabu Mashinini is an organizational trainer and facilitator for diverse projects in corporate and service sectors, including Phaphama Initiatives based in Soweto. He has a strong background in diversity training, counselling, peace studies, and the Alternatives to Violence Project which he helped establish in Hong Kong, Angola, Ethiopia, the Netherlands, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Jabu is a GRI certified facilitator, and is one of South Africa’s most skilled professional facilitators and trainers.
Emma Oliver is a consultant for GRI in Cape Town, South Africa. She is a qualified social worker and jin shin jyutsu and body work therapist. Emma is a trainer for Capacitar and facilitator for AIDS Response working with home based carers. She has a love for the beauty of life and a passionate belief in the deep potential of everyone. Emma is a certified GRI facilitator and is deeply devoted to the work of gender healing in South Africa.
Les Thomas is a consultant for GRI. He is an experienced trainer and facilitator of Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) and runs workshops on AVP in prisons and schools around the Western Cape. He is also involved in men’s work, through the Imbadu Men’s Project, a programme of the Centre for Christian Spirituality. Les is a certified GRI facilitator.