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We are simply trying to hold space for
people interested in group relations work.
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We serve as a home for people who have experienced the power of group relations work, particularly in combination with spirituality and social justice. We want to nurture the GR network by offering a place to co-create as individuals and/or organizations. We are open to collaboration around group relations conferences and application events, writing, reflecting and meeting. We offer to stay connected with “the work” in various ways. We pay attention to where the energy takes us.
The programs we offer at this moment are listed in the activities section. As we are growing in numbers, we are beginning to create local (and virtual) communities that people may join to nurture “the work.”
About
This program is designed for people who want to practice and expand their capacity to "read' the group-as-a-whole and consult to what is happening in the here-and-now.
Participants will form both small and large study groups and have an opportunity to rotate into a consultant role for either small or large group, depending upon their level of experience. At the end of the consultation consultant(s) receive immediate feedback in a public setting from one or more senior group relations consultants for the benefit of all participants. A number of spots will be reserved for people who prefer not to take a consulting role, but are interested in the Group Relations model of experiential learning.
Who should attend?
The program is particularly suited for people who:
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want to develop their group relations skills
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want to learn more about the unconscious in groups
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are interested in group-as-a-whole methodology
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clinicians, trainers, teachers, community organizers, pastors, etc.
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Practical Details
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The training will be held April 5 - 7, 2024, at the University of San DIego, in San Diego
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Faculty: Zachary Green, Evangeline Sarda, Sarah Rosenbaum, René Molenkamp
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Administration: Yihe Yang
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Timings
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Friday from 2:30 - 9:00 pm​
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Saturday from 9:00 - 6:00 pm
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Sunday from 9:00 - 6:00 pm
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Meals​
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A light meal will be provided on Friday evening. Lunch on Saturday and Sunday may be purchased in nearby restaurants. Snacks and some simple breakfast food will be provided. ​
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Fees​
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$495 for professionals and everyone who can afford this​
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$450 for GRI, WBC members and USD affiliated non-students
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$350 for students
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$400 for participants who do not want to consult
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Partial scholarships are available
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For questions contact ​yiheyang@sandiego.edu
Zachary
Green
Co-Executive Director ad interim, Nonprofit Institute and Elder, Black InGenius Initiative, University of San Diego; Co-Founder, IMAGO Global Grassroots; Senior Experiential Learning Curator, Horizon Equity and Adaptive Leadership Scholars (HEALS); Founding Lead Faculty, RISE Urban Leadership Fellows; Leadership Coach/Adjunct Faculty, PLIO, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Founding Circle, Group Relations International; Associate and Dean of Wells School, Washington-Baltimore Center; Fellow, A.K. Rice Institute.
Sarah Rosenbaum
Clinical Psychologist in private practice, therapist and clinical supervisor, DBT Center of Greater Philadelphia; Guest Lecturer, Facilitator, Group Relations Training Consultant for institutions, including the Wharton School of Business, Arcadia University, Teachers College Columbia, NYU, LaSalle University, James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at UMD and the US State Department; Member, New York Center; Fellow and Past President, A.K. Rice Institute; Co-Creator and Small Group Training faculty, Group Relations International.
Evangeline Sarda
Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Boston College Law School. Board Member, Group Relations International (GRI). Fellow, A.K. Rice Institute. Member, New York Center, Midwest Center and Center for the Study of Groups and Social Systems (CSGSS). Treasurer, the Research and Education Collaborative with Al-Quds University (RECA). Former graduate fellow, Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis.
René Molenkamp
Professor of Practice, University of San Diego; Faculty Coach, INSEAD Coaching Certificate Program, INSEAD, France; Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach, Judge Business School, Cambridge University, United Kingdom; Associate Washington-Baltimore Center; Fellow, A.K. Rice Institute; Co-Founder and Executive Director, Group Relations International.
Ph.D. candidate in Leadership Studies and Lecturer in Leadership Studies Minor, Teaching Fellow for LEAD 550/600, University of San Diego; Leadership Coach and Facilitator; Co-Creator of Group Relations International; Head of Cultural Interpreter Team for China and the World Group Relations Conference 2023.
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Yihe Yang