VISFI is pleased to announce...

The Art of Mentoring with Jon Young
Feb 22-28, 2010

This is a unique program for all of us who are engaged in creating and facilitating learning and community life for ourselves, our families, our projects, our employees or our students. Experiencing the Art of Mentoring program has changed the lives of thousands of people in the US and beyond profoundly for the past decade.

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The course will study the structure, philosophy, archetypal elements, values, responsibilities, commitments, and core principles that make up the Eight Shields Mentoring Model. Significant time will be spent exploring Peacemaking traditions and the 36 Cultural Points common to all the different heritages. The week will feature lectures, small-group activities, and opportunities for individual reflection and integration of concepts.

Through a combination of lecture, storytelling, discussions, group activities, and peer teaching sessions, participants will learn:

Through a combination of lecture, storytelling, discussions, group activities, and peer teaching sessions, participants will learn:

As a result of taking this course, participants will:

Experience for themselves how powerful the “cultural context” is in education.

Take home powerful images and metaphors to cultivate a supportive learning environment in their classrooms.

Acquire concepts to facilitate development of their student’s full potentials.

Learn how to use stories and storytelling as an educational tool.

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Jon Young is the founder of Wilderness Awareness School and the Regenerative Design Institute. He has spent 25 years studying and applying indigenous ways of mentoring for individuals and groups. He published several books, created the Kamana Naturalist Independent Studies Program and held keynote talks all over the world. The following interviews with him were recorded in preparation of an upcoming movie called “The Great Turning.”

Jon on Hope

Jon on Mentoring

We are looking forward to seeing you here for this unique program and we are deeply thankful for your participation, as it will make a difference not only in your life, but also in the lives of the children and grandchildren to come.

Please plan to arrive at the farm by 5pm on February 22. The program ends Sunday, the 28th.

Details:

$550 includes camping and meals
Early Bird Special (Deposit by January 15): $475

Locals only commuter rates (not camping, lunches included): $295

Winter Wanderer Program Combo Package = Art of Mentoring + 4 days of camping and island exploration + Bush Skills Rendevous $800.
Please note: Food is only provided during days of programs (not during the 4-day middle break). So please make you own meal arrangements then.

A $100 deposit will reserve your space.

Please send your deposits to:

Virgin Islands Sustainable Farm Institute
PO Box 1007
Frederiksted, St. Croix
USVI 00841

Checks may be made out to VISFI