Fall 2005 Community Conversation

Oct 22, 2005
Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 East Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
Brother Anthony Room
9:00am - 4:00pm

The Maricopa Community Colleges were pleased to host a series of three Community Conversations during May and June 2005. Based upon the number of registrations, two additional sessions are being offered for employees and community members who have not yet been able to participate.

Registration is now open for a conversation on Saturday, October 22 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) at the Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 East Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85253.

An additional date in March 2006 will be announced in January for a conversation to be facilitated at Phoenix College.

The Community Conversations are a continuation of a project of the Fetzer Institute. The Maricopa Community Colleges were selected as one of eleven participant colleges/systems across the nation. In 1999, the Fetzer Institute began to explore the relationship between the inner life of spirit and the outer life of service.

The purpose of convening Community Conversations is to create safe yet stimulating spaces in which we can reflect together about that which is closest to us - our own inner lives. We will be invited to speak honestly about our lives and to listen and respond to each other with encouragement and compassion. The time together will include large-group, small group and solitary settings. Stories of individual and collective journeys will be explored with contributions from a variety of poets, storytellers, and wisdom traditions.

Participation is limited to 25 people at each Community Conversation and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. You are welcome to invite friends and colleagues who might be interested. Participation includes a gift of a Fetzer Institute Monograph and other materials as well as morning and afternoon breaks and a luncheon.

We look forward to co-facilitating these community conversations.

Fred Amador, Phoenix College Counseling Department
Judy Boschult, Phoenix College English Department
Lorraine Calbow, South Mountain Community College Counseling Department and Storytelling Institute
Loman Clark, Phoenix College Counseling Department
Liz Ligon, Phoenix College Health Enhancement Department
Carrole Wolin, National Institute for Leadership Development