Worldwork for a next generation with Dawn Menken November 2024
Explore the meaning, practice and growth of Worldwork with Dawn Menken over four classes in November
Worldwork for A Next Generation with Dawn Menken
November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024 10am-12noon PST Check your timezone
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Find out more in a free community event:
Worldwork: A Conversation with Dawn Menken, October 30, 10am Pacific
What is this course about?
What does it mean to do worldwork? 35 years ago Arnold Mindell coined this term to describe Processwork applications to large group multi-cultural facilitation. Since then the skills of group process work have been applied all over the world by a variety of Processwork practitioners in business and organizational work, schools and communities, and in open forums.
This course will review the spirit in which Worldwork emerged, the tools that grew out of it, as well as where it might be growing, and what might be learned. The time-spirit of polarization and the urgency with which many of us are moved to engage with world issues is one of the driving forces of this class. As a paradigm, Processwork has always embraced an “activist” spirit by understanding marginal experiences and voices as calling for representation and exploration. Simultaneously, following process means to value the wholeness of what is present and unfolding what is emergent in all of our interactions and life experiences.
This course will explore:
- historical concepts, applications, and dynamics of Worldwork practice
- the impact of social identity: division and unity perspectives
- possible paths of growth and evolution: dreaming into the future
- what is effective in meeting polarization
Who is it for?
This course assumes a basic understanding and experience of the Processwork approach to groups and conflict facilitation and is ideal for Processwork students who wish to deepen their existing skills, ideas and practice of Worldwork.
We strongly recommend that any beginners interested in this topic attend our introductory course Group Work with Bill Say to become familiar with Worldwork theory and practice prior to this class.
What will I learn?
Join this course for:
Deepened Understanding of Worldwork
Gain a comprehensive grasp of the origins, spirit, and historical development of Worldwork, including its application in large group and multicultural settings.
Increased ability to Engage with Polarization
Gain skills in recognizing and meeting polarization with curiosity and understanding, helping groups and individuals move toward resolution and deeper connection.
Engagement with Global and Local Issues
Engage meaningfully with pressing world issues, and discover how to integrate an “activist” spirit with a process oriented approach.
Enhanced Facilitation Skills
Learn practical tools and techniques to navigate and facilitate group processes, addressing conflicts, polarization, and social dynamics.
Holistic Perspective on Change
Learn how to embrace both the marginal and central experiences in groups and value the wholeness of interactions as they unfold in real-time.
Vision for Future Growth
Dream into the future possibilities of Worldwork, exploring new avenues of growth and evolution in community and organizational settings.
Financial Equity
PWI recognizes the global and systemic forces that unequally impact people’s opportunities to participate. If you are from an emerging economy or carrying the burden of systemic inequality and impacted by financial disadvantage, please choose the equity rate.
Register with the Equity Rate
About Dawn
Dawn Menken, Ph.D., certified Process Worker, (she/her/hers) has been working in the field of psychology and facilitator development for 40 years. She is an internationally respected educator, facilitator, therapist, leadership coach, and conflict resolution specialist. She is a co-founder of the Process Work Institute, where she co-created its masters programs and served as academic dean for more than a decade. Her most recent award-winning book, Facilitating A More Perfect Union: A Guide for Politicians and Leaders, introduces new ideas to support leaders, particularly those in the public sphere. In all of her endeavors she is moved to improve social discourse and inspire more meaningful civic engagement.
Dawn is a thought leader and change agent who brings her gifts to a variety of sectors. Her parenting book, Raising Parents Raising Kids: Hands-on Wisdom for the Next Generation, offers a groundbreaking approach to parenting and has been described as “… a must read for everybody who cares about the state of our relationships and our world.” She is the creator of Teens Rise Up (TRU), a cutting-edge program that empowers and educates young people to step into their leadership, engage in honest dialogue and co-create more welcoming school communities. She is a passionate teacher and facilitator with a special devotion to relationship and building sustainable community. She is based in Portland, Oregon.