Wealth and Poverty in Judaism, Christianity & Islam Building an interfaith community, Bossey, 27 July to 14 August 2015 The guidelines and application form for this seminar can be downloaded here : Guidelines Application This 3 week residential course is designed to enable participants to encounter each other in mutual respect, to learn together, …
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KAIROS COURSES August 3-7, 2015          Transforming Conflict from the Inside Out: Compassionate Communication in the Church Congregational Care In this intensive workshop, participants will learn the skills of compassionate communication (also called nonviolent communication) as means of connecting to God, self, and others in the midst of interpersonal conflict. A past participant in the course said …
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KAIROS COURSES July 6-10, 2015          Emotional Intelligence and Human Relation Skills Leadership This workshop is an intensive, five-day session designed to enable participants to learn about, build and practice emotional intelligence skills in a small-group setting. Skilled facilitators provide tools and feedback to enable participants to learn about themselves and to immediately practice emerging skills. …
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  Leadership Institute   Date: March 9-11, 2015, beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, and ending at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11. Leader: John Roberto Event location: Union Presbyterian Seminary: Paisley Hall, 1204 Palmyra Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227 Registration: $195 ($150 for those who register by February 6). Includes lunch on Tuesday, …
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  Dec 4 – Dec 6, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $375.00 Building on the learnings of the Ubuntu Women program over the past 3 years, the Ubuntu Men program brings men of African descent together in community to explore the principles, values, beliefs, traditions, and cultural practices that have been passed …
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  Nov 6 – Nov 8, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $370.00 Some writers are great at beginnings, others really land the endings, but most of us just muddle through the middles. Rare is the writer who doesn’t find herself in the weeds, wondering what she’s doing, why she’s doing it, and …
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  Sep 25 – Sep 27, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:30 PM $330.00 A workshop providing support, guidance and resource ideas to those who are seeking to enrich congregational and worship life through the use of video/audio technology. We will explore how technologies help us see the sacred and open the sacred for …
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  May 29 – May 31, 2015 Fri 2:00 PM – Sun 1:30 PM $390.00 “Each day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” Basho  Based on the work of Parker J. Palmer and the Centre for Courage and Renewal, this intergenerational gathering for men will create opportunities for reflection, dialogue, play, work …
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  May 1 – May 3, 2015 Fri 5:30 PM – Sun 1:30 PM $355.00 As people grow older and the end of life approaches, there are many decisions to be made: when is it time for a person to stop driving? What about moving from one’s home to an assisted-living facility? How much treatment …
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  Mar 3 – Mar 5, 2015 Tue 7:00 PM – Thu 1:00 PM $590.00 Learn how crowdsource fundraising can support the ideas and issues you care about – by using social media to raise your profile and bring in money. Workshop content overview: Overview of Crowdfunding. Crowdfunding platforms – what’s out there? Crowdfunding Campaign …
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