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2010 Northwest Regional Conference

Bellingham, Washington

March 26-28, 2010

Agenda and Schedule of Workshops

 

Agenda

 

   Friday, March 26

   10am                     Registration Opens

   1:30-3pm               Workshops

   3-3:30pm               Break and Networking

   3:30-5pm               Workshops

   5:30-6:30pm          Dinner

   6:45-7:00pm          Welcome/Logistics

   7-8pm                    Playnote

   8-9pm                    Dessert and music by Bentgrass

   9pm                       Bonfire

 

   Saturday, March 27

   7:30-8am               Sunrise Yoga/Run

   8-9am                    Breakfast/Professional Groups

   9-10:30am             Workshops

   10:45-12:15pm      Workshops

   12:30-1:15pm        Lunch/Affiliation Groups

   1:30-3pm               Workshops

   3:15-4:45pm          Workshops

   5-6pm                    Hike/Ultimate Frisbee/Games

                                 Broom Hockey  - Canada vs. USA

                                 Community Service Project

   6:30-7:30pm          Dinner - Awards and Auction

   7:45-9pm               Keynote Presentation

   9pm-Midnight?      Katura Marimba/Dancing

 

   Sunday, March 28

   7:30-8am               Sunrise Yoga/Run

   8-9am                    Chapel open for Silent Reflection or

   8-9am                    Breakfast/Networking

   9-10:30am             Workshop

   10:30-11:30pm      Apply - Now what?

   11:30-12:30pm      Lunch/Evaluations

   12:30-1pm             Closing Celebrations

   1-2pm                    Check Out/Good-byes

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Schedule of Workshops

(Please note, this is a tentative schedule and workshop times and availability may be subject to change)

Friday

Friday, 1:30 – 3:00pm

Coyote Mentoring: An Old Breath of Fresh Air
L. Huettman

Outspoken: LGBTG Youth Panel
Megan Kennedy

 

Friday, 1:30 – 5:00pm

Being a Leader in a Multi-cultural World
Eric Nixon-Mack & Robin Chiles

Interactive Horse Wisdom
Sonja Wingard

Motivating Change
Monika Parikh & David Flack

 

Friday, 3:30 – 5:00pm

Willie Unsoeld: Outdoor Education Philosophy and Practice
Krag Unsoeld

Preparing Learners to Engage in Experiential Education
Justin Hougham

I Wonder?
Sam Tower, Bernie Waterhouse, Jerry Neyland

 

 

Saturday

Saturday,  9:00am – 10:30am

Experiencing Improvocation
John-Michael Spangler

The ABCs of We: Developing Change
Michael & Melchor Vendiola

Putting EE into Games and Activities
Brian Brandt

Facilitating the Therapeutic Experience
David Flack

Saturday, 9:00am – 12:15pm

Coyote Mentoring
Wes Gietz

Rite of Passage Journeys
Catlina Danila & Terrence McNamara

Saturday, 9:00am – 4:45pm

Building Successful Learning Communities
Scott Vanderwey

 

Saturday, 10:45am – 12:15pm 

Drama in the Debrief
Michael Wallace

Horticultural Therapy with Youth on an Organic Farm
Keith Poynter

Dialectical Behavior Therapy & Substance Abusing Teens
Baird, Noakes and Moonshine

 

Saturday, 10:45am – 3:00pm

Essential Elements of Experiential Education
Jeff McKenna, Diana Gruman, Members of NWEEC

 

Saturday, 1:30 – 3:00pm

Mindfulness in Facilitation
Mark Lazich

Playing Catch Up
David Flack

The Safety Partnership
Bruce Hendricks  

Saturday, 1:30 – 4:45pm

Who’s in Charge Around Here? Client Driven, Client-Engaged Training
Ilana Guttman

Creating Chefs, Not Cooks
Ian Prinsloo

 

Saturday, 3:15 – 4:45pm

Activities that Turn Your Support Group from Mediocre to Magnificent
Lynne Downey & Jenni Jardine

Practicum: Delivering the Experiential Experience
Members of NWEEC

The Therapeutic Backpack
David Flack

 

 

Sunday

Sunday, 10:00 – 11:30am

Place Based Team Building
Katie Miesle

What the Research tells Us about Adventure Based Counseling
DB Palmer

Mindful Movement: Educating Heart, Mind and Body
Hana Butler & Jean Crawford

Charity vs. Change: Traditional vs. Critical Approaches to Service Learning
Eric Gearhart

Risk Management Panel Discussion
Kirk Shimmeal & Keith Russell