Special Price for Educators – If you are a teacher, counselor or school administrator, you can attend this retreat for only $750 – a savings of over $180 off the total cost of program, meals and lodging. Scroll down for details.

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What is a worldview? How do worldviews inform what we know, and what we can know? How can we work effectively with people whose worldviews differ from our own? Why is conversation about the nature of worldviews vital to our global community?

The questions above are but a small sampling of the kinds of inquiries that are emerging as critical to learning in our increasingly interconnected world. These are also the kinds of questions at the heart of The Worldview Literacy Project™.

The Foundations of Worldview Literacy cultivates the skills and competencies today’s learners need to embody for success in the 21^st Century. Integrating nearly 40 years of pioneering research on consciousness with emerging learning and teaching modalities, this instructor training provides participants with an immersive learning experience based on a curriculum designed for learners in high schools and junior colleges.

Useful to anyone who works with people holding diverse worldviews, we invite you to join us in learning how understanding and applying Worldview Literacy can enhance your life and work.

Participants can expect the following outcomes upon completion of the retreat:

• Understand the core questions, key tenets, research methodology, integral philosophy and instructional design underlying the Worldview Literacy Project.
• Gain a greater understanding of your own worldview and those of others.
• Deepen collective understanding through dialogue with people who hold worldviews that differ from your own.
• Gain facility with a variety of perceptual lenses, including intuition, direct experience and critical reflection.
• Be able to present and facilitate the lessons contained in the Foundations of Worldview Literacy covered in this workshop.

Note: The heart of this workshop is the creation of a community of learners who will explore ways to work with the foundational course of the Worldview Literacy Project. The container we jointly create for learning is integral to achieving the outcomes of the program. Your presence and participation throughout the entire workshop are critical to everyone’s success. Please schedule your arrival and departure times accordingly.

Instructions for receiving the Educator Rate:

Click the “Register” button near the top of this page. Enter your personal information and be sure to include your educational institution in the “Company/Organization” field. When you reach the Agenda & Fees page you will see a section entitled “Programs and Meals.” Select the program and enter: “AA” (without the quotation marks) in the “Code” field below the program price. Your final price will be $750. Note: The cost is $100 higher if you register for a single rather than shared room.

Want to attend, but short of funds? We can help - scholarship assistance is available. (click for info)

Presenters:

Marilyn Schlitz, PhD, CEO and President of IONS, has pioneered clinical and field-based research in the areas of human consciousness, transformation and healing. Among her publications are Consciousness and Healing, and Living Deeply.

Katia Petersen, PhD, is the Senior Educational Advisor for the Worldview Literacy Project™ at IONS. She is a youth advocate recognized for her work in school improvement strategies, and integration of 21^st Century life skills in academic learning. She utilizes collaborative dialogue and stories in her work with leadership and staff coaching, student and teacher support, as well as parent engagement and community involvement.

Ken Homer is the Worldview Literacy Project™ Manager at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Ken has a diverse and eclectic background that ranges from sustainability research to exploring how insight travels through groups to developing conversational tools for collaboration. His love of learning and ability to synthesize diverse information into useful forms makes him uniquely suited to steward the Worldview Literacy Project.

Fees
Registration fees include program and meals. Onsite lodging is $72 per person per night for a shared room or $97 per night for a single room.

• $595 EarlyBird Fee thru Jul 6, 2011
• $645 Regular Fee thereafter

Sign-ups within 72 hours of the workshop will be on a space-available basis and will incur a $50 Administration Fee, so please register early.

Schedule
Wednesday
4:00—5:45 PM Check in
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00—9:00 PM Evening Session
10:00 PM Quiet Time

Thursday - Saturday
8:00—9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM—12:15 PM Morning Session
12:30—1:30 PM Lunch
2:30—5:45 PM Afternoon Session
6:00—7:00 PM Dinner
7:00—9:00 PM Evening Session
10:00 PM Quiet Time

Sunday
8:00—9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM—12:15 PM Morning Session
12:30—1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 Departure

Arrival and Departure
Check-in and access to accommodations is on Wednesday from 4 - 5:45 pm. Guests are requested to be checked out of their room by lunchtime on Sunday. For more information on directions and transportation, see Plan Your Stay.

CE Credits
24 Continuing Education Credits are available for a processing fee of $25.

The Institute of Noetic Sciences (101 San Antonio Road, Petaluma, CA 94952-9524), sponsor of this program, certifies that this continuing education workshop meets the criteria for Continuing Education Credit for:

• Marriage Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers — The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, provider #PCE 3885
• Nurses — The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), provider #10318
• Social Workers — State of Illinois, Registered Social Worker Continuing Education Sponsor, License No. 159.000435

Further Information
Please email workshops@noetic.org or call 707-779-8202.